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, and (b) that under certain policy scenario assumptions, adoption of energy crops (Czech Republic) or conversion to organic …An investigation carried out at the farming system level on the sustainability dimensions and agricultural income …) the economic dimension as the leading one in terms of the overall sustainability rank position farming systems achieved …
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of adoption of certified organic farming. …Discriminant analysis was used to identify the characteristics that distinguish between fully-certified organic …, partially-certified organic and non-organic farmers in Umbumbulu district, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa (SA) during October …
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Interviews and mail-out/mail-back surveys were conducted in 1992 with 38 conventional and 41 sustainable North Dakota farmers. The results emphasize the differences and similarities of these two types of farmers. Sustainable farms had more diverse cropping practices and were more likely to raise...
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provision of an extension service is needed to underpin the ability of producers to efficiently convert to organic systems and … then to further develop the sustainability of their systems. This project commissioned by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand in … complete extension service for organic producers that combines national coordination, standard setting and information …
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systems are identified. Four focus group discussions and three interviews for low input and organic dairy supply chain members … were performed. The Q Methodology was used to highlight common ground and divergence in the expectations that organic and …
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consideration of knowledge of adoption processes. Itis known from the literature that farmers’ goals and risk perceptions in … grazier motivations and risk perceptions influence the adoption of BMPs. Theresults demonstrate clear correlations between …
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The paper demonstrates a group incentive program to encourage farmer adoption of best management practices. It is … application differ from the simulated responses which in turn results in the willingness-to-Accept for adoption best management … demonstrate the benefits of sound management practices for larger adoption in the long run. …
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of access to credit on the adoption of hybrid maize among households that vary in their credit constraints. The data used … estimated using a switching regression in a Double-Hurdle model. Results reveal that while access to credit increases adoption … affect adoption among credit constrained households are different from those that that affect adoption among unconstrained …
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The paper demonstrates a group incentive program to encourage farmer adoption of best management practices. It is … application differ from the simulated responses which in turn results in the willingness-to-Accept for adoption best management … demonstrate the benefits of sound management practices for larger adoption in the long run. …
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(stacked) traits have increased at a very rapid rate. Insecticide use has decreased with the adoption of insect-resistant crops …
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