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{"title":"Understanding the impact of identity and socio-economic factors on the adoption of soil conservation practices: Empirical evidence from Australia","authors":"Salini Khuraijam ,&nbsp;Heidi Wechtler ,&nbsp;Vaughan Higgins ,&nbsp;Balaji Seshadri","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103636","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103636","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While intensifying agricultural practices have addressed rising food demands, it has also contributed to declining soil health. Existing studies often overlook the internal factors influencing decision-making, focusing solely on external socio-economic influences. This paper extends beyond a traditional economic utility maximising framework by incorporating an identity-based utility. It addresses this gap by investigating the joint impact of farmer identity, socio-economic factors, and perceived risk aversion on farmer adoption behaviour. Utilising a survey dataset of 494 Australian farmers, we employ principal component analysis to find three farmer identities: Productivist, Conservationist and Socially-conscious. These identities are subsequently incorporated into a multivariate probit model using an identity utility framework to examine their influence on the adoption of five distinct soil conservation practices. The results show that identity can independently affect farmers’ probability of adopting soil conservation practices. However, its effect varies across different types of soil conservation practices. Our findings highlight the importance of identity alongside established factors like risk aversion, rainfall patterns, age, and attendance of training and demonstrations in shaping farmer decisions about soil conservation practices. This research illuminates the crucial role of farmer identity in shaping soil conservation decision-making, complementing existing studies focused solely on external factors. Understanding this multi-faceted interplay will equip policy-makers and stakeholders with a more comprehensive framework to encourage sustainable agricultural practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 103636"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143654472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Connecting the farmers' knowledge and behaviors: Detection of influencing factors to sustainable cultivated land protection in Thiès Region, Senegal","authors":"Bonoua Faye ,&nbsp;Guoming Du ,&nbsp;Yuheng Li ,&nbsp;Quanfeng Li ,&nbsp;Jeanne Colette Diène ,&nbsp;Edmée Mbaye ,&nbsp;Rakhwe kama","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103634","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103634","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ongoing degradation of cultivated land and the decline in soil fertility in Senegal underscore the urgent need for targeted and sustainable interventions. While existing research has predominantly focused on natural factors such as water and wind erosion and soil salinity, a significant research gap exists in understanding how farmers' knowledge and behaviors—particularly concerning land policies and titling—affect cultivated land protection efforts. Addressing this research gap, our study employs an endogenous switching model to analyze the determinants of cultivated land protection and to understand the behaviors and knowledge of farming households in the Thiès region. Our findings reveal that education and awareness of land policies play pivotal roles in determining whether farmers receive assistance, which in turn impacts both the protection of cultivated land and its size. Formal land title deeds and clear land ownership significantly influence these outcomes, highlighting the importance of legal frameworks and investment in effective land management practices. Additionally, the evolution of farmland and the practice of crop rotation emerge as key factors distinguishing those who receive help from those who do not. The study further demonstrates that the age and gender of farmers influence their perceptions of land protection, impacting the process of adopting land management practices. These results emphasize the vital roles of formal education, secure land ownership, and policy awareness in improving land management practices. Future research should extend these findings by investigating the effectiveness of specific policy interventions aimed at improving land tenure security and providing education on land management. Moreover, qualitative research could explore the underlying reasons behind farmers' perceptions and behaviors regarding land policies, offering a deeper understanding of the factors influencing cultivated land protection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 103634"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143637502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"‘Actually existing alternatives’: The value practices of local food business strategies","authors":"Denise Misleh","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103629","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103629","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 103629"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143628308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The supply of labour to the green industries in Sweden: Inequality and dependence among workers and","authors":"Irma Olofsson,&nbsp;Linda Lundmark","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103631","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103631","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sweden's green industries along with public agencies have for a long-time expressed concern over labour shortage as a consequence of the depopulation of rural areas. Agriculture and forestry have seen increased employment of migrant workers which has been accredited to this shortage, especially in parts of the production that is accentuated by manual work and seasonality. Just as in the wild berry industry, these workers often face precarious conditions in Sweden. However, the solutions to the labour shortage are described differently by different stakeholders.</div><div>This paper explores how different stakeholders on the Swedish labour market describe their need for labour within the greens industries, particularly the spatiality of the labour demands and the green commodity chain. Interviews are made with trade unions, state agencies, municipalities, and employers. In addition, policy documents and public statistics form the backdrop to the research. We identify four main themes in the narratives: Migrant labour is dominant; Agreement that it’s not easy to recruit, but the reasons why differ: The attractiveness of the industry; A growing distance between resources and industries. In conclusion, the green industries have on a structural plane chosen to solve their labour supply, which is shaped by contemporary globalization, but also that solutions can be multifaceted and dependent on the employers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 103631"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143620464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Engaging in rural spaces: A conceptual exploration of customer relationships in rural and in-the-rural entrepreneurship","authors":"Tersoo Shitile ,&nbsp;Dimitrios Syrrakos ,&nbsp;Lotanna Emediegwu","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103626","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103626","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The paper explores the relationship between relational entrepreneurial ecosystems and customer engagement in <em>rural</em> and <em>in-the-rural</em> entrepreneurship. This study recognises rural entrepreneurship as a catalyst for innovation and resilience, analysing the role of customer engagement in promoting innovation and business viability. The study integrates Korsgaard et al.'s rural entrepreneurship model, ecosystem theory, and Service-Dominant Logic (S-D Logic) to offer a fresh perspective on growth trajectories. It highlights the significance of the depth and quality of entrepreneur-customer relationships. It posits that consumer engagement minimises the constraint of rural entrepreneurship, promoting sustained innovation and socio-economic gains. Policymakers should consider augmenting consumer engagement activities via national (e.g., UK's Rural England Prosperity Fund) and regional (e.g., Scotland's Rural Entrepreneurial Support Strategy) policies, supporting digital infrastructure and business development programmes. Entrepreneurship support providers and rural entrepreneurs should prioritise customer engagement strategies to improve the effectiveness of rural entrepreneurial ecosystems, especially in resource-constrained settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 103626"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143620465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Repeasantization and synergy between community-based tourism and family farming","authors":"Jordi Gascón ,&nbsp;Ernest Cañada","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103627","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103627","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Community-based tourism has emerged as a potential element in the pluriactivity strategies of farmers. Its impact on the local economy and population structure has sparked considerable debate. Some case studies have shown that it can contribute to de-peasantization, foster internal conflict or exacerbate socioeconomic disparities. By contrast, other studies suggest that it helps sustain peasant economies in crisis. In such cases, it is usually argued that the income generated from tourism plays a vital role in supporting the financial sustainability of peasant households (i.e. complementarity). However, the present paper asks whether, under certain circumstances, tourism can also drive the development of agricultural activity (i.e. synergy) and, consequently, encourage processes of repeasantization. The conclusion of the present study is that it can and does. That said, the synergy between agritourism and family farming requires two preconditions: 1) both the agricultural resources and the resources available for tourism activity are under the control of the local population; and 2) there exist mechanisms for the collective management of these resources. The paper centres on a comparative study of two rural communities in Latin America: one located in the southern region of the Peruvian Andes, and the other located in southern Costa Rica. The research, which has been ethnographic in nature, took place over a long period of time: three decades and one decade, respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 103627"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143579523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Growing together – How institutional structures influence communal agricultural prosumption types and their potential for continuity","authors":"Stefan Galley ,&nbsp;Rita Saleh ,&nbsp;Patrick Bottazzi","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103625","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103625","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Communal agricultural prosumption (CAP), the practice of producing food for one's own consumption within a communal organisation is becoming more prominent in everyday life. Although there has been ample descriptive research on specific CAP types, there is a lack of a comprehensive overview of the similarities and differences in terms of the structures, rules and continuity of CAP types. Therefore, we exploratively compare three Swiss CAP types: allotment gardens (AGs), community gardens (CGs) and community supported agriculture (CSA). We collect data using qualitative Grounded Theory approach and rely on institutional theory to characterise the CAP types' institutional structures, rules and their potential in terms of continuity, as well as their perceived outcome on society. The results show similarities and differences in the perceived outcomes of these types, as well as in their individual requirements, institutional structures and socio-political agendas. Community-centred types, such as CSAs and CGs, successfully generate political agency and collective structures, yet financial barriers limit broader participation. In contrast, individual-centred types, such as AGs, provide autonomy, but impose high knowledge requirements and lack strong political leverage, which poses crucial challenges for long-term viability. To ensure the continuity of all three CAP types, we propose targeted policy and institutional strategies that enhance accessibility, reinforce inter-institutional networks, and align CAP governance with broader sustainability goals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 103625"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143550993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mechanism of land trusteeship promoting farmers’ collective action: A study based on social–ecological systems framework","authors":"Yiqing Su ,&nbsp;Qiaoyuan Huang ,&nbsp;Quanfeng Shu ,&nbsp;Yahua Wang ,&nbsp;Xiaoxing Qi","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103622","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103622","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Enhancing farmers' collective action amid ongoing transformations in land management practices is crucial for achieving rural revitalization. In this study, a social–ecological system analytical framework is constructed to examine the mechanisms through which land trusteeship influences the collective action of farmers in the Chinese context. Land trusteeship was found to encompass three processes of socialization of farmland use, management process, and output, reflecting a broader concept of socialized farmland operation. By using survey data collected in 2023, from 1809 households across 122 villages in 19 Chinese provinces, ordered probit regression, instrumental variable methods, restricted cubic spline regression, and mediation effect models were employed. The findings indicate that: (1) Land trusteeship significantly and positively impacts farmers' collective action. (2) Increasing the scale of land trusteeship does not constrain farmers’ collective action, and results are consistent across various models, samples, and dependent variables. (3) Land trusteeship promotes collective action by enhancing village leadership and fostering the development of cooperative organizations. These findings provide a new perspective on collective action related to land management practices and offer theoretical insights for agricultural transition economies seeking to advance agricultural modernization. Future innovations in land trusteeship should focus on accelerating technological upgrades, optimizing agricultural production conditions, and implementing policy measures to guide diverse stakeholders, including farmers, village leaders, and market entities, to collaborate in rural governance and development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 103622"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143529434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reinforcing protective structures against labor exploitation of seasonal workers. Social innovation research in South Tyrol","authors":"Franca Zadra,&nbsp;Susanne Elsen","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103597","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103597","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This case study offers insights into the fragile position of seasonal workers, who occupy the most precarious roles in the production chain, even in advanced and prosperous agricultural systems, such as in the autonomous province of South Tyrol, the focus of this study. Social innovation research approaches in this case functioned as a catalyst of social change (Moulaert et al., 2017) by connecting and activating local stakeholders around labor exploitation prevention. The action research project FARm involved stakeholders from major public, private, and third-sector organizations related to agricultural labor, in four territories of Northern Italy with the goal of strengthening preventive measures against labor exploitation. Among protective factors, this case study shows that small farms embedded in rural communities appear protective against labor exploitation. Their survival is facilitated by generous public investment and collaborative structures. However, cross-border seasonal workers still face challenges of geographic, social, cultural and linguistic isolation, that enhances the risk of exploitative conditions being undetected, also due to inaccessibility of reporting channels and transnational recruitment processes. Moreover, the short length of stay and the widespread informality in labor relations result in undeclared or partially declared work, which reduces employer accountability. Social innovation research approaches facilitated dialogue between organizations with different interests, which resulted in a joint declaration of intent, and in implemented synergic strategies to reinforce labor exploitation prevention.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 103597"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143509965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Burning perceptions that integrate wellbeing and ecosystem services to inform fire governance in the Peruvian Andes","authors":"Vanessa Luna-Celino ,&nbsp;Karen A. Kainer ,&nbsp;Rachel Carmenta ,&nbsp;Bette Loiselle ,&nbsp;Aslhey Cuellar","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103610","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103610","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fire is an essential tool enabling tropical subsistence agriculture, but can escape beyond its intended borders when not adequately controlled. Indeed this risk may be increasing under changing ecological and climatic shifts with implications for what constitutes adequate fire management. Understanding the perceptions of key actors about the role of fire and effective management is a crucial step in fire governance because it exposes views and can facilitate transparent decision-making and conflict management. Drawing on frameworks of wellbeing and ecosystem services, we conducted Q methodology with 56 fire users and managers, including subsistence-based Quechua farmers, firefighters, researchers, nonprofit staff, and government agents. Factor analysis revealed three distinct viewpoints on the role of fire, ranging from emphasizing the negative impacts of escaped fires on ecosystem services (e.g., on biodiversity and climate change impacts) to acknowledging benefits of intentional fires for rural wellbeing (e.g., that agricultural burns open new farmland or fire as the most accessible way to work the farm). We also found three viewpoints regarding fire management deemed effective: top-down fire suppression, community-based fire suppression, and community-based fire management. Integrating these diverse perspectives, actionable insights for decision making should include: legal recognition of traditional controlled burns, training programs that support volunteer community fire brigades, and integrated fire management solutions at multiple scales (community, district, regional, and national). Our analysis, grounded in the Peruvian Andes, suggests pathways for effective fire governance that can reconcile the different needs, uses, and types of fire.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 103610"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143510069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}