Increasing the adoption intensity of sustainable agricultural practices in Europe: Farm and practice level insights

B Thompson; AP Barnes; L Toma

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115663

Increasing the adoption intensity of sustainable agricultural practices in Europe: Farm and practice level insights

B Thompson^*, AP Barnes, L Toma

^*Corresponding author for this work

Rural Development & Food Marketing

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Abstract

Understanding what influences the adoption of multiple sustainable farming practices, a concept we call
adoption intensity, is critical to the sustainable development of our food system. Drawing on a survey of European farmers, and using structural equation modelling, we found dispositional influences important for
adoption intensity at the farm-level but not as important for adoption intensity across all aspects of farm
management. Productivity objectives were negatively associated with adoption intensity, but value chain support was positively associated, indicating the important role of the supply chain at the farm level. Participation in
agri-environment schemes was not associated with farm-level adoption intensity but did have a positive association with adoption intensity in three farm management categories. These results have important implications
for sustainable agricultural policy development and highlight the need to consider different incentives based on
the scale of the change to be achieved.

Original language	English
Article number	115663
Journal	Journal of Environmental Management
Volume	320
Early online date	5 Aug 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115663
Publication status	Print publication - 15 Oct 2022

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Keywords

Sustainable
Agriculture
Policy
Behaviour
SEM
Europe
Farmers
Motivation
Farms
Humans
Agriculture/methods

UN SDGs

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Increasing the adoption intensity of sustainable agricultural practices in Europe: Farm and practice level insights

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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b4-4 Food And Drink Innovations ? Models Of Policy Support And Other Incentive Mechanisms.

RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b3-1 Ensuring Positive Behavioural Change For Farmers Towards Best Practice For Clean Growth: Economic And Behavioural Investigations.

RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c4-1 Building The Circular Economy: Sustainable Technologies, Green Skills And Upscaling Behaviours

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Increasing the adoption intensity of sustainable agricultural practices in Europe: Farm and practice level insights

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UN SDGs

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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b4-4 Food And Drink Innovations ? Models Of Policy Support And Other Incentive Mechanisms.

RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b3-1 Ensuring Positive Behavioural Change For Farmers Towards Best Practice For Clean Growth: Economic And Behavioural Investigations.

RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c4-1 Building The Circular Economy: Sustainable Technologies, Green Skills And Upscaling Behaviours

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