Towards agriculture as career: predicting students’ participation in the agricultural sector using an extended model of the theory of planned behavior

Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab; Krauss, Steven Eric; Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D’Silva; Tiraieyari, Neda; Ismail, Ismi Arif; Dahalan, Dzuhailmi

doi:10.1080/1389224x.2021.1910523

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“…However, four of the review papers reported that young people viewed agribusiness as a tedious occupation with relatively low remuneration. The findings are consistent with the previous studies of [86,87] in Malaysia which revealed that young people perceived the sector as drudgery, with lack of financial gain and an association with rural life. Therefore, effort is needed to change the negative perception in a bid to encourage more young people to accept farming as a career.…”

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confidence: 92%

Youth Engagement in Agribusiness: Perception, Constraints, and Skill Training Interventions in Africa: A Systematic Review

Boye,

Ghafoor,

Wudil

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The participation of young people in agriculture is crucial in generating job opportunities and fostering the growth of agri-food systems in developing countries, particularly in Africa. This study aims to provide an in-depth review of existing studies on young people’s perceptions and factors influencing their participation in agribusiness. Additionally, the study aims to investigate the impact of the skill training intervention on youth engagement in agribusiness. The study also identifies and analyzes the constraints that hindered their engagement. The PRISMA guideline was followed to analyze 57 studies across Sub-Saharan Africa. Studies published from 2012 to 2022 were retrieved from various digital libraries, such as Google Scholar, Emerald Insight, Taylor & Francis Online, Wiley Online Library, and Science Direct. The review findings highlight that many young people in Africa view agriculture as a profitable industry and a means of subsistence. However, it was also observed that there are divergent opinions regarding agribusiness among young individuals. Factors such as access to finance, education, skills training, perceived social support, and prior experience in farming emerged as critical determinants influencing their decision to engage in agribusiness. Moreover, the study reveals that skill training programs positively impact youth participation in agribusiness. These interventions enhance their skills, increasing productivity, income, and employment opportunities. Nevertheless, access to finance and other essential resources, such as land and extension support, were identified as significant barriers to the involvement of young people in agribusiness. In order to promote the advancement of agri-food systems in Africa through youth participation, youth policies must prioritize access to various resources, including but not limited to capital, education, skills training, land, extension support, social support, mentoring, and private-sector involvement.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Youth Engagement in Agribusiness: Perception, Constraints, and Skill Training Interventions in Africa: A Systematic Review

Boye,

Ghafoor,

Wudil

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…Psychology and other behavioral science disciplines have developed comprehensive theories and models detailing the determinants of behavior change, including the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen 1991) and the health action process approach (Schwarzer 2008). These models can be and to some extent have been usefully applied to explain behaviors related to agricultural production and challenges (Senger et al 2017, Rosas et al 2022, Zaremohzzabieh et al 2022. Psychological approaches first identify the determinants of a specific target behavior then suggest interventions to promote behavioral change by changing these determinants.…”

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confidence: 99%

Identifying determinants of pesticide use behaviors for effective agri-environmental policies: a systematic review

Wiedemann

Inauen

2023

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Environmental problems demand for innovative interdisciplinary research to tackle problem complexity and provide insights for problem-solving. Along these lines, behavioral insights have the potential to improve the effectiveness of policies by identifying which behaviors are best tackled and how. In this paper, we present a systematic review of the literature on small-scale farmers’ pesticide use in the Global South to identify (1) pesticide use behaviors and (2) their behavioral determinants. We defined our body of literature by establishing inclusion criteria and screened studies in a two-step process involving multiple coders. From the selected studies (k = 70), we extracted data about farmers’ pesticide use behaviors. We also extracted the determinants of these behaviors with an established framework of behavioral change, the behavior change wheel (BCW). Finally, we show how the behavioral insights thus obtained can provide hypotheses on the suitability and ultimate effectiveness of policy instruments for agriculture and environmental protection. Overall, this systematic approach showcases how behavioral insights can be used to systematically gather new knowledge on what works and why in pesticide policy. Additionally, this paper illustrates that the current literature on pesticide use behavior in the Global South lacks stan- dardized and consistent measures of behavior and determinants to provide valid and robust results. Overall, this hampers evidence synthesis and thus scientific progress in the field.

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“…Recent global crises have shifted the focus of policy debates toward a stronger emphasis on food self‐sufficiency and food supply chain resilience. This shift goes hand in hand with the promotion of local food production and farm generational renewal (Coopmans et al, 2021; May et al, 2019; Meuwissen et al, 2021; Morais et al, 2018; Rech et al, 2021; Zaremohzzabieh et al, 2021; Żmija et al, 2020). Young people often view a career in farming as unattractive (Baker et al, 2013; Miller et al, 2011; Ridha et al, 2017), which can lead to complications, as older farmers may be less efficient or productive (Hamilton et al, 2015; Rigg et al, 2016; Zagata & Sutherland, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Emotional attachment and positive attitudes toward farming, self‐perceived competency in business management, parental support, perceived control over their actions, and social norms are driving successors' intentions to take over farms (Morais et al, 2017, 2018). Attitudes toward risks and behavioral traits more generally play a pivotal role in the decision to become a farmer (Coopmans et al, 2021; Dessart et al, 2019), and while some studies show that youths identifying as risk‐takers show a greater inclination for farming (Zaremohzzabieh et al, 2021), others show that risk‐takers would often avoid farming, seeking opportunities outside the agricultural sector (Arora & Slavchevska, 2021; Filloux et al, 2019). Therefore, although farming involves considerable risks, it can also attract risk‐averse individuals, underscoring the consensus on the importance of risk preferences, while lacking agreement on the direction of the effect.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In light of these debates, the contribution of this study is two‐fold: First, empirically, we contribute to the literature on risk preferences and generational renewal in farming. We focus on students of agriculture as future farmers (Filloux et al, 2019; Zaremohzzabieh et al, 2021) and representatives of the sector (Grüner et al, 2022). Second, methodologically, we contribute to the debate on how to adapt experimental designs to ensure that behaviors in the experiment are predictive of real‐world behaviors (Menapace et al, 2016; Meraner et al, 2018; Rommel et al, 2019).…”

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An experiment on the link between risk preferences and the willingness to become a farmer

Nainggolan,

Rommel

2023

J of Agr & App Econ Assoc

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This study investigates the link between risk preferences of agricultural students and their willingness to become a farmer. We conducted an incentivized experiment with 577 students of an agricultural university in Indonesia. Discriminating between alternative theories of decision‐making under risk, we find that students' risk preferences behave in accordance with cumulative prospect theory, but risk preferences are not predictive of students' willingness to become a farmer. Framing the experimental lottery task in either an agricultural or a general entrepreneurship context does not alter the predictive power for the willingness to become a farmer. Our results contribute to the debates on risk and farm generational renewal, as well as the (lack of) parallelism in behavioral field experiments.

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Towards agriculture as career: predicting students’ participation in the agricultural sector using an extended model of the theory of planned behavior

Cited by 17 publications

References 80 publications

Youth Engagement in Agribusiness: Perception, Constraints, and Skill Training Interventions in Africa: A Systematic Review

Youth Engagement in Agribusiness: Perception, Constraints, and Skill Training Interventions in Africa: A Systematic Review

Identifying determinants of pesticide use behaviors for effective agri-environmental policies: a systematic review

An experiment on the link between risk preferences and the willingness to become a farmer

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