Environmental risk perception, environmental concern and propensity to participate in organic farming programmes

Toma, Luiza; Mathijs, Erik

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.02.004

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“…A study by Akila and Chander (2009) showed that age does not affect attitude towards contract farming, thus it contradicts with what have been revealed by Toma and Mathijs (2007), who noted that age differences could be also an important determinant for attitude towards contract farming. This is consistent with a study completed by Irshad (2007) who found that there were significant differences between age groups concerning attitude towards contract farming.…”

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Socio-Demography Factors that Influence Youth Attitude Towards Contract Farming

Shaffril¹,

Uli²,

Samah³

2010

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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Problem statement: Malaysia is one of the developing countries that rely on agriculture to boost its economy sector. This can be proved through The Ninth Malaysia Plan where agriculture is planned to be the third income generator of the country. Contract farming is one of the potential agriculture activities that proffers propel maximization of production and enhancing economic and social conditions among the farming communities. This innovative and economic viable farming opportunity indeed depends on the commitment of youth since they are the pillar to the sustainability of agriculture. However, do youth in Malaysia have a positive attitude towards contract farming? Approach: This study is a quantitative study, using a pre tested and developed questionnaire. This study inspected the attitude of Malaysian youths toward contract farming and socio-demography factors that affect it. A sample random sampling were performed where a total of 400 undergraduates were selected to be the respondents of the study. The data were analyzed using PASW software. Results: Results gained depicted that youths have a positive attitude towards contract farming. Moreover, from the independent t-test and ANOVA test done, it can be concluded that information regarding contract farming, type of course taken and university where the students study play a major role in influencing their attitude towards contract farming. Conclusion/Recommendations: From the results gained it can be concluded that information, course taken and universities where they learn can influence youth acceptance towards contract farming. It can be noted that specific course on contract farming can be established within selected universities in order to expose contract farming to the youth. It was recommended that a specific study on the role of universities in creating a better attitude among youth should be conducted.

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confidence: 84%

Socio-Demography Factors that Influence Youth Attitude Towards Contract Farming

Shaffril¹,

Uli²,

Samah³

2010

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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“…Business agendas, lifestyle choices and environmental issues are found to be important for a farmer's decision to convert to organic farming (e.g. Koesling et al, 2008;Rigby et al, 2001;Toma and Mathijs, 2007).…”

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Norwegian farmers ceasing certified organic production: Characteristics and reasons

Flåten¹,

Lien²,

Koesling³

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Journal of Environmental Management

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a b s t r a c tThis article examines the characteristics of and reasons for Norwegian farmers' ceasing or planning to cease certified organic production. We gathered cross-sectional survey data in late 2007 from organic farmers deregistering between January 2004 and September 2007 (n ¼ 220), and similar data from a random sample of farmers with certified organic management in 2006 (n ¼ 407). Of the respondents deregistering by November 2007, 17% had quit farming altogether, 61% now farmed conventionally, and 21% were still farming by organic principles, but without certification. Nearly one in four organic farmers in 2007 indicated that they planned to cease certification within the next 5e10 years. From the two survey samples, we categorised farmers who expect to be deregistered in 5e10 years into three groups: conventional practices (n ¼ 139), continuing to farm using organic principles (uncertified organic deregistrants, n ¼ 105), and stopped farming (n ¼ 33). Of the numerous differences among these groups, two were most striking: the superior sales of uncertified organic deregistrants through consumer-direct marketing and the lowest shares of organic land among conventional deregistrants. We summarised a large number of reasons for deregistering into five factors through factor analysis: economics, regulations, knowledge-exchange, production, and market access. Items relating to economics and regulations were the primary reasons offered for opting out. The regression analysis showed that the various factors were associated with several explanatory variables. Regulations, for example, figured more highly among livestock farmers than crop farmers. The economic factor strongly reflected just a few years of organic management. Policy recommendations for reducing the number of dropouts are to focus on economics, environmental attitudes, and the regulatory issues surrounding certified organic production.

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“…As enhancements in the condition of natural resources become apparent, the perception that organic farming practices' contribute to environmental protection becomes more widespread. This in turn, translates to higher attractiveness (i.e., expected utility from an environmental perspective) of organic farming relative to conventional agriculture, and hence more farmers decide to convert [50] (R1; Figure 4). At the same time consumers increasingly perceive the added-value of organic products (i.e., they see organic food as environmentally-friendly, healthy, safe and of high quality), and hence the desire to buy organic food (demand) rises.…”

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Development of Organic Farming in Europe at the Crossroads: Looking for the Way Forward through System Archetypes Lenses

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Abstract:Over the last several decades, policymakers and stakeholders in the European Union (EU) have put considerable effort into increasing the adoption of organic farming, with the overall objective of its sustainable development. However, the growth of the organic sector has come with many challenges that jeopardize its sustainability. The question then is how to move organic farming in Europe forward and at the same time capitalize on its potential contribution to sustainability? Organic farming in the EU is a highly complex and dynamic food system and as such this question cannot be answered in isolation using a one-dimensional mind-set and tools of the past. In this paper, we use three system archetypes-Limits to Growth, Shifting the Burden and Eroding Goals-to sharpen our ability: (1) to analyze and anticipate difficulties in the development of organic farming in the EU under the current policy measures; and (2) to find effective ways to address these difficulties. A system archetype consists of a generic system structure that leads to unintended behavior over time and effective strategies for changing the structure into one that generates desirable behavior. The analysis reveals that in order to move forward, policymakers and stakeholders should reemphasize fundamental solutions rather than quick fixes that often generate unintended consequences. Specifically, Limits to Growth shows us that the leverage for moving organic farming out of the niche does not necessarily lie in increasing subsidies that push engines of growth, but rather in anticipating and managing its limits arising from, for instance, market dynamics or intrinsic environmental motivation. In turn, Shifting the Burden brings to attention how easily and unnoticeably the EU's organic farming system can become dependent on third countries thereby undermining its own sustainability. Finally, Eroding Goals highlights that is it important to continuously improve regulatory standards based on an external frame of reference, as otherwise organic farming in the EU will continue on its trajectory towards conventionalization.

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Environmental risk perception, environmental concern and propensity to participate in organic farming programmes

Cited by 100 publications

References 39 publications

Socio-Demography Factors that Influence Youth Attitude Towards Contract Farming

Socio-Demography Factors that Influence Youth Attitude Towards Contract Farming

Norwegian farmers ceasing certified organic production: Characteristics and reasons

Development of Organic Farming in Europe at the Crossroads: Looking for the Way Forward through System Archetypes Lenses

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