Contract farming, social trust, and cleaner production behavior: field evidence from broiler farmers in China

Mao, Hui; Yong, Fu; Cao, Guangqiao; Chen, Shaojian

doi:10.1007/s11356-021-15934-8

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“…How to stimulate the endogenous power of farmers' participation is a problem worth thinking about in rural environmental protection. Existing studies have pointed out that interpersonal trust, institutional trust [4], cadre relationship [5], and resource endowment characteristics of farmers [6] all have an impact on farmers' intention to participate in environmental protection. However, according to behavioral economics theory, cognition is a prerequisite for individual behavior.…”

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A Study on Farmers’ Participation in Environmental Protection in the Context of Rural Revitalization: The Moderating Role of Policy Environment

Dong

Zhang

Chen

2023

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This study investigates the environmental protection behavior of farmers in the Guanzhong Plain region and the factors influencing their participation, in order to improve the enthusiasm of farmers’ participation and promote the formation of “good governance” in rural ecological environments. Based on interviews with 295 farmers, the influence of psychological cognitive factors on farmers’ intention and behavior to participate in environmental protection was analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling under the extended theory of planned behavior, and the moderating effect of policy environment in the relationship between farmers’ intention to participate and participation behavior was revealed. The research results show that: (1) The current situation of farmers’ participation in environmental protection is generally characterized by “strong intentions and weak actions”. (2) Participation consciousness and benefit perception have a greater impact on farmers’ intention to participate in environmental protection, perceived behavioral control has a smaller impact, and subjective norms do not have a significant impact. (3) Perceived behavioral control and participation intention have a greater influence on farmers’ participation in environmental protection behavior, subjective norms have less influence, and there is no direct influence of perceived benefits and participation awareness on farmers’ participation behavior, i.e., farmers’ participation intention has indirect influence on participation behavior. (4) The moderating effect of policy environment indicates that policy environment has a significant positive effect on the relationship between farmers’ participation intention and participation behavior.

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A Study on Farmers’ Participation in Environmental Protection in the Context of Rural Revitalization: The Moderating Role of Policy Environment

Dong

Zhang

Chen

2023

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“…Further research might explore the potential inclusion of intermediaries to promote sustainability schemes. Finally, our results confirm previous studies that formal contracts are associated with high levels of trust (Bergh and Öhrvall, 2018;Mao et al, 2022) and that high levels of trust are related to the adoption of SAPs (Cobo-Reyes et al, 2017;Joffre et al, 2020).…”

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A value chain perspective towards sustainable agricultural practices: the case of vegetables in Chile

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Vegetable production is highly dependent on chemical fertilisers and pesticides, but the intensive use of these inputs negatively impacts the environment and human health. Ecological Intensification (EI) has the potential to counter the adverse effects of agricultural intensification and improve sustainability. Despite the potential benefits of EI for the environment, the adoption rate of EI in vegetable production is low.Moreover, most studies on EI adoption focus on implementing a single farming practice or a single production stage. This article aims to empirically analyse what factors influence the simultaneous adoption of various EI practices in different vegetable crop production stages by farmers in the context of an emerging economy such as Chile. Further, since the literature on EI practices adoption mainly analyses these factors as separate from each other, we aim to explore the interactions between factors and how these jointly impact the application of EI practices. We collected data via a survey to vegetable growers in the central zone in Chile. First, we measure EI practices adoption through a farm-level index that reflects the sustainability of farming practices in five production stages. Second, we identify which factors affect EI practices adoption through multiple linear regressions. Third, based on the results of the previous steps, we carried out a literature review to see how the factors predicting the adoption of EI could interact. This analysis was performed using structural equation modelling. Our results show that being a woman, receiving training on EI practices, and being pro-environment are positively related to EI practices adoption. Contrarily, obstacles include the perception of risk and barriers, better access to credit and higher income from farm activities, all of which are negatively related to EI practices adoption. With reference to the interaction among the factors, we found that economic resources, trust and training are the main correlated factors to the perception of risk and barriers amongst Chilean farmers when it comes to adopting EI practices. Embracing a broad perspective, including different farming practices and production stages, allowed us to offer insights into the complex processes of adopting EI practices.Identifying which factors are important and how these factors interact with each other, contributes to the debate on what policymakers and scholars need to focus in order to increase the use rate of EI practices.

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“…Much attention has been paid over the last decades to CF in both developed and developing countries [41,64,65]. Involvement in various CF schemes presents different degrees of opportunities and constraints [16], and, thus, perceptions of farmers regarding CF are of critical importance for its adoption.…”

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Farmers’ Perception on Contract Farming in the Post-COVID Era: Empirical Study in Greece

Malindretos,

Sardianou,

Briana

2023

Sustainability

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Contract farming (CF) as a sustainable practice has expanded rapidly, bringing numerous benefits to both the agribusiness industry and farmers, as well as the broader economy; CF is also considered a vehicle to tackle the challenges in sustainable development due to the serious effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little attention has been paid to CF schemes in Greece. To address this evidence gap, the current study aimed to outline the socioeconomic profile of Greek farmers and how it is related to their perspective on CF in the post-COVID era. Primary data were collected in the agricultural area of central Greece, Thessaly, with a structured questionnaire containing three sections: demographics, awareness of the CF concept, and farmers’ perceptions toward CF. The results indicate that 60.7% of the respondents are unaware of CF. Demographic and economic variables such as gender, years of experience, and income impact Greek farmers’ attitude toward CF. In addition, factor analysis results reveal that economic benefits and social, technological, and environmental challenges and risks are associated with CF. We suggest that researchers and policymakers interested in the development of CF in Greece should consider the heterogeneity of the agricultural workforce for the development and successful implementation of policies related to CF. Educational programs towards increasing farmers’ awareness and sufficient understanding of the practical issues of CF are also required.

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Contract farming, social trust, and cleaner production behavior: field evidence from broiler farmers in China

Cited by 13 publications

References 80 publications

A Study on Farmers’ Participation in Environmental Protection in the Context of Rural Revitalization: The Moderating Role of Policy Environment

A Study on Farmers’ Participation in Environmental Protection in the Context of Rural Revitalization: The Moderating Role of Policy Environment

A value chain perspective towards sustainable agricultural practices: the case of vegetables in Chile

Farmers’ Perception on Contract Farming in the Post-COVID Era: Empirical Study in Greece

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