Meta-analyses reveal the importance of socio-psychological factors for farmers' adoption of sustainable agricultural practices

R Swart, C Levers, JTM Davis, PH Verburg - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
Agricultural systems support societies in various ways but also cause substantial
sustainability challenges. Sustainable agricultural practices are key to achieving …

Understanding cognitive and socio-psychological factors determining farmers' intentions to use improved grassland: Implications of land use policy for sustainable …

E Elahi, H Zhang, X Lirong, Z Khalid, H Xu - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The study aims to estimate farmers' intentions, barriers, and drivers to use improved
grassland. In 2019, following a snowball sampling technique, 240 farmers from district …

An integrative review of innovations in the agricultural sector: The roles of agency, structure, and their dynamic interplay

MC Annosi, RMO Ráez, FP Appio… - … Forecasting and Social …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to improve our understanding of the roles of individuals and the
importance of their social contexts in shaping the dynamics of technological diffusion in the …

Understanding farmers' intentions to follow a nutrient management plan using the theory of planned behaviour

A Daxini, M Ryan, C O'Donoghue, AP Barnes - Land Use Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Farmer decision making in relation to chemical fertiliser and manure use is of great concern
to policy makers. Inefficient use can lead to both environmental pollution and financial …

Which factors influence farmers' intentions to adopt nutrient management planning?

A Daxini, C O'Donoghue, M Ryan, C Buckley… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
The adoption of nutrient management practices can lead to win-win outcomes in terms of
both improving productivity and reducing the environmental impact of farming. However …

Modeling farmers' responsible environmental attitude and behaviour: A case from Iran

A Yaghoubi Farani, Y Mohammadi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
There is an increasing concern over the environmental degradation caused by agricultural
activities especially in developing countries which mostly linked to farmer's behavior. Thus …

[HTML][HTML] What determines the acceptance of Climate Smart Technologies? The influence of farmers' behavioral drivers in connection with the policy environment

M Rodríguez-Barillas, L Klerkx, PM Poortvliet - Agricultural Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) aims to address climate change, climate
variability, and food security while sustaining productivity. The literature on acceptance and …

Factors influencing dairy farmers' adoption of best management grazing practices

JJ Hyland, K Heanue, J McKillop, E Micha - Land Use Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding of farmers' influences relating to the adoption of innovations is imperative for
the Irish dairy sector to improve efficiencies and productivity. There is a particular need for a …

Driving mechanism for farmers to adopt improved agricultural systems in China: The case of rice-green manure crops rotation system

F Li, K Zhang, J Ren, C Yin, Y Zhang, J Nie - Agricultural Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Farmers' decision-making related to the use of winter fallow fields is an issue of
great concern to policymakers in China. An improved agricultural system, the rice-green …

Identifying the factors impacting on farmers' intention to adopt animal friendly practices

JAR Borges, CH de Faria Domingues… - Preventive veterinary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Brazil, one of the leading countries in livestock production, has not yet developed legislation
considering animal welfare issues and most of the actions to improve farm animal welfare …