Which policy is preferred by crop farmers when replacing synthetic fertilizers by manure? A choice experiment in China

Tao, Zhigang; Meng, Ting; Hou, Yong; Huang, Xiaofu; Oenema, O.

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106176

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“…The recycling of nutrients in organic manures back to land is tenet of sustainable farming practice, which has increased soil organic carbon and crop yields in farmed soils of north China in recent decades (Z. Zhang et al., 2011). The use of animal waste management practice is, therefore, advocated as a solution to relieve economic pressure on farmer livelihoods and achieve key policy objectives of the Zero‐Growth Action Plan for Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides (Y. Wang et al., 2018; T. Zhang et al., 2022; Table 1), specifically via the related national Action Plan for Organic‐Substitute‐Chemical‐Fertilizer (OSCF) for Fruits, Vegetables and Tea (OSCF Policy) (Yi et al., 2021). The shift in policy to reduce synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use creates new risks from diffuse pollution in run‐off from manure‐treated soils that may present risks for human and environmental health.…”

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“…The use of animal waste management practice is, therefore, advocated as a solution to relieve economic pressure on farmer livelihoods and achieve key policy objectives of the Zero-Growth Action Plan for Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides (Y. Wang et al, 2018;T. Zhang et al, 2022; Table 1), specifically via the related national Action Plan for Organic-Substitute-Chemical-Fertilizer (OSCF) for Fruits, Vegetables and Tea (OSCF Policy) (Yi et al, 2021).…”

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Achieving Sustainable Earth Futures in the Anthropocene by Including Local Communities in Critical Zone Science

Naylor,

Dungait,

Zheng

et al. 2023

Earth's Future

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Critical Zone Science (CZS) explores the deep evolution of landscapes from the base of the groundwater or the saprolite‐rock interface to the top of vegetation, the zone that supports all terrestrial life. Here we propose a framework for CZS to evolve further as a discipline, building on 1st generation CZOs in natural systems and 2nd generation CZOs in human‐modified systems, to incorporate human behaviour for more holistic understanding in a 3rd generation of CZOs. This concept was tested in the China‐UK CZO programme (2016–2020) that established four CZOs across China on different lithologies. Beyond conventional CZO insights into soil resources, biogeochemical cycling and hydrology across scales, surveys of farmers and local government officials led to insights into human‐environment interactions and key pressures affecting the socio‐economic livelihoods of local farmers. These learnings combined with the CZS data identified knowledge exchange (KE) opportunities to unravel diverse factors within the Land‐Water‐Food Nexus, that could directly improve local livelihoods and environmental conditions, such as reduction in fertilizer use, contributing toward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and environmental policies. Through two‐way local KE, the local cultural context and socio‐economic considerations were more readily apparent alongside the environmental rationale for policy and local action to improve the sustainability of farming practices. Seeking solutions to understand and remediate CZ degradation caused by human‐decision making requires the co‐design of CZS that foregrounds human behavior and the opinions of those living in human modified CZOs. We show how a new transdisciplinary CZO approach for sustainable Earth futures can improve alignment of research with the practical needs of communities in stressed environments and their governments, supporting social‐ecological and planetary health research agendas and improving capacity to achieve SDGs.

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Achieving Sustainable Earth Futures in the Anthropocene by Including Local Communities in Critical Zone Science

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Dungait,

Zheng

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Earth's Future

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“…From an economic point of view, investment-ready and food-secure small producers are more willing to adopt agricultural technology options (Branca et al, 2022 ). Industrial agglomeration and industrial structure upgrading also play an essential role in the sustainable development of China's agriculture (Zhang et al, 2022a , 2022b ). In terms of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, some scholars also explored whether pesticides would hinder the development of sustainable agriculture (Lykogianni et al, 2021 ).…”

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Assessing psychological factors on farmers' intention to apply organic manure: an application of extended theory of planned behavior

Jiang

Tang

2022

Environ Dev Sustain

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Different from the previous studies on social and economic impacts, this study focused on the assessment of psychological factors on farmers' application of organic manure. We explored the psychological evaluation based on the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB), which consists of attitude (AT), perceived behavior control (PBC), subjective norm, moral norm (MN), environmental risk perception (ERP), and perceived policy effectiveness (PPE). Further, we explored the moderating effects of PPE. We studied 235 tea growers in China to verify the model and analyzed the psychological factors in their decisions regarding organic manure application. The results showed that by incorporating psychological factors, such as MN, ERP, and PPE, the extended TPB’s ability to explain farmers’ intention to apply organic manure increased by 6%. The results also confirmed that psychological factors (ERP, PPE, AT, PBC, and MN) positively influenced farmers’ inclination to use organic manure. Finally, PPE was found to have a negative mediating effect on attitude and intention. Given the influence of these psychological factors (PBC, ERP, and PPE), we discovered that increasing the policy publicity, raising the policy subsidy, and promoting the popularization of sustainable agriculture and environmental awareness, are essential to encourage farmers' utilization of organic manure.

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“…Farmers' green agricultural production behaviour (henceforth GPB) refers to the intention of farmers to apply eco-friendly agricultural practices to improve the quality and safety of agricultural products thereby mediating agricultural environmental pollution (Gong et al, 2019;Shen et al, 2020;Xiao et al, 2022;Zhang et al, 2022). GPB usually has five main objectives: 1) pollution reduction 2) energy conservation 3) consumption reduction, and 4) high-quality and high-efficiency agricultural system 5) ecological and safe agricultural production methods by creating standardized agricultural operation methods (Liu et al, 2020;Pergola et al, 2020;Khanh Chi, 2022).…”

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Agricultural socialized services to stimulate the green production behavior of smallholder farmers: the case of fertilization of rice production in south China

Shi,

Cai,

Meseretchanie

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Introduction: This study investigates the impact of Agricultural Socialized Services (ASSs) on the green production behavior (GPB) of smallholder farmers in the main rice production region of southern China. The research aims to address the gap in understanding the relationship between ASSs and the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices by smallholder farmers.Methodology: Data was collected from 741 smallholder farmers in Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces using a structured questionnaire. A probit model was employed to examine the relationship between ASSs and smallholder farmers’ GPB.Results and Discussion: The study revealed that ASSs have a significant and positive impact on smallholder farmers’ GPB. Farmers who received ASSs tended to adopt more sustainable agricultural practices such as using organic fertilizer and soil-tested formula fertilizer. The findings of this study have important implications for policymakers. The results suggest that policymakers should prioritize the development of services to agricultural producers and strengthen Agricultural Service Systems. This can be achieved through optimizing the public administration service system, establishing joint service organizations, and creating a good financial and legal service environment. By doing so, policymakers can promote the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and the overall development of the agricultural sector.

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Which policy is preferred by crop farmers when replacing synthetic fertilizers by manure? A choice experiment in China

Cited by 26 publications

References 38 publications

Achieving Sustainable Earth Futures in the Anthropocene by Including Local Communities in Critical Zone Science

Achieving Sustainable Earth Futures in the Anthropocene by Including Local Communities in Critical Zone Science

Assessing psychological factors on farmers' intention to apply organic manure: an application of extended theory of planned behavior

Agricultural socialized services to stimulate the green production behavior of smallholder farmers: the case of fertilization of rice production in south China

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