How can resource-level thresholds guide sustainable intensification of agriculture at farm level? A system dynamics study of farm-pond based intensification

Prasad, Pooja; Damani, Om P.; Sohoni, Milind

doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107385

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“…In the key link of digital agricultural products management, based on agricultural Internet and infrastructure, the construction of digital agricultural products network, the establishment of new product investment and trade relations, and the provision of new services have significantly increased the sales of traditional agricultural products while improving the industrial level and promoting farmers’ income. (Prasad et al, 2022 ; Basso & Antle, 2020 ) Agricultural digitalization produces a multi-level consumer market Digital rural construction can create a logistics system that integrates urban and rural areas, making the production and sales of agricultural products more diversified. Agricultural digitization and intelligence drive the employment of surrounding farmers and increase their income (Song et al, 2015 ; Micheli & Muctor, 2021 ) Digital villages introduce high-level services and products such as tourism, health care, and intelligent electronic products to improve the quality of life in rural areas.…”

Section: Mechanism Analysismentioning

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Can agricultural digital transformation help farmers increase income? An empirical study based on thousands of farmers in Hubei Province

Zhang

Fan

2023

Environ Dev Sustain

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With the deep integration of the digital economy and agricultural development, agricultural digital transformation promotes agricultural production, and industrial upgrading and broadens sales channels to achieve the strategic goal of rural revitalization in China. To explore whether agricultural digitization can help farmers increase their income and what path can be achieved, this study is based on the theoretical framework of rural revitalization theory and digitization. Through a questionnaire survey of 1500 farmers in Hubei Province, the impact mechanism of agricultural digitization transformation on farmers’ income is empirically studied. The empirical results show that the digital transformation of agriculture can promote the increase in farmers’ income, and promote the increase in farmers’ income by improving production efficiency, broadening sales channels, and promoting the upgrading of agricultural structure. At the same time, both production efficiency and sales channels form a chain double intermediary path with the upgrading of agricultural structure. Under the background of rural revitalization, this study provides theoretical references and guidance for further promoting agricultural digital transformation to increase farmers’ income. The marginal contribution of this study is to construct a theoretical model of agricultural digitization to promote farmers’ income increase, which has important theoretical reference and guiding significance for guiding the development direction of agricultural digitization and promoting farmers’ income increase.

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Section: Mechanism Analysismentioning

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Can agricultural digital transformation help farmers increase income? An empirical study based on thousands of farmers in Hubei Province

Zhang

Fan

2023

Environ Dev Sustain

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“…Yet, ill-planned implementation of these interventions can lead to negative externalities and unintended and unexpected impacts on hydrological and social systems (Alam et al, 2022). Human adaptation can lead to a "lock-in" towards unintended or undesired states (Pouladi et al, 2022;Prasad et al, 2022). Irrigation investments can significantly alter the availability and allocation of water flows in a given region, leading to hydrological externalities such as reduced runoff, upstream-downstream impacts, decreased groundwater recharge and baseflows (Calder et al, 2008;Bouma et al, 2011;Alam et al, 2022).…”

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“…Similarly, Kuil et al (2018) showed how the rebound effect can be captured by developing a sociohydrological model framework which links farmers' perceptions of water availability to their crop choice and water allocation in Kenya's Upper Ewaso Ng'iro basin. Pouladi et al (2022) provided a sociohydrological explanation of the lock-in effect of lake desiccation and soil salinisation of Lake Urmia (Iran), which resulted from interacting anthropogenic and (surface and subsurface) environmental processes, while Prasad et al (2022) explained lock-in in irrigation from groundwater emerging from 'aspirational' and 'vulnerability' intensification that is mediated by agriculturalists' perception of income risks in horticulture in Maharashtra (India). Garrick et al (2019) have pointed out that water reallocations from agriculture to cities have been documented in many regions across the world.…”

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“…Given the increasing demand for high-quality food and protein caused by global population growth and changing diets, global food security remains a challenge (Calicioglu et al, 2019). While food availability and total material wealth have improved globally, unsustainable resource exploitation (leading to resource scarcity), pollution and degradation of ecosystem services, and inequitable social-economic and political conditions remain challenges to local and global food systems (Raudsepp-Hearne et al, 2010;Steffen et al, 2011;Zwarteveen and Boelens, 2014;Gordon et al, 2017). FAO (2017) has recognised several global agricultural needs such as addressing climate change and the associated intensification of natural hazards, and eradicating extreme poverty and reducing inequality, for example, in the context of agriculturalists.…”

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Place for sociohydrology in sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture: Review and ways forward

Adla,

Pande,

Vico

et al. 2023

Camb. prisms Water

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Given the increasing demand for high-quality food and protein, global food security remains a challenge, particularly in the face of global change. However, since agriculture, food and water security are inextricably linked, they need to be examined via an interdisciplinary lens. Sociohydrology was introduced from a post-positivist perspective to explore and describe the bidirectional feedbacks and dynamics between human and water systems. This review situates sociohydrology in the agricultural domain, highlighting its contributions in explaining the unintended consequences of water management interventions, addressing climate change impacts due to/on agriculture and incorporating human behaviour into the description of agricultural water systems. Sociohydrology has combined social and psychological insights with novel data sources and diverse multi-method approaches to model human behaviour. However, as agriculture and agriculturalists face global change, sociohydrology can better use concepts from resilience thinking more explicitly to identify gaps in terms of desirable properties in resilient agricultural water systems, potentially informing more holistic climate adaptation policy.

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“…These entities offer access to digital tools and services that aid farmers in farm management, process optimization, and income augmentation [40]. These initiatives contribute to bridging the digital divide between urban and rural areas, thereby promoting digital inclusion and fostering sustainable development within rural communities [41].…”

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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Relationship between Digital Technology Use and Agricultural Productivity in EU Countries

Bocean

2024

Agriculture

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Amidst the rapid evolution of digital technologies and their prospective implications for agricultural productivity, farmers are increasingly turning to Agriculture 4.0. As digitization permeates every facet of agriculture, the potential for boosting productivity while ensuring sustainability and resilience becomes increasingly tangible. The objective of this study is to understand how the adoption of digital technologies influences agricultural productivity within the diverse socioeconomic and agricultural landscapes of EU nations. The research of this study aims to address questions concerning the impact of digital technology use on agricultural productivity across EU countries. This study employs a robust analytical framework combining equation modeling (SEM), artificial neural networks, and cluster analysis. SEM analysis reveals significant associations and influences between digital technology use and productivity related to the total labor force across EU countries. Moreover, cluster analysis outlines distinct clusters of EU member states distinguished by varying degrees of digital technology incorporation and corresponding agricultural productivity, emphasizing the diverse socioeconomic contexts that influence these associations. These findings underscore the significance of embracing digital technology as a catalyst for enhancing agricultural productivity across EU nations. Future research could focus on devising strategies to promote the widespread adoption of digital technologies in agriculture across EU member states, and longitudinal analyses could offer insights into the dynamic relationship between digital technology use and agricultural output, informing policy interventions.

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How can resource-level thresholds guide sustainable intensification of agriculture at farm level? A system dynamics study of farm-pond based intensification

Cited by 9 publications

References 45 publications

Can agricultural digital transformation help farmers increase income? An empirical study based on thousands of farmers in Hubei Province

Can agricultural digital transformation help farmers increase income? An empirical study based on thousands of farmers in Hubei Province

Place for sociohydrology in sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture: Review and ways forward

A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Relationship between Digital Technology Use and Agricultural Productivity in EU Countries

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