Efficient use of Water Resources in Vineyards: A Recursive joint Estimation for the Adoption of Irrigation Technology and Scheduling

Technology Adoption and Extension Strategies in Mediterranean Agriculture: The Case of Family Farms in Chile

“…The acceptance of new technology usually passes through four different steps: consciousness, profitability, appraisal, and finally acceptance. At each stage, there are various constraints (social, human, economic, physical, or logistical) for different groups of adopters [18]. The extension literature comprises a large number of studies analyzing farmers' adoption decisions vis-à-vis farm and farmer characteristics such as age, farm size, education, off-farm income, access to credit and extension, among others [19].…”

“…The extension literature comprises a large number of studies analyzing farmers' adoption decisions vis-à-vis farm and farmer characteristics such as age, farm size, education, off-farm income, access to credit and extension, among others [19]. Table 1 summarizes the results of several econometric studies that have sought to explain the effect of extension on technology adoption such as the use of chemical fertilizer [1], irrigation technologies [18,20], improved varieties [19,[21][22][23][24], and conservation agriculture [25][26][27][28]. All studies cited in Table 1 include the variable "technical assistance or extension" to refer either to the number of extension contacts or to a dummy variable that captures whether or not the farmer receives such support.…”

Farmers’ Perceived Vulnerability and Proactive versus Reactive Climate Change Adaptation in Chile’s Maule Region

“…Hence, early and effective adaptation in farming systems to new climatic circumstances will be vital for resilient agriculture (e.g., [5]), and even more so in vulnerable areas [6,7]. However, several barriers abound that are related to socio-economic contexts and culture and that preclude or restrain adaptation [8][9][10][11]. Moreover, the lack of awareness of climate change for farmers in some vulnerable rural regions-including parts of Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin Americamakes adaptation less likely [2,12,13].…”

“…The focus of this research was on farmers' individual experiences regarding vulnerability and adaptation processes in central Chile's Maule region using a qualitative study. Although a broad scope of literature exists regarding research on the factors that influence adaptation (e.g., [9,[17][18][19], less has been written regarding proactive and reactive adaptation behavior, and, to the best of our knowledge, the patterns behind different adaptation strategies and perceived vulnerability have remained relatively underexplored. The aim of our study was to open a new angle of discussion by linking farmers' perceptions of vulnerability with their adaptation responses, and exploring the dynamic of such a relationship.…”

Investment profitability and economic efficiency of the drip irrigation system: Evidence from Egypt*

“…Therefore, this study adopted the data envelopment analysis (DEA) model approach to estimate tomato production efficiency under the DIS. Agricultural modernization faces many limitations such as economic restrictions, social norms and environmental considerations (Cremades et al, 2015; Engler et al, 2016). Therefore, to accelerate the technology adoption process among smallholders, all the previously mentioned aspects should be taken into consideration.…”