Understanding the differences in cultivated land protection behaviors between smallholders and professional farmers in Hainan Province, China

Xu, Tao; Chen, Haojie; Ji, Yifan; Qiao, Dan; Wang, Fang

doi:10.3389/fsufs.2023.1081671

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“…Effectively preventing the spread of animal diseases requires government support and farmers' adoption of biosecurity measures. However, the effectiveness of GRs largely depends on farmers' acceptance of different GRs and their biosecurity awareness (Xu et al, 2023). Therefore, it is necessary to examine the mechanism of different types of GRs on biosecurity measures adopted by farmers with different backgrounds to develop more perfect biosecurity prevention and control policies.…”

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Government regulations, biosecurity awareness, and farmers' adoption of biosecurity measures: Evidence from pig farmers in Sichuan Province, China

Yuan

Wang

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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IntroductionTo date, African swine fever (ASF) is the greatest challenge to sustainable development in the pig farming industry in Sichuan and elsewhere. Biosecurity measures adopted by farmers are an important way to prevent ASF. As a way to advocate the adoption of biosecurity measures by farmers, government regulations (GRs) can guide and promote farmers' biosecurity awareness and adoption of related measures and thereby support the sustainable development of pig farming.MethodIn this study, a theoretical framework for systematic analysis is established, and survey data of 351 pig farmers are used to estimate the effects of GRs on the farmers' adoption of biosecurity measures.ConclusionsThe main conclusions are as follows. (1) The different types of GRs all pass the significance test and promote farmers' adoption of biosecurity measures, indicating that the Chinese government's biosecurity policies at this stage are effective. (2) According to a mediation effect model, GRs can promote farmers' adoption of biosecurity measures by increasing the level of biosecurity awareness among farmers. (3) From the results of a heterogeneity test, the effects of GRs on the adoption of biosecurity measures among farmers in the low rearing income level, short rearing time and low rearing scale groups are much greater than those in the high rearing income level, long rearing time and high rearing scale groups.Policy recommendationsBased on the above conclusions, the results of this study suggest that the government should continue to strengthen GRs, especially guided GRs, such as biosecurity measure training. Moreover, for farmers with different backgrounds, the government should adopt distinct strategies to improve the effectiveness of GRs.

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Government regulations, biosecurity awareness, and farmers' adoption of biosecurity measures: Evidence from pig farmers in Sichuan Province, China

Yuan

Wang

et al. 2023

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“…In Poland, although conditions for agricultural development are not always ideal, the rate of agricultural modernization is still high (Hornowski et al, 2020). This is largely thanks to an effective vocational education system, which offers training and skills development for local farmers (Ichsan et al, 2023;Xu et al, 2023). This approach demonstrates how education and training play an important role in creating an agricultural workforce that is competent and able to adapt to modern challenges.…”

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“…Research by international scholars has been in-depth on this farmer coaching. For example, Xu and colleagues found a positive correlation between farmers' labor productivity and their literacy level, suggesting that education can improve the quality of rural labor and directly impact their income (Xu et al, 2023). In the context of innovation in training, Xu stated that coaching new farmers should combine vocational education with practical skills training, adopting a school approach model with a special focus on entrepreneurship training to strengthen education management and improve the quality of coaching.…”

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“…They also emphasize that the government's delay in adjusting to market demands can be an obstacle to meeting the development needs of today's farmers. To address this, they propose the adoption of an institutional design that combines government mechanisms with market mechanisms to achieve an effective balance between government policies and market dynamics (Randrianarison et al, 2017;Xu et al, 2023;Zeng et al, 2023).…”

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Transforming Traditional Farmers into Professionals: An Introduction to Human Resource Management in Rural

Anwar,

Jatsiyah,

M. Zahari

et al. 2023

jppipa, pendidikan ipa, fisika, biologi, kimia

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This research is focused on outlining experiences in rural human resource management through the introduction of a new professional farmer training process. The aim is to provide insights and references for developing countries in implementing farmer training and improving their human resource structure. The research methodology explores the literature combined with an inductive approach to describe and analyse experiences and lessons learned during training programmes to strengthen human resource capacity in the agricultural sector. The results of this study emphasise the importance of new professional farmer training in rural human resource management, with the Indonesian government prioritising the entire training process. The Indonesian government has taken strategic steps in farmer training, which include identifying appropriate training targets, selecting influential investment entities, developing practical training models, and designing supportive policies. These initiatives have significantly improved the quality and structure of rural human resources. The uniqueness of this research lies in its selection of topics that are less widely covered in the literature, especially regarding the training process and the new professional farmer model. This research is also important in enhancing the skills of rural individuals, increasing farmers' income, strengthening the role of agriculture, and supporting economic growth in rural areas. Furthermore, this research makes a significant contribution to the literature by enriching the theory of human capital investment in rural areas.

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Effects of participation in cooperatives on the cultivated land quality protection behavior of grain family farms: evidence from China

Duan,

Luo

2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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IntroductionThe implementation of cultivated land quality protection is fundamental for ensuring the sustainable use of land resources, and it is the inevitable choice for maintaining the balance of agricultural ecology and promoting the long-term healthy development of agriculture.MethodsBased on survey data from 927 grain family farms in 13 major grain-producing areas in China, this paper empirically tests the effects of participation in cooperatives on the cultivated land quality protection behavior of grain family farms by using a logit model, an ordered probit model and the propensity score matching method.ResultsThe results show that participation in cooperatives has a significant positive effect on the implementation of cultivated land quality protection behavior and the degree of cultivated land quality protection of grain family farms. A series of robustness tests reveals that the conclusion of the study does not change. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that the probability of implementing cultivated land quality protection behavior significantly increased, and the effect was greater for farms with the younger farmers, farmers of lower education level, farmers of non-party members, larger scale of operation, longer establishment years, larger labor force, or provincial demonstration.DiscussionOn this basis, we should vigorously support and guide grain family farms to participate in cooperatives, give full play to the advantages of cooperatives, effectively encourage farms to implement cultivated land quality protection behavior, and promote sustainable agricultural development.

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Understanding the differences in cultivated land protection behaviors between smallholders and professional farmers in Hainan Province, China

Cited by 8 publications

References 51 publications

Government regulations, biosecurity awareness, and farmers' adoption of biosecurity measures: Evidence from pig farmers in Sichuan Province, China

Government regulations, biosecurity awareness, and farmers' adoption of biosecurity measures: Evidence from pig farmers in Sichuan Province, China

Transforming Traditional Farmers into Professionals: An Introduction to Human Resource Management in Rural

Effects of participation in cooperatives on the cultivated land quality protection behavior of grain family farms: evidence from China

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