Drivers for the Adoption of Different Eco-Innovation Types in the Fertilizer Sector: A Review

Hasler, Kathrin; Olfs, Hans‐Werner; Omta, Onno; Bröring, Stefanie

doi:10.3390/su9122216

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“…For example, between January 1945 and January 2017, 58,650 research works were published on fertilizer and plant nutrients [3]. But very few works have been published on whether fertilizer broadcasting is responsible for excessive use of fertilizers.…”

Section: Fertilization Methods and Excessive Use Of Fertilizermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Well-established models explaining innovation adoption, such as Rogers' theory of innovation diffusion or Davis' technology acceptance model (TAM), seem suitable to our purpose [3,49,50]. Therefore, as a basic model for innovation adoption, Davis's seminal technology acceptance model (TAM) (1989) was selected to guide this literature review [3,49,51].…”

Section: How Does Traditional Fertilizer Broadcasting Affect the Excementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This has significantly decreased the proportion of malnourished people [1] even as the continuing growth of the global population, expected to plateau at approximately 9 billion people by 2050, will result in greater competition for land, water, and energy [3,4]. To feed the world population, the intensity of agricultural production has to be significantly increased [3,5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Advanced agricultural technologies, such as efficient fertilization methods, are required to meet the global demand, as the inefficient and excessive use of inorganic fertilizers can cause environmental risks. For example, concurrent with the recent increase in agricultural productivity, agricultural systems are now also recognized to be a significant source of environmental damage [3,6,7]. The doubling of agricultural food production worldwide up to the 1990s can be partly attributed to a 6.9-fold increase in nitrogen (N) fertilization and a 3.5-fold increase in phosphorous (P) fertilization [8,9].…”

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Effects of Fertilizer Broadcasting on the Excessive Use of Inorganic Fertilizers and Environmental Sustainability

2018

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Abstract:The excessive use of inorganic fertilizers causes serious environmental degradation, resulting in lower crop yields in Bangladesh. Seventy percent of Bangladesh farmers practice traditional fertilizer broadcasting. In the 1960s, the Bangladesh state authority launched a 'Grow More Food' campaign to feed the country's increasing population. Farmers were supplied with chemical fertilizers and pesticides at a subsidized price. Farmers increased the frequency of fertilizer applications to enhance yields. These practices are still used and have caused significant environmental degradation. In this study, we examined the effects of fertilizer broadcasting on excessive use of fertilizer and environmental risks. We collected data from 211 Bangladesh infield farmers in 2016. Respondents were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed by applying a binary logistic regression model to test the degree of effects between the testable variables. The study found that the effect of broadcasting on the excessive use of fertilizers is strongly significant, at 1%. It also found that younger farmers have a significant effect at 10% on the excessive use of fertilizers. Bangladesh policymakers can formulate policy on sustainable fertilizer management, introducing different placement methods on the basis of this finding. After that, the Directorate of Agricultural Extension (DAE) can carry out the policy at the field level.

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Section: Fertilization Methods and Excessive Use Of Fertilizermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: How Does Traditional Fertilizer Broadcasting Affect the Excementioning

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Effects of Fertilizer Broadcasting on the Excessive Use of Inorganic Fertilizers and Environmental Sustainability

2018

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“…The positive effect of cooperation in company efficiency and profits has been proved [43]. Cooperation has recently been identified as a driver for the development of eco-innovations in the manufacturing sector [82,83], in the fertilizer and agricultural sector [84] and for the introduction of radical eco-innovations specifically in the agri-food sector [10].…”

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Improving Firms’ Performance and Sustainability: The Case of Eco-Innovation in the Agri-Food Industry

2019

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Companies’ environmental responsibility has significantly increased in the last decade. However, the question about the benefits that this responsible decision has on the company’s performance in the market remains. In this scenario, the main goal of this study is to analyze the conditions that improve the performance of companies in the agri-food industry, paying specific attention to technological eco-innovation and different types of cooperation (in the use and in the development of eco-innovations). Our initial sample contains data of agri-food companies operating in Spain. The Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) has been used as a new path for the analysis of firm’s data. Company performance has been considered by using a construct including three variables (increase in the sales, company profitability and cost reduction). Results show that the conditions that largely benefit company performance are R&D spending and the development of technological eco-innovation. Cooperation in the development and use of eco-innovations are especially important for the smaller companies, with the larger companies in the sector relying both in cooperation and in their own resources. The different recipes which improve the performance, as well as the sustainability of the sector, are presented in this study.

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Can saline irrigation improve the quality of tomato fruits?

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This study aimed to investigate the effect of irrigation with saline water on fruit quality, yield, and plant nutrition of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) cultivars. Tomato cultivation was carried out under protected environment conditions in a double row system with drip irrigation performed according to the demand of the plants. Commercial fruit weight, commercial fruit number, fruit yield, absorption of Ca, N, P, S, K, and Mg were all affected by saline irrigation. The leaf Na concentration and the concentration of total phenolic compounds, total titratable acids, total soluble solids, vitamin C, carotenoids, and flavonoids in the fruits were favored from the increase in irrigation salinity. The Na+ causes a deficiency of Ca, which impairs seed formation in tomato fruits, as Ca is a structural element in the formation of the pollen grain. The Onix genotype had the highest yield, weight, and number of commercial fruits under control and moderate salt stress conditions. Saline water impaired nutrient absorption and improved tomato fruit quality. Under salt stress, tomato plants were able to absorb and translocate large amounts of Na+ to the shoot and even improved the organoleptic quality of fruits, increasing the content of carotenoids, flavonoids, vitamin C, total phenolic compounds, total soluble solids, and total titratable acids of tomato fruits. The clustering analysis was able to show the highest genetic dissimilarity between the group composed of Shanty, Maestrina, and Ipa 6 and the group with Sheena, Totalle, and Pizzadoro under salt stress conditions; also, it evidenced the greater stability of these genotypes.

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Drivers for the Adoption of Different Eco-Innovation Types in the Fertilizer Sector: A Review

Cited by 27 publications

References 141 publications

Effects of Fertilizer Broadcasting on the Excessive Use of Inorganic Fertilizers and Environmental Sustainability

Effects of Fertilizer Broadcasting on the Excessive Use of Inorganic Fertilizers and Environmental Sustainability

Improving Firms’ Performance and Sustainability: The Case of Eco-Innovation in the Agri-Food Industry

Can saline irrigation improve the quality of tomato fruits?

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