Farmer adoption of contour hedgerow intercropping, a case study from east Indonesia

1994 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. F. Wiersum
Keyword(s):  
Hedgerow Intercropping ◽  
Farmer Adoption ◽  
Contour Hedgerow

Contour hedgerow intercropping in the mountains of China: a review

2008 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Sun ◽  
Ya Tang ◽  
Jiasui Xie
Keyword(s):  
Hedgerow Intercropping ◽  
Contour Hedgerow

scholarly journals Assessing the joint adoption and complementarity between in-field conservation practices of Kansas farmers

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng Gong ◽  
Jason.S. Bergtold ◽  
Elizabeth Yeager
Keyword(s):  
Water Conservation ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Conservation Practices ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Agricultural Conservation ◽  
Farmer Adoption ◽  
Adoption Decisions ◽  
On Farm

AbstractAgricultural conservation systems consist of a myriad of conservation practices. The mix and intensity of conservation practices adopted can benefit farmers and affect the entire production system in addition to soil and water conservation. The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze farmer adoption of and complementarity between conservation practices from a joint and conditional probabilistic perspective using Kansas as a case study. We develop a modeling framework that can analyze and examine farmers’ joint and conditional adoption decisions using a multinomial logistic regression model. This framework is used to estimate conditional probabilities of adopting conservation practices given adoption of other practices to better capture the complementarity between different conservation practices. These estimates allow for an assessment of linkages between adoption of different conservation practices and the socioeconomic factors that affect the likelihood of adopting conservation practices given other conservation practices have already been adopted on-farm. The results can help guide policy and outreach efforts to promote further intensification of adoption by farmers.

scholarly journals Disaggregating the Value of Conservation Agriculture to Inform Smallholder Transition to Sustainable Farming: A Mexican Case Study

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1214
Author(s):  
Marta Monjardino ◽  
Santiago López Ridaura ◽  
Jelle Van Loon ◽  
Khondoker Mottaleb ◽  
Gideon Kruseman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Systems ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Conservation Agriculture ◽  
Farmer Adoption ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Agricultural Innovations ◽  
The Many ◽  
Representative Farms

Conservation Agriculture (CA) is promoted by research and development (R&D) agencies to sustainably intensify agricultural systems with the goals of improving food security and livelihoods and adapting food systems to global climate change. Despite the many benefits of CA, there are few farmers around the world that have simultaneously implemented all facets of the strategy. In part, this reflects the challenges in applying, adapting, and understanding this complex and multi-dimensional agricultural innovation in the context of diverse farming systems. In this paper, we applied an integrated framework that combines bioeconomic simulation, risk analysis, adoption theory, and impact assessment to investigate how various combinations of CA components (no-tillage, soil cover, crop diversification, plus growing a new crop or variety) performed over a 10-year period in representative farms in a central Mexican case study. We found significant differences in profit, net value, downside risk, and risk-aversion cost between double-component scenarios (and improved CA to a lesser extent) and all other scenarios, which suggested that disaggregating CA into smaller component packages could increase farmer adoption in risky contexts. Our findings provided valuable insights on CA feasibility and could help establish policy and reporting metrics. The study highlighted the need for employing a range of research tools to understand the relative value of agricultural innovations and to identify and reduce trade-offs and uncertainty in farming systems.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Farmer Adoption of Portable Computers for Site-Specific Management: A Case Study for Cotton Production

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan C. Walton ◽  
James A. Larson ◽  
Roland K. Roberts ◽  
Dayton M. Lambert ◽  
Burton C. English ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Farm Management ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Personal Digital Assistants ◽  
Cotton Production ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Farmer Adoption ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Gps Devices

Personal digital assistants (PDA) and handheld global positioning systems (GPS) have become increasingly important in cotton production but little is known about their use. This research analyzed the adoption of PDA/handheld GPS devices in cotton production. A younger farmer who used a computer in farm management and had a positive perception of Extension had a greater likelihood of adopting the devices. In addition, farmers who used complementary remote sensing, plant mapping, and grid soil sampling information were more likely to use PDA/handheld GPS devices. Finally, the COTMAN in-field decision support program from Extension also positively impacted adoption.

scholarly journals Effects of Crop–Hedgerow Intercropping on the Soil Physicochemical Properties and Crop Yield on Sloping Cultivated Lands in a Purple Soil of Southwestern China

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 962
Author(s):  
Ping Lei ◽  
Chengsheng Ni ◽  
Fangxin Chen ◽  
Sheng Wang ◽  
Shouqin Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
Crop Yield ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Slope Position ◽  
Soil Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Nutrient Losses ◽  
Hedgerow Intercropping ◽  
Contour Hedgerow

Crop–hedgerow intercropping systems are important agroforestry systems for preventing soil degradation and soil nutrient losses on sloping cultivated land in the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) area of China. However, the mechanism by which hedgerow spatial layouts and the planting patterns affect soil nutrients and crop yields is still uncertain. A two-year field experiment was performed on a 10° slope to investigate the effects of slope position and different crop–hedgerow intercropping systems on soil physicochemical properties and crop yields. The treatments were a two-belt mulberry contour hedgerow (TM), a two-belt compound mulberry–vetiver hedgerow (TCMV), a two-belt compound mulberry–alfalfa hedgerow (TCMA), a seven-year-old two-belt mulberry contour hedgerow (7YTM), a seven-year-old mulberry border hedgerow (7YBM), a seven-year-old pure mulberry (7YPM), and a control treatment (CT, no hedgerows). In all treatments, except 7YPM, there was a significant (p < 0.05) increase in crop yield, clay content, soil total nitrogen (STN), acid-hydrolyzable nitrogen (AHN), and soil organic carbon (SOC) with declining slope position, whereas soil bulk density (BD), sand content, and soil pH showed the opposite trend. In TM, TCMV, TCMA, and 7YTM, the mustard yields and soil properties were better than those in CT, and there was no significant (p > 0.05) difference in mustard yield or soil properties between the upper-middle and lower-middle slope positions. Compared with CT, TCMV, and TCMA increased mustard yields by 8.28% and 9.86%, respectively, while 7YTM, 7YBM, and 7YPM reduced mustard yields by 7.69%, 17.69%, and 29.73%, respectively. TCMV and TCMA were confirmed to be viable intercropping systems for significantly reducing nutrient losses, improving soil quality, and changing soil nutrient distributions to maintain optimum crop yields on sloping lands.

The Genesis and Internal Dynamics of El Salvador's People's Revolutionary Army, 1970–1976

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (01) ◽  
pp. 102-129
Author(s):  
ALBERTO MARTÍN ÁLVAREZ ◽  
EUDALD CORTINA ORERO
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
El Salvador ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Internal Dynamics ◽  
Internal Coherence ◽  
The 1960S

AbstractUsing interviews with former militants and previously unpublished documents, this article traces the genesis and internal dynamics of the Ejército Revolucionario del Pueblo (People's Revolutionary Army, ERP) in El Salvador during the early years of its existence (1970–6). This period was marked by the inability of the ERP to maintain internal coherence or any consensus on revolutionary strategy, which led to a series of splits and internal fights over control of the organisation. The evidence marshalled in this case study sheds new light on the origins of the armed Salvadorean Left and thus contributes to a wider understanding of the processes of formation and internal dynamics of armed left-wing groups that emerged from the 1960s onwards in Latin America.

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