Using the theory of planned behavior to understand the intention of small farmers in diversifying their agricultural production

Senger, Igor; Borges, João Augusto Rossi; Machado, João Armando Dessimon

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.10.006

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“…Furthermore, we build on the literature further by also incorporating psychological variables into the analysis which have seldom been explored in relation to NMP adoption. Our results are in line with previous TPB studies within an agricultural context which have found support for the psychological constructs under study (Borges et al, 2014;Läpple and Kelley, 2013;Senger et al, 2017) and other studies which do not account for the effect of psychological variables (Bosch et al, 1995;Caswell et al, 2001;Monaghan et al, 2007;Ribaudo and Johansson, 2007).…”

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

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O’Donoghue

Ryan

et al. 2018

Journal of Environmental Management

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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, adoption of key practices remains below expectations globally. Few studies specifically focus on the adoption of nutrient management practices and the majority overlook psychological factors in their analysis. This study examines the factors which influence Irish farmers' intention to apply fertiliser on the basis of soil test results. An expanded version of the theory of planned behaviour is used as a framework for analysis. The influence of policy is also accounted for by this study which requires certain farmers in Ireland to adopt soil testing on a mandatory basis. The results for the national sample (n = 1009) show that attitudes, subjective norms (social pressure), perceived behavioural control (ease/difficulty) and perceived resources are significant and positively associated with farmers' intentions. In terms of the voluntary sample (n = 587), only attitude, perceived behavioural control and perceived resources are significantly and positively associated with farmers' intentions. Whereas, for the mandatory sample (n = 422), subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and perceived resources are significantly and correlated in a positive direction with intentions. A number of farm and farmer characteristics are also significantly associated with intentions. Policy recommendations are made based on these results.

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confidence: 93%

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

Daxini

O’Donoghue

Ryan

et al. 2018

Journal of Environmental Management

131

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“…In comparison to subjective norms and attitudes, discussions regarding perceived behavioural control (primarily concerning the perceived ease of conducting management actions) were limited; gamekeepers, for the most part, professed to have the skills, equipment and wherewithal to facilitate the removal of predatory animals. Indeed, there are parallels between our research and recent studies that have applied the TPB to agricultural sectors and shown that farmer management intentions are principally a result of attitudinal or normative sources (Senger, Borges, & Machado, 2017; Yazdanpanah, Hayati, Hochrainer‐stigler, & Hosein, 2014).…”

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Understanding diverse approaches to predator management among gamekeepers in England

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“…Monetary aspects of soil management are crucial for farmers acting as economic entities, albeit not the only factor. While a large amount of literature exists that deals with individual specific factors influencing farmers' decisionmaking (e.g., Lamarque, Meyfroidt, Nettier, & Lavorel, 2014;Lienhoop & Brouwer, 2015;Senger, Borges, & Machado, 2017), to be effective, governance has to be informed by the full suite of these factors. Much can be learned from the emerging field of behavioral environmental economics (Gsottbauer & van den Bergh, 2011).…”

Section: Responses and Governance For Sustainable Soil Managementmentioning

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Managing soil functions for a sustainable bioeconomy—Assessment framework and state of the art

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Bioeconomy strategies have been adopted in many countries around the world. Their sustainable implementation requires a management of soils that maintains soil functions and avoids land degradation. Only then, ecosystem services can be maintained and resources used efficiently. We present an analytical framework for impact assessment that links policy and technology driving forces for soil management decisions to soil processes, soil functional changes, and their impacts on ecosystem services and resource use efficiency, both being targets that have been set by society and are anchored in bioeconomy policy strategies and sustainable development goals. Although the resource use efficiency concept has a long-term tradition, most studies of agricultural management do not address the role of soils in their efficiency assessment. The concept of ecosystem services has received increasing attention over the last years; however, its link to soil functions and soil management practices is still not well established. This study is the first to conceptually link the socioeconomic processes of external drivers for soil management with the natural processes of soil functions and connect them back to impacts on the social system. Application of the framework helps strengthen the science-policy interface and to systemically assess and compare the opportunities and threats of soil management practices from the perspective of goals set by society at different spatial and temporal scales. Insights gained in this way can be applied in stakeholder decisionmaking processes and used to inform the design of governance instruments aimed at sustainable soil management within a bioeconomy. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Using the theory of planned behavior to understand the intention of small farmers in diversifying their agricultural production

Cited by 175 publications

References 34 publications

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

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

Understanding diverse approaches to predator management among gamekeepers in England

Managing soil functions for a sustainable bioeconomy—Assessment framework and state of the art

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