The moderating effect of training, subsidies and propaganda on the relationship between psychological factors and farmers' willingness to reduce chemical fertilizer application: Evidence from dryland farming areas of China

Xinxing Wang and Xueyan Zhao

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 224, issue C

Abstract: Excessive use of chemical fertilizer severely impacts the ecological environment and presents considerable challenges to food security and agricultural sustainability. To address this issue, governments worldwide have implemented incentive measures, such as technical training, agricultural subsidies, and propaganda guidance. However, the effectiveness of these measures in enhancing farmers' willingness to reduce fertilizer application remains uncertain. Additional clarity is needed on whether the moderating effect of different incentive measures varies across crop types.

Keywords: Farmers; Fertilizer application reduction; Willingness; Incentive measures; Moderating effect; Dryland farming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104257

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