Factors influencing water conservation practices adoptions by Nepali farmers

Dependra Bhatta, Krishna P. Paudel () and Kai Liu
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Dependra Bhatta: Northeast Delta Human Services Authority
Krishna P. Paudel: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
Kai Liu: Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2023, vol. 25, issue 10, No 14, 10879-10901

Abstract: Abstract In developing countries, water conservation practices in agriculture are promoted to overcome the adverse effects of water scarcity. The data obtained from in-person interview surveys of 385 Nepali farm households were analyzed using parametric, semiparametric, and nonparametric models to identify factors influencing water conservation practices. We find that both nonparametric and semiparametric models are more appropriate than a parametric model. The results indicated that off-farm income is negatively associated with the number of practices adopted in a nonparametric model. The results from a semiparametric model show that farmers who had food sufficiency to feed the family in the previous year, access to credit, and agriculture micro-irrigation infrastructure adopt more water conservation practices. These results indicate the potential benefits of formulating appropriate policies and programs to enhance farm production and agricultural income to encourage farmers to adopt water conservation practices for sustainable agriculture in Nepal.

Keywords: Adoption; Parametric; Semiparametric; Nonparametric models; Water conservation practices (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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