Factors affecting farmers’ behavior in using nitrogen fertilizers: society vs. farmers’ valuation in southwest Iran

Hamid, Fatemeh; Yazdanpanah, Masoud; Baradaran, Masoud; Khalilimoghadam, Bijan; Azadi, Hossein

doi:10.1080/09640568.2020.1851175

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“…The empirical results mirror the results ofRehman et al (2019);Rayamajhee et al (2020);and Zhai et al (2017),Hamid et al (2021), who reported that fertilizers use and labor force, both input factors significantly contributed to rice production. Lastly, we confirmed the robustness of the ARDL model by testing with various diagnostic assessments including the heteroscedasticity, normality, serial correlation LM, and Ramsey, respectively.…”

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How Does Climate Change Affect Rice Production in Thailand? Assessing the Role of Financial Development

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Twumasi

Ahmad

et al. 2022

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The study aims to examine the impacts of climate change (CC) and financial development (FD) on rice production (RP) in Thailand from the period 1969 to 2016 by using the ARDL and VECM framework. The empirical results revealed that in the long- run (LR) and short-run (SR) there is a reduction in rice production as temperature increase. The carbon dioxide (CO2) positively affects rice production in the (LR), while this connection is negative in the SR. The empirical results further confirmed that in the LR and SR domestic credit provided by the financial sector positively and significantly improved rice production, while domestic credit to private sector by banks negatively affect rice production. The important input factors including cultivated area, fertilizers use and labor force positively and significantly contributed to rice production in both LR and SR. The LR causal link of all variables with rice production is validated. The SR causal association is unidirectional among temperature, CO2 emissions, financial development, labor force and rice production. Additionally, the IRF and VDM outcomes also confirm that both climate change and socioeconomic development are crucial for rice production in Thailand. The study offers important policy implications to improve rice production with the help of improved financial system and climate controls.

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How Does Climate Change Affect Rice Production in Thailand? Assessing the Role of Financial Development

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Twumasi

Ahmad

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“…In previous studies, subjective norms have been reported as a significant predictor of farmers' intention to use pesticides 41 and farmers' behavior in reading pesticide labels 55 . Such norms represent the society's attitudes to agree with a certain behavior, reflecting the mainstream social opinion, but certain studies have found that subjective norms had no impact on farmers’ intention to safe disposal of pesticides 40 and no impact on farmers’ intention to use nitrogen fertilizers 61 . Such differences in the effect of subjective norms are not surprising because people would prefer to follow a social norm on condition that (i) they expect others to follow it and (ii) they believe that, in turn, they are expected by others to follow the norm 62 .…”

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Herbicide use in conventional cereal production in northern Greece: An appraisal through the theory of planned behavior

Damalas

Koutroubas

Abdollahzadeh

2022

Pest Management Science

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BACKGROUND Herbicides are the major method of weed control in most conventional cropping systems, but what affects farmers' intention to use herbicides has not been studied extensively. This study examined herbicide use among cereal farmers of northern Greece and tested for the first time whether the theory of planned behavior (TPB) can explain farmers' behavior in the adoption of herbicide use. RESULTS Most farmers showed favorable attitudes towards herbicide use (71.2%), high levels of perceived behavioral control (PBC) of herbicide use (62.4%), and positive intention to use herbicides (67.6%). By contrast, most farmers (60.4%) were negative in following the advice of others in the adoption of herbicides. Finally, most farmers (82.8%) used herbicides in cereal production. The TPB explained 47.6% of the variation in farmers' intention to use herbicides. Logistic regression showed that intention and PBC positively affected (P < 0.01) farmers' behavior in herbicide use, explaining 45.8–76.2% of the variation in farmers' behavior. Path analysis showed that attitudes, subjective norms, and PBC had a direct impact on intention. Gender had an indirect impact on intention through PBC, while age and farming as a main profession had an indirect impact on intention through attitudes and subjective norms. Furthermore, education had an indirect impact on intention through attitudes and PBC. CONCLUSION Farmers' intentions and behavior in the use of herbicides in cereal production could be explained by the TPB. Attitudes showed the strongest total effect on the intention to use herbicides. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.

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“…Where irrigation is used, There are a number of trade-offs associated with the use of these alternatives which range from lower yields, enhanced N 2 O emissions, and the need for training or education to improve the adoption rates of the alternatives by farmers. This is highlighted by Hamid et al (2021) who noted that when farmers are aware of potential benefits from reduced N fertiliser use, they are more likely to alter practices [64].…”

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Identifying Sustainable Nitrogen Management Practices for Tea Plantations

2022

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Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. It is mostly grown in the tropics with a heavy dependence on mineral nitrogen (N) fertilisers to maintain high yields while minimising the areas under cultivation. However, N is often applied in excess of crop requirements, resulting in substantial adverse environmental impacts. We conducted a systematic literature review, synthesising the findings from 48 studies to assess the impacts of excessive N application on soil health, and identify sustainable, alternative forms of N management. High N applications lead to soil acidification, N leaching to surface and groundwater, and the emission of greenhouse gases including nitrous oxide (N2O). We identified a range of alternative N management practices, the use of organic fertilisers, a mixture of organic and inorganic fertilisers, controlled release fertilisers, nitrification inhibitors and soil amendments including biochar. While many practices result in reduced N loading or mitigate some adverse impacts, major trade-offs include lower yields, and in some instances increased N2O emissions. Practices are also frequently trialled in isolation, meaning there may be a missed opportunity from assessing synergistic effects. Moreover, adoption rates of alternatives are low due to a lack of knowledge amongst farmers, and/or financial barriers. The use of site-specific management practices which incorporate local factors (for example climate, tea variety, irrigation requirements, site slope, and fertiliser type) are therefore recommended to improve sustainable N management practices in the long term.

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Factors affecting farmers’ behavior in using nitrogen fertilizers: society vs. farmers’ valuation in southwest Iran

Cited by 22 publications

References 80 publications

How Does Climate Change Affect Rice Production in Thailand? Assessing the Role of Financial Development

How Does Climate Change Affect Rice Production in Thailand? Assessing the Role of Financial Development

Herbicide use in conventional cereal production in northern Greece: An appraisal through the theory of planned behavior

Identifying Sustainable Nitrogen Management Practices for Tea Plantations

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