The role of crop insurance in reducing pesticide use: Evidence from rice farmers in China

Li, Houjian; Kong, Yuan; Cao, Andi; Zhao, Xuemei; Guo, Lili

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114456

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“…In the same village, it is common for families' decision‐making to show a certain correlation. For example, farmers can refer to the participation of other villagers to make decisions (Li et al, 2022; Tang & Luo, 2021; Wang et al, 2016).…”

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How crop insurance influences agrochemical input use: Evidence from cotton farmers in China

Mao

Chen

Rui-yao

et al. 2023

Aus J Agri & Res Econ

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Crop insurance is critical in risk management in global agricultural production (e.g. by helping stabilise farmers' incomes in the long term and reducing risk‐bearing costs). In this paper, using field survey data on cotton farmers in Xinjiang, China, we examine the influence of crop insurance on farmers' behaviours regarding agrochemical inputs and aim to investigate the synergy between crop insurance and reductions in fertiliser and pesticide usage. We find evidence that crop insurance significantly negatively affects farmers' use of fertilisers and pesticides, as well as significantly positively affects their adoption of green agricultural technologies (GAT) that can replace or complement traditional fertilisers and pesticides. Moreover, our results reveal that compared with small‐scale farmers, crop insurance has a stronger effect on large‐scale farmers' use of agrochemicals. Finally, when the insured amount is higher or the relative deductible is lower, farmers are more likely to reduce fertiliser and pesticide usage and adopt GAT. Overall, this paper scientifically identifies crop insurance can improve farmers' agrochemical input behaviour, by reducing farmers' use of traditional agrochemical inputs and increasing their adoption of GAT, which is of great significance for ensuring the safety of the agricultural ecological environment.

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How crop insurance influences agrochemical input use: Evidence from cotton farmers in China

Mao

Chen

Rui-yao

et al. 2023

Aus J Agri & Res Econ

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“…Under PMFBY, the ratio was 0.66 in 2018-2019, which was lower than the ratio for RWBCIS (0.91 in 2018-2019). This indicates that the total amount of claims paid by insurance companies was lower than the premium collection amount; as a result, insurance companies received more profits under PMFBY during the period of 2016-2017 to 2020-21 [19].…”

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A Comparative Study on the Performance of Various Agricultural Crop Insurance Schemes of India with Special Reference to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

Parthiban

Anjugam

2023

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This study examined the performance of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) crop insurance scheme in India. To evaluate the performance of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in comparison with previous crop insurance schemes of India, data on area insured, gross premium paid, number of farmers benefitted and number of claims paid during 2016-2021 were collected. The study employs descriptive statistics and compound annual growth rates to compare the performances of various crop insurance schemes. The determinants of the number of farmers insured under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana were estimated through a multiple regression analysis. In comparison, PMFBY had covered a higher number of farmers thereby protecting an enormous amount of land from unforeseen risks compared to other crop insurance schemes of India. Results of the multiple regression model show that the amount of premium charged from farmers had a significant effect on the number of farmers insured over the time period. The paper also attempts to provide an overall knowledge about various crop insurance schemes of India since the implementation of crop insurance as a tool for mitigating agricultural risk.

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“…Scholars from different countries have explored various programmes and practices that may help reduce pesticide use (Bakker et al, 2021; Li et al, 2022; Mir et al, 2022; Pan et al, 2021; Thomine et al, 2022; Zhao et al, 2021). For example, Li et al (2022) found that crop insurance, as an effective risk management tool, motivates insured rice farmers in China to substitute pesticides with clean production technologies such as green prevention and control technology and organic production technologies. Thomine et al (2022) suggested that increasing crop diversity would help reduce pesticide use because it optimises resource continuity, such as food and shelter for natural enemies, to increase biocontrol services and to reduce pest outbreaks and crop losses.…”

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Cooperative membership and adoption of green pest control practices: Insights from rice farmers

Zheng

Nnaji

2023

Aus J Agri & Res Econ

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Reducing the use of chemical pesticide while preserving crop yield is a practical strategy that makes agricultural production economically, socially and environmentally sustainable. Although the adoption of green pest control practices can help achieve such a goal, its adoption rate remains quite low. This study explores whether membership in agricultural cooperatives improves smallholder farmers' adoption of green pest control practices, utilising farm-level data surveyed from rice farmers in China. To enrich our understanding, we also investigate how the adoption of green pest control practices mediates the effects of cooperative membership on chemical pesticide expenditures. An endogenous switching probit model and a bootstrap-based mediation method are employed to achieve these goals. The empirical results show that cooperative membership significantly increases the probability of adopting physical pest control practices (e.g. pest-killing lamps or sticky plate traps) and biological pest control practices (e.g. biopesticides) by 6% and 19%, respectively. Cooperative membership significantly reduces chemical pesticide expenditures through its mediation effect on improving the probability of adopting biological pest control practices. There is also a complementary relationship between physical and biological pest control practices in pest management of rice production. The adoption of physical pest control practices significantly increases rice yield, while the adoption of biological pest control practices does not.

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The role of crop insurance in reducing pesticide use: Evidence from rice farmers in China

Cited by 28 publications

References 72 publications

How crop insurance influences agrochemical input use: Evidence from cotton farmers in China

How crop insurance influences agrochemical input use: Evidence from cotton farmers in China

A Comparative Study on the Performance of Various Agricultural Crop Insurance Schemes of India with Special Reference to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

Cooperative membership and adoption of green pest control practices: Insights from rice farmers

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