Adoption of sustainable agricultural practices during the pandemic: the case of Ecuadorian family farming systems

IF 2.4 Q2 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY
Maritza Satama, David Alejandro Singaña Tapia, C. Paul
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PurposeThe objective of this study was to examine the impact of the pandemic on sustainable agricultural practices (SAP) adoption such as: organic fertilizers, minimal use of tillage, crop rotation, soil burning and crop association in the frame of family farming systems in Ecuador.Design/methodology/approachThe present research employed probit models' estimation with pooled data from 2018 to 2020. The study combined three sources of information with The Survey on Surface and Agricultural Continuous Production, as the main. This study also proposed the analysis of six regions: Coast, Coast Mountains, Northern Highlands, Central Highlands, Southern Highlands and the Amazon.FindingsThe authors see a lower adoption in the year 2020, where the pandemic was one of the causes. The only exception was the use of organic fertilizer. The adoption of these sustainable practices differed across the six regions. The findings also reveal that the employment generated by agricultural enterprises had a negative influence on the adoption of three sustainable practices, and that for the remaining practices the effect was positive.Research limitations/implicationsThe data set lacks information on the acceptance and the application of the practices promoted by agricultural technical assistance, which could provide insights into the effectiveness of the learning process. The limited observation period does not allow for investigating long-term effects on sustainable practices adoption.Originality/valueThis study helps to understand the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the adoption of SAP. Additionally, this research can help with the scalability of the practices starting from the regions that are most likely to adopt each of them.
大流行期间采用可持续农业做法:厄瓜多尔家庭农业系统的案例
本研究的目的是研究大流行对采用可持续农业做法(SAP)的影响,如:厄瓜多尔家庭农业系统框架内的有机肥、最少耕作、作物轮作、土壤燃烧和作物关联。设计/方法/方法本研究采用probit模型对2018 - 2020年的汇总数据进行估计。本研究以“地表与农业连续生产调查”为主要资料来源,结合三种资料来源。该研究还提出了六个区域的分析:海岸,海岸山脉,北部高地,中部高地,南部高地和亚马逊。研究结果作者认为,2020年的采用率会降低,因为大流行是其中一个原因。唯一的例外是使用有机肥料。六个区域采用这些可持续做法的情况各不相同。研究结果还表明,农业企业创造的就业对采用三种可持续实践具有负向影响,而对其余实践则具有正向影响。研究限制/影响该数据集缺乏关于农业技术援助所促进的实践的接受和应用的信息,这可以为了解学习过程的有效性提供见解。有限的观察期不允许调查可持续实践采用的长期影响。原创性/价值本研究有助于理解COVID-19大流行对采用SAP的影响。此外,本研究可以帮助从最有可能采用每种方法的地区开始扩展实践。
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CiteScore
4.60
自引率
37.50%
发文量
58
期刊介绍: The Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies publishes double-blind peer-reviewed research on issues relevant to agriculture and food value chain in emerging economies in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The journal welcomes original research, particularly empirical/applied, quantitative and qualitative work on topics pertaining to policies, processes, and practices in the agribusiness arena in emerging economies to inform researchers, practitioners and policy makers
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