Innovators and early adopters in the diffusion of innovations: A literature review

O Dedehayir, RJ Ortt, C Riverola… - International Journal of …, 2017 - World Scientific
Despite accounting for a very small percentage of the population that adopts an innovation,
the 'innovators' and 'early adopters'—representing the two earliest groups of individuals to …

Green practices in the restaurant industry from an innovation adoption perspective: Evidence from Taiwan

CJ Chou, KS Chen, YY Wang - International journal of hospitality …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study proposes an integrated model that combines the theory of planned behaviour
(TPB) and the innovation adoption theory to investigate the attitudinal and behavioural …

[HTML][HTML] Multifaceted impacts of sustainable land management in drylands: a review

MJ Marques, G Schwilch, N Lauterburg, S Crittenden… - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
Biophysical restoration or rehabilitation measures of land have demonstrated to be effective
in many scientific projects and small-scale environmental experiments. However …

Farmers adoption of integrated crop protection and organic farming: Do moral and social concerns matter?

N Mzoughi - Ecological Economics, 2011 - Elsevier
We investigate empirically the role of moral and social concerns in farmers' decision to adopt
integrated crop protection (IP) and organic farming (OF). A survey questionnaire has been …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial patterns of organic agriculture adoption: Evidence from Honduras

M Wollni, C Andersson - Ecological Economics, 2014 - Elsevier
In low potential agricultural areas like the Honduran hillsides characterized by soil
degradation and erosion, organic agriculture can provide a means to break the downward …

[HTML][HTML] To certify or not to certify? Separating the organic production and certification decisions

MD Veldstra, CE Alexander, MI Marshall - Food Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
This article separates the decision to be certified organic into the decision to use organic
practices and the subsequent decision to certify those practices, using data from a survey of …

The role of peer influence and norms in organic farming adoption: Accounting for farmers' heterogeneity

Q Tran-Nam, T Tiet - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the evidence-based elements that impact the adoption of organic farming is
advantageous for the proper management of such adoption. Our research examines the …

Digital transformation of the agrifood system: Quantifying the conditioning factors to inform policy planning in the olive sector

C Parra-López, L Reina-Usuga, C Carmona-Torres… - Land Use Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the growing importance of the digital transformation (DT) of the agrifood sector on
the political agenda, traditional policies are not enough to provide proactive responses to …

Learning from farmers' experiences with participatory monitoring and evaluation of regenerative agriculture based on visual soil assessment

RL Soto, J de Vente, MC Padilla - Journal of Rural Studies, 2021 - Elsevier
Participatory action research involving farmers and researchers is crucial to enhance the
adoption of farming innovations and ensure the long term sustainability of agroecosystem …

Adoption of conservation agriculture in olive groves: Evidences from southern Spain

M Rodríguez-Entrena, M Arriaza - Land Use Policy, 2013 - Elsevier
The adoption of soil conservation practices (SCP) in olive groves in Andalusia, such as not
burning olive-desuckering debris, shredding olive-pruning debris for use as inert soil cover …