Farmers’ attitudes towards the introduction of agri-environmental measures in agricultural infrastructure projects in China: Evidence from Beijing and Changsha

Qian, Zhang; He, Xiaoyun; Duan, Meichun; Zhang, Xin; Yu, Zhenrong

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.07.021

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“…In addition to regulations, public financial incentives such as payments for environmental services often appear to be critical to overcome these concerns [50]. Training in various forms (farmer field schools, innovation platforms, pilot experiments) is also a means of encouraging farmers to adopt environmentally friendly practices when these programs take into account the needs and preferences of the beneficiaries [51,52]. Lastly, the move towards more environmentally friendly practices assumes that farmers interact with other stakeholders within sectors and territories to improve exchanges of information, and that different viewpoints are considered, including, for example, consumer preferences [53] or the needs of processing industries.…”

Section: Public Instruments Linked To Sustainability and Changes In Fmentioning

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Sustainability Viewed from Farmers’ Perspectives in a Resource-Constrained Environment

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The way farmers perceive the concept of sustainability as applied to their own farms must be better understood in order to help them evolve towards more sustainable production systems. Based on extensive discussions with 36 farmers on the Saïs plain (Morocco), this article explores farmers’ perceptions of sustainability and the strategies they are implementing for their farms to endure. Although these farmers are not formally aware of the concept of sustainability, they have several perceptions expressed through seven sustainability-related themes. The most frequently mentioned is the profitability of their agricultural activities (31% of responses). Three groups of perception were identified through a multiple component analysis (MCA) and an ascending hierarchical cluster (AHC) analysis: A combination of economic profitability and maintenance of the farm’s natural resources (Environment); a combination of economic profitability and a capacity to seize opportunities (Profitability); and setting up a modern agricultural model (Modernism). Additionally, farmers implement three types of strategies to endure also identified through MCA and AHC analysis: (1) Income security and farm survival with low-intensity practices involving farmers with low levels of investment (Security); (2) adaptation and valorization of the flexibility of the farm, bringing together farmers who intensify their practices according to economic opportunities (Adaptation); and (3) quest for productivity and income maximization for farmers with high levels of capital (Entrepreneurship). A certain coherence emerges between these two ways of grouping farms: Environment and Security linked to threats related to the degradation of soil fertility or water scarcity; Profitability and Adaptation in relation to land and economic opportunities; and Modernism and Entrepreneurship, which links economic sustainability, a modern production model, and capital accumulation.

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Section: Public Instruments Linked To Sustainability and Changes In Fmentioning

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Sustainability Viewed from Farmers’ Perspectives in a Resource-Constrained Environment

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“…Pemerintahan Kabupaten Kebumen diharapkan dapat mengenali sumber daya dan kondisi wilayahnya sehingga dapat mengoptimalkan kekayaan alam yang dimiliki. Seperti yang dilakukan oleh Cina, pembangunan infrastruktur pertanian merupakan komponen penting dari kebijakan pertanian di Cina yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan produksi dan menjamin keamanan pangan (Zhang et al, 2015). Kunci keberhasilan suatu pembangunan adalah perencanaan yang tepat.…”

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Strategi Pengembangan Tanaman Pangan Guna Meningkatkan Perekonomian Kabupaten Kebumen

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Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk membahas mengenai kinerja subsektor tanaman pangan dan strategi dan kriteria program yang diprioritaskan untuk mengembangkan usahatani tanaman pangan di Kabupaten Kebumen .Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif. jenis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan jenis data sekunder dan primer. Kontribusi PDRB paling tinggi di Kabupaten Kebumen adalah sektor pertanian khususnya subsektor tanaman pangan. Namun dari tahun ketahun distribusi subsektor tanaman pangan menurun. Pada tahun 2009 kontribusi tanaman pangan sebesar 26,65% menurun menjadi 23,66% pada tahun 2013. Padahal pemerintah Kabupaten Kebumen mempunyai visi “Kebumen yang Mandiri dan Sejahtera Berbasis Agribisnis”. Penelitian ini menggunakan data primer melalui instrumen kuesioner dan wawancara sebanyak 35 orang dengan 10 key person dan menggunakan data sekunder yaitu instansi terkait dan literatur buku. Penelitian ini menggunakan Analisis Hierarki Proses (AHP).Hasil analisis AHP menunjukkan terpilihnya aspek budidaya (nilai bobot 0,311) sebagai prioritas utama dalam pengembangan tanaman pangan di Kabupaten Kebumen. Sedangkan strategi yang diutamakan adalah pendampingan kepada petani untuk menerapkan teknologi budidaya tanaman pangan yang tepat. The purpose of this study is to discuss the performance of food crop sub-sector and strategy and criteria of the prioritized program to develop food crop farming in Kebumen District. The type of research used in this research is descriptive research. the type of data in this study using secondary and primary data types. GNP contributions highest in Kebumen is the agricultural sector, especially food crops. But from year to year, the distribution of food crops declined. In 2009 the contribution of food crops amounted to 26.65% decreased to 23.66% in 2013. Where as the government of Kebumen has a vision "Kebumen an Independent and Prosperous Based Agribusiness".This research uses primary data through questionnaire and interview as many as 35 people with 10 key persons and the use of secondary data that is relevant agencies and literature books. This study uses Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). AHP analysis results showed the election of aspects of culture (the weight value 0.311) as a top priority in the development of food crops in Kebumen. While the preferred strategy is the assistance to farmers to implement crop cultivation technology right

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“…Therefore, it is necessary to explore what policy designs or design rules (e.g., the compensation methods: cash or in-kind as monetary incentives) could effectively encourage (intrinsically motivate) farmers to choose the land to enroll in agricultural PES programs in order to maximize the environmental benefits. Top-down approaches have often been proven to be inefficient for environmental protection, and the farmers were not satisfied with the current top-down implementation of agri-environmental measures in agricultural infrastructure projects [38,39]. Farmers who participate in management agricultural landscape can have a feedback-like influence on the efficiency of the ES supply [22,40].…”

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“…Single rules refer to the multiple challenges to be considered when designing PES schemes within an agricultural landscape: (1) what the payment criterion is (standard); (2) whether to concentrate on single or bundled ES (targets); (3) how long the schemes should last (contract duration); (4) who pays (subject); and (5) the compensation methods (approach). In combination with the specific situation of the study area, we made a list of 14 management measures ( Figure S1) which were identified from the literature for farmers to express their acceptance/disagreement [29,38].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Top-down approaches have often been proven to be inefficient for environmental protection, and the farmers were not satisfied with the current top-down implementation of agri-environmental measures in agricultural infrastructure projects [38,39]. Farmers who participate in management agricultural landscape can have a feedback-like influence on the efficiency of the ES supply [22,40].…”

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Analyzing Farmers’ Perceptions of Ecosystem Services and PES Schemes within Agricultural Landscapes in Mengyin County, China: Transforming Trade-Offs into Synergies

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Abstract:Researchers aspire to strike a balance between the production and consumption of ecosystem services (ES) in agriculture for long-term farm sustainability. One approach is to provide payments for ecosystem services (PES) through government programs. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate ecosystem services and use the evaluated information to determine what policy designs could effectively induce more services in agricultural landscapes. This research uses a theoretical and analytical framework. In this framework, farmers' perceptions of the obtained ES, importance of ES, design rules of PES programs and management practices of PES programs are identified in Mengyin County by using surveys. The results show: (1) farmers could possibly recognize the limitations of the obtained ES and reduce their demand appropriately; (2) regulating services (e.g., pollination and biological pest control) provision is central to transforming trade-offs into synergies among ecosystem services; (3) farmers should not only attach great importance to the maintenance of soil fertility and health but also to the maintenance of semi-natural habitat, and the adoption of such an attitude could positively affect their behavior to maximize synergies among ES; and (4) farmers are program implementers; if they have a better understanding of the perceptions of ES and PES programs, the theoretical and analytical framework could help farmers, policy-makers and relevant institutions design effective schemes.

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Farmers’ attitudes towards the introduction of agri-environmental measures in agricultural infrastructure projects in China: Evidence from Beijing and Changsha

Cited by 29 publications

References 51 publications

Sustainability Viewed from Farmers’ Perspectives in a Resource-Constrained Environment

Sustainability Viewed from Farmers’ Perspectives in a Resource-Constrained Environment

Strategi Pengembangan Tanaman Pangan Guna Meningkatkan Perekonomian Kabupaten Kebumen

Analyzing Farmers’ Perceptions of Ecosystem Services and PES Schemes within Agricultural Landscapes in Mengyin County, China: Transforming Trade-Offs into Synergies

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