Farmers’ adoption behavior of conservation tillage technology: a multidimensional heterogeneity perspective

Yu-jie, Shen; Kong, Wenting; Shi, Rui; Du, Ruirui; Zhao, Minjuan

doi:10.1007/s11356-022-24716-9

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“…Agricultural socialization services refer to the comprehensive provision of efficient, high-quality public welfare and business services for agriculture throughout the entire production cycle. Consistent with the division of labor theory [22], two main categories of these services are identified: services aimed at enhancing production efficiency and services intended to improve transaction efficiency. Services focused on production efficiency strive to infuse modern production factors into agriculture in a market-oriented manner through dedicated service organizations.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The inquiry into and discussion of the underlying impact mechanisms have remained largely theoretical, devoid of empirical methods and data validation. From a research perspective [22], some investigations have been conducted from a family and land transfer standpoint. However, studies probing the mechanisms from a farmer's perspective are noticeably limited.…”

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The Symbiotic Mechanism of the Influence of Productive and Transactional Agricultural Social Services on the Use of Soil Testing and Formula Fertilization Technology by Tea Farmers

Zhou,

Liao,

2023

Agriculture

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In this investigation, we analyze data from 929 tea farmers across Shanxi, Sichuan, and Anhui provinces to elucidate the impact of productive and transactional agricultural social services on farmers’ adoption of soil testing and formula fertilization technology. Our perspective centers on the farmers’ standpoint and the underpinning mechanisms of these influences. Our findings delineate several key points: Both transactional and productive socialized services exert a positive influence on farmers’ decisions to adopt green production technologies, with the impact of productive socialized services being more pronounced than their transactional counterparts. The enthusiasm and the scale of adoption for green production technologies among farmers are positively impacted by both types of socialized services, a conclusion robust even when potential endogeneity and other statistical biases are corrected using IV Probit. The influence mechanism of transactional and productive social services operates symbiotically, primarily fostering trust, enhancing farmers’ tea price expectations and industry cognition, driving positive social evaluations, and motivating speculative behavior among farmers. Transactional and productive socialization services show varying propensities in promoting the adoption of soil testing and formula fertilization technology, depending on the farmers’ type, endowments, and income levels. Involvement in these agricultural socialization services enables farmers to bolster their income, improve technical proficiency and information-gathering capabilities, jointly participate in market competition, reduce market risks, and enhance their recognition and choice of green production technologies. This appears to be a crucial catalyst for the successful promotion of greener development and transformation within agriculture and rural areas.

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The Symbiotic Mechanism of the Influence of Productive and Transactional Agricultural Social Services on the Use of Soil Testing and Formula Fertilization Technology by Tea Farmers

Zhou,

Liao,

2023

Agriculture

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“…Among the three main measures to address climate change (prevention, mitigation, and adaptation), adaptation can be considered the most important [8,9]. Conservation tillage technology plays a vital role in improving adaptive capacity and coping with extreme hazards [10,11]. Furthermore, conservation tillage is a green production technology that is sustainable and matches the resource and environmental carrying capacity of agricultural production, thus supporting ecological development and balancing agricultural markets [12][13][14].…”

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The Role of Climate Change Perceptions in Sustainable Agricultural Development: Evidence from Conservation Tillage Technology Adoption in Northern China

Yu,

Shi,

et al. 2024

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Encouraging the use of conservation tillage technology is a highly effective approach to safeguarding soil health, improving the environment, and promoting sustainable agricultural development. With the mounting concerns surrounding climate change, developing conservation tillage methods that facilitate sustainable agricultural growth has become an imperative both in China and around the world. While it is widely recognized that adapting to climate change is crucial in agriculture, there is limited research on evaluating the risks, discovering resilience, measuring farmers’ perceptions on climate change, and exploring how tillage technology can be adjusted in the context of small-scale farming in China to foster sustainable development. Using research data from smallholder farmers in the Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces of China, this paper aims to explore the impact of climate change perceptions on farmers’ adoption of conservation tillage technologies based on an ordered Probit model. We found that farmers tend to refrain from embracing conservation tillage technology due to the presence of unclear and conflicting perceptions regarding climate change. Focus on short-term profitability and inadequate preparation hinder them from prioritizing adaptation. We recognized several measures that could help farmers adapt and thrive within the agricultural sector. Furthermore, we have validated the need for self-system moderation in promoting farmers’ adoption of conservation tillage technology. By utilizing such tools and resources, farmers can comprehend the gravity of climate change’s impact on agricultural productivity and, more importantly, channel their efforts towards fortifying resilience to extreme weather conditions and long-term climate risks, thus fortifying agricultural sustainability.

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“…Nazu S B et al (2022) [4] found that economic rewards are the essential factor influencing the adoption of conservation tillage technology by farmers, in addition to providing training among farmers and operators, providing credit support, and making machines and spare parts available in the nearest markets, which would also contribute to the adoption of conservation tillage. Yujie S et al (2022) [14] discuss the factors affecting the adoption of conservation tillage technology by economically dominant, resource dominant, and socially dominant farmers. Yujie S et al (2022) [14] found that land fragmentation degree can inhibit economically dominant farmers' adoption of conservation tillage technology.…”

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“…Yujie S et al (2022) [14] discuss the factors affecting the adoption of conservation tillage technology by economically dominant, resource dominant, and socially dominant farmers. Yujie S et al (2022) [14] found that land fragmentation degree can inhibit economically dominant farmers' adoption of conservation tillage technology. Social relations can positively influence resource dominant farmers.…”

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Perceived Organizational Support, Inter-Temporal Choice, and Farmer Conservation Tillage Adoption

Zhang,

Lang,

Zhao

et al. 2024

Agriculture

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To solve the problem of the insufficient driving force and low adoption rate of conservation tillage adoption and to enhance the effect of industrial organization in influencing technology diffusion, this paper explored the relationship and the mechanism of perceived organizational support and inter-temporal choice in the adoption of conservation tillage by using micro-research data from 725 melon farmers in the Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces in China and by applying the experimental economics method to obtain the inter-temporal choices of the farmers. This paper also analyzed farmers’ risk preferences’ moderating effect on the relationship between inter-temporal choice and conservation tillage. Additionally, it examined the impact of perceived organizational support on the differentiation of different conservation tillage technologies. The study found that perceived organizational support significantly contributes to adopting zero tillage and minimum tillage, and water-saving irrigation. Perceived organizational support was not conducive to farmers’ adoption of furrow and ridge tillage. The impact of perceived organizational support on technology adoption is heterogeneous, depending on the differences in the size of the family’s cultivated land. The inter-temporal choice of farmers significantly impedes the adoption of conservation tillage. The increase in risk preference helps alleviate the hindering effect of inter-temporal choice on farmers’ adoption of conservation tillage. Perceived organizational support can promote the adoption of conservation tillage by reducing farmers’ inter-temporal choices. Inter-temporal choice is an essential mechanism by which perceived organizational support affects the adoption of conservation tillage. Compared with the existing studies, this paper incorporates the technology-attribute-induced inter-temporal choice of farmers into the impact analysis framework and considers the relationship between perceived organizational support, inter-temporal choice, and the adoption of conservation tillage and the mechanism of its action. The findings of the study provide a theoretical basis for the enrichment of incentive mechanisms for the adoption of conservation tillage, which is of great significance for the improvement of the tool for the integration of small farmers in developing countries into the industrial activities of the new agricultural business central bodies and for promoting the diffusion of conservation tillage in agriculture.

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Farmers’ adoption behavior of conservation tillage technology: a multidimensional heterogeneity perspective

Cited by 6 publications

References 69 publications

The Symbiotic Mechanism of the Influence of Productive and Transactional Agricultural Social Services on the Use of Soil Testing and Formula Fertilization Technology by Tea Farmers

The Symbiotic Mechanism of the Influence of Productive and Transactional Agricultural Social Services on the Use of Soil Testing and Formula Fertilization Technology by Tea Farmers

The Role of Climate Change Perceptions in Sustainable Agricultural Development: Evidence from Conservation Tillage Technology Adoption in Northern China

Perceived Organizational Support, Inter-Temporal Choice, and Farmer Conservation Tillage Adoption

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