Do the factors influencing the adoption and intensity of use of agroecological practices go hand in hand?

Camille Luis (), Magali Aubert () and Laurent Parrot ()
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Camille Luis: Cirad-PERSYST - Département Performances des systèmes de production et de transformation tropicaux - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, UPR HORTSYS - Fonctionnement agroécologique et performances des systèmes de cultures horticoles - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Magali Aubert: UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Laurent Parrot: UPR HORTSYS - Fonctionnement agroécologique et performances des systèmes de cultures horticoles - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Cirad-PERSYST - Département Performances des systèmes de production et de transformation tropicaux - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement

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Abstract: This article analyses the adoption and intensity of use decisions of agroecological practices (AEP) by vegetable and root farmers in Martinique and Guadeloupe. Using data collected from about 400 producers, we run a double-hurdle model to study this two-step mechanism. While a large body of the literature covers the influence of farmers' and farms' characteristics on adoption, we go further by considering farmers' perceptions of the usefulness of information provided by several networks such as farmers' organisations, advisors, other farmers and relatives. Our results show that some factors affect both adoption and intensity of use decisions, some affect only one of the two. Among the main results, being younger, having received agricultural training, not using plant protection products, producing on smaller farms and being located in low rainfall zones are associated with a greater number of AEP adopted. While being member of a network is also associated with a greater intensity of use, we show that an increase in the level of perception of support received from both farmers organisations/associations and advisors/extension services increases both the probability of adopting AEP and intensity of use. These findings underline the importance of considering farmers' perceptions beyond simply being a member of a network in order to study the obstacles and levers for effective support of farmers in their agroecological transition process.

Date: 2023-12-14
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Published in 17èmes Journées de Recherche en Sciences Sociales (JRSS), SFER; INRAE; CIRAD, Dec 2023, Saclay, France

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