The role of non-cognitive skills in farmers' adoption of climate change mitigation measures

Kreft, Cordelia Sophie; Huber, Robert; Wuepper, David; Finger, Robert

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107169

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“…, butBocquého et al (2014) is one of the few studies dealing with CPT in European agriculture (seeBonjean, 2022or Kreft et al, 2021. In each of the three multiple price lists (cf.…”

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Farmers' risk preferences in 11 European farming systems: A multi‐country replication of Bocquého et al. (2014)

Rommel

Sagebiel

Baaken

et al. 2022

Applied Eco Perspectives Pol

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We replicate Bocquého et al. (2014), who used multiple price lists to investigate the risk preferences of 107 French farmers. We collected new data from 1430 participants in 11 European farming systems. In agreement with the original study, farmers' risk preferences are best described by Cumulative Prospect Theory.The views expressed are purely those of the authors and may not, in any circumstances, be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission.

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“…, butBocquého et al (2014) is one of the few studies dealing with CPT in European agriculture (seeBonjean, 2022or Kreft et al, 2021. In each of the three multiple price lists (cf.…”

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Farmers' risk preferences in 11 European farming systems: A multi‐country replication of Bocquého et al. (2014)

Rommel

Sagebiel

Baaken

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“…Our case study is located in the northern part of Canton Zurich in Switzerland. Agricultural production is quite diverse and ranges from dairy and meat production to arable crops, viticulture, fruit, and vegetables (Kreft et al 2021a). The region is home to the farmers' initiative AgroCO 2 ncept Flaachtal, which aims to collectively reduce agricultural GHG emissions.…”

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“…More specifically, we use a Bayesian approach which allows us to model multiple influence processes and compare them simultaneously (Dittrich et al 2020). Control variables such as age, education, farm type, or perceived self-efficacy are used at the individual farmer level to account for possible correlated effects which do not reflect social interactions (Kreft et al 2021a(Kreft et al , 2021bWuepper et al 2019). Our analysis is based on a combination of census, survey, and detailed network data.…”

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Farmers’ social networks and regional spillover effects in agricultural climate change mitigation

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Climate change poses a severe threat to global agricultural production and rural livelihoods, and since agriculture itself is a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it can also play an important role in climate change mitigation. This article investigates how farmers’ social networks influence the adoption of on-farm mitigation strategies. More precisely, we use a network autocorrelation model to explore the relationship between a farmer’s own mitigation behavior and the mitigation behavior and knowledge of his fellow farmers. The analysis is based on a regional case study in Switzerland and uses data obtained from personal network interviews combined with survey and census data of 50 farmers. Half of them are members of a local collective action initiative for agricultural climate change mitigation, while the others do not participate in the initiative. We find that, on average, farmers with a larger network adopt more mitigation measures, and furthermore, mitigation adoption is linked with the level of knowledge within farmers’ networks. Indeed, the likelihood that non-members will adopt mitigation measures increases if they are closely associated with members of the collective action, suggesting a local spillover effect. It follows that strengthening knowledge exchange among farmers and supporting local farmers’ initiatives can potentially contribute to the diffusion of agricultural climate change mitigation practices.

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“…In the future, it is necessary to study mitigation capacity and innovativeness by systematically observing actors in the view of a better functioning agriculture knowledge and innovation system (AKIS) in order to increase farmers' resilience, particularly smallholders. In this frame, 618/809 research on the cognitive and social factors (Kreft et al, 2021) are crucial for finding behavioral obstacles to creating collective action mechanisms.…”

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Awareness of Climate Change Impact and Adaptation in Agriculture – The Case of Albania

Zhllima

Imami

Nam³

et al. 2022

European Countryside

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The Albanian agriculture sector is deeply affected by climate change. To cope with climate change, it is necessary to understand its consequences. The views of agriculture extension service experts are crucial in improving farmers’ understanding and resilience, especially when farming practices are poorly adapted to the changing climate. This paper analyses the risks from climate change and the adaptive capacity of farmers based on an expert evaluation survey. The respondents identified prolongation of drought durations, rising temperatures, above-average occurrences of floods, pre-seasonal rainfall and frost as primary risks during recent years. Extension experts view a high (negative) impact from climate change through processes such as increased plant diseases occurrence, increased exposure to rodents, harmful insects and pests for plants and livestock, as well as forest and pasture degradation. The paper also provides experts’ opinions on the policy implications, such as considerations about adaptation strategies towards climate change.

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The role of non-cognitive skills in farmers' adoption of climate change mitigation measures

Cited by 57 publications

References 97 publications

Farmers' risk preferences in 11 European farming systems: A multi‐country replication of Bocquého et al. (2014)

Farmers' risk preferences in 11 European farming systems: A multi‐country replication of Bocquého et al. (2014)

Farmers’ social networks and regional spillover effects in agricultural climate change mitigation

Awareness of Climate Change Impact and Adaptation in Agriculture – The Case of Albania

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