“Effectively organic”: Environmental gains on conventional farms through the market?

Sutherland, Lee‐Ann

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.01.009

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“…As such, this paper builds on earlier ideas developed during an European Commission funded project on agricultural land use decision-making (Sutherland, 2010), a UK Government (DEFRA) project on pro-environmental behaviour (Dwyer et al, 2008;B Burton et al, 2007;Slee et al, 2006), and a Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) funded project on 'neighbourhood effects' in organic farming (Sutherland, 2011). It is this latter data set (collected in 2007-2008) which is drawn on to illustrate the points made in this paper.…”

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Triggering change: Towards a conceptualisation of major change processes in farm decision-making

Sutherland

Burton

Ingram

et al. 2012

Journal of Environmental Management

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DisclaimerThe University of Gloucestershire has obtained warranties from all depositors as to their title in the material deposited and as to their right to deposit such material.The University of Gloucestershire makes no representation or warranties of commercial utility, title, or fitness for a particular purpose or any other warranty, express or implied in respect of any material deposited.The University of Gloucestershire makes no representation that the use of the materials will not infringe any patent, copyright, trademark or other property or proprietary rights.The University of Gloucestershire accepts no liability for any infringement of intellectual property rights in any material deposited but will remove such material from public view pending investigation in the event of an allegation of any such infringement. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR TEXT.This is a peer-reviewed, post-print ( DisclaimerThe University of Gloucestershire has obtained warranties from all depositors as to their title in the material deposited and as to their right to deposit such material.The University of Gloucestershire makes no representation or warranties of commercial utility, title, or fitness for a particular purpose or any other warranty, express or implied in respect of any material deposited.The University of Gloucestershire makes no representation that the use of the materials will not infringe any patent, copyright, trademark or other property or proprietary rights.The University of Gloucestershire accepts no liability for any infringement of intellectual property rights in any material deposited but will remove such material from public view pending investigation in the event of an allegation of any such infringement. Bill Slee, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, Scotland AbstractIn this paper, we present a broad conceptualisation of change in farm-level trajectories. We argue that as a result of path dependency, major changes in farming practice primarily occur in response to 'trigger events', after which farm managers intensify their consideration of the options open to them, and may set a new course of action. In undertaking new actions, the farm system enters a period of instability, while new practices become established. Over time these new practices, if successfully achieving anticipated aims, lead to a further period of path dependency. Recognising and capitalising upon this pattern of events is important for the development of policies oriented towards incentivising major change in farming practices, and may explain why similar projects and/or policies influence some 'types' of farmers differently, and at different times. To illustrate our arguments, examples of this process are described in relation empirical examples of major on-farm change processes, drawn from qualitative interviews with organic and conventional farmers in two English case study areas.

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“…Respondents ranged in age from 33 to 83 and were predominantly male: four of the interviews were given by women, and three interviews were given by a farming couple. Further detail on respondents and methods can be found in Sutherland (2011).…”

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Triggering change: Towards a conceptualisation of major change processes in farm decision-making

Sutherland

Burton

Ingram

et al. 2012

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…The TPB has been used to understand farmers' adoption of soil conservation practices (e.g., [69]), the reduction of pesticide use and farmer safety behaviour (e.g., [70]), land management and pro-environmental agricultural practices (e.g., [71]), the adoption of agricultural best management practices (e.g., [72]), the uptake of agricultural and agroforestry innovations (e.g., [73]), the uptake of environmental conservation behaviour on the farm (e.g., [74]), climate change and water conservation strategies (e.g., [75]), as well as the adoption of an improved natural grassland management system [76]. To model the conversion to organic farming, some studies also applied the TPB model as the principal theoretical framework (Tutkun et al in Switzerland [77]; Hattam in Mexico [78]; Kaufmann et al in Estonia and Latvia [79]; Läpple in Ireland [80]; Sutherland in England [81]; and Asadollahpour et al in Iran [82]). …”

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Adoption of Organic Farming as an Opportunity for Syrian Farmers of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Structural Equation Modelling

Issa

Hamm

2017

Sustainability

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Exporting organic fresh fruit and vegetables (FFV) to the European Union could represent a great opportunity for Syrian farmers and exporters. Yet, the organic sector in Syria is comparatively young and only a very small area of FFV is organically managed. To date, little is known about Syrian farmers' attitudes towards organic FFV production. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the intentions and attitudes of Syrian farmers of FFV towards organic farming and how likely they are to convert their farms to organic production within the next five years. Using a two-stage cluster sampling procedure, 266 conventional farmers of FFV in 75 villages located in different districts of Syria's coastal region were selected for this survey. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews by a project partner in Syria (Citrus Fruit Board in Tartous) from December 2012 until mid-May 2013. We used the Theory of Planned Behaviour as theoretical framework and Partial Least Squares Path Modelling as the main tool for data analysis. The results show that most farmers used at least one of the practices that are also part of certified organic production (throughout this article, the term organic agriculture, farming, and/or production always refer to certified organic agricultural production), and hold strong positive attitudes and intentions to adopt organic production within the next five years.

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“…Whilst the economic benefits of ELS combined with the minimal effort/change required by farmers to receive payment (Hodge and Reader ) are emphasised as important determinants of ELS uptake, others have argued that there exist wider benefits to farmers from AES engagement. Sutherland () draws attention to the number of farmers already adopting environmentally friendly techniques, not out of a primary concern for the environment, but for other motives such as reducing input costs.…”

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What Can and Can't Crowding Theories Tell Us about Farmers’ ‘Environmental’ Intentions in Post‐Agri‐Environment Scheme Contexts?

Darragh

Emery

2017

Sociologia Ruralis

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The termination of the Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) Agri‐Environment Scheme in England provides a unique opportunity for testing and exploring the so‐called crowding‐out theory. The theory posits that payment for the provision of public goods leads to a reduction in the intrinsic motivation for their supply. Through a small qualitative case‐study in Southwest England we explore farmers’ intentions to continue with ‘environmental behaviours’ following the cessation of ELS. Contrary to the crowding‐out theory we find that farmers will continue with longstanding ‘environmental practices’ that were financially rewarded by the ELS, but will pick and choose whether to continue with newly introduced practices depending on how they fit with farmers’ existing cultural, economic and instrumental priorities. Moreover, we argue that the crowding‐out theory is based on a set of assumptions and simplifications that do not adequately help us interpret the relationship between farmers’ motives, practices and intentions. In particular, we show that intrinsic and extrinsic motives cannot straightforwardly be separated and that definitions of what constitutes an ‘environmental behaviour’ are far more complex than is often assumed.

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“Effectively organic”: Environmental gains on conventional farms through the market?

Cited by 44 publications

References 51 publications

Triggering change: Towards a conceptualisation of major change processes in farm decision-making

Triggering change: Towards a conceptualisation of major change processes in farm decision-making

Adoption of Organic Farming as an Opportunity for Syrian Farmers of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Structural Equation Modelling

What Can and Can't Crowding Theories Tell Us about Farmers’ ‘Environmental’ Intentions in Post‐Agri‐Environment Scheme Contexts?

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