scholarly journals Adoption of Soil Conservation Measures

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-117
Author(s):  
Dayakar Peddi ◽  
Kavi Kumar KS
Keyword(s):  
Water Conservation ◽  
Soil Conservation ◽  
Logistic Model ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
The Government ◽  
Agricultural Areas ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Soil Conservation Measures

Land degradation resulting from soil erosion is a major problem in rain-fed agricultural areas in India. This study analyses the key determinants of farmers’ decisions to adopt on-farm soil and water conservation (SWC) measures in the rain-fed watershed areas of Siddipet district in Telangana. Here, SWC measures have been undertaken by the government and NGOs at the sub-watershed/community level and by individual farmers at the farm level. The study is based on a primary survey of over 400 farmers conducted in January–March 2018. In addition to estimating the influence of biophysical and market access variables on farmers’ decisions to undertake SWC practices, the study includes a logistic model that found a complementarity between community and individual plot-level interventions to improve soil health. The findings also highlight the influence of conservation measures practised in the neighbourhood on farmers’ decisions to implement SWC measures.

Impact of the adoption of vegetative soil conservation measures on farm profit, revenue and variable cost in Darjeeling district, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 529-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandan Singha
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Selection Bias ◽  
Soil Conservation ◽  
Spatial Model ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Conservation Practices ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
Farm Profit ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Soil Conservation Measures

AbstractThis study evaluates the effects of vegetative soil conservation practices (afforestation and/or bamboo planting) on farm profit and its components, revenue and variable cost. Since farmers self-select themselves as adopters of conservation measures, there could be a problem of selection bias in evaluating their soil conservation practices. We address the selection bias by using propensity score matching. We also check if there exists spatial spillover in adoption of vegetative conservation measures and how it affects matching. We use primary survey data from the Darjeeling district of the Eastern Himalayan region for the year 2013. Our results suggest strong spatial correlation. We find that the propensity score estimated from the spatial model provides better matches than the non-spatial model. While the results show that vegetative soil conservation can lead to significant gains in revenue, it also increases costs so that no significant gains in profit accrue to farmers.

Farm level implementation of soil conservation measures: farmers’ beliefs and intentions

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 524-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Werner ◽  
Erwin Wauters ◽  
Jo Bijttebier ◽  
Horst-Henning Steinmann ◽  
Greet Ruysschaert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Conservation ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
On Farm Conservation ◽  
Subjective Beliefs ◽  
Cover Cropping ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
Barriers To Implementation ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Soil Conservation Measures

AbstractUnderstanding motivating factors for taking soil conservation measures is seen as key to improving on-farm implementation. However, to date only few on-farm conservation measures have been investigated. The objective of this paper is to investigate the influence of farmers’ subjective beliefs on their intention to apply and actual implementation of cover cropping, with the region of Brandenburg (Germany) as a case. An additional objective was to investigate how these insights can contribute to increase farm level implementation of soil conservation measures. Theory of planned behavior provides an approach to understand human behavior by analyzing farmers’ subjective beliefs. Our results, based on a survey of 96 farmers, show that attitudes (ATTs) and perceived difficulty significantly explain variations in intention to apply cover cropping, with ATTs being generally very positive. We discuss that, in this case, the most effective way to increase on-farm implementation is to decrease the farmers’ perception of difficulty. This can be achieved by providing information to farmers on how to overcome barriers to implementation of conservation measures. In-depth insights into belief structures reveal what kind of information is most useful in the case of cover cropping.

scholarly journals Soil - Water Loss and Measures Measure composition of Overhead Power Transmission Lines in Hilly area

2021 ◽  
Vol 233 ◽  
pp. 01034
Author(s):  
YANG Chunxia ◽  
CHEN Xiaofeng ◽  
LI Li ◽  
Chen Xi ◽  
HU Jia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Erosion ◽  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Soil Conservation ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Power Transmission Lines ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
Water And Soil Conservation ◽  
Soil Conservation Measures

The disturbance characteristics of power transmission line projects are long distance, scattered disturbances, large differences in natural conditions, and diverse types and strengths of soil erosion. These two points are the key to soil and water conservation, Including that identifying the main controlling factors of soil erosion in each construction disturbance area, and adapting measures to local conditions, and setting up water and soil conservation measures for disasters are power transmission lines in hilly areas. This paper took a specific project as an example, analyzed and evaluated the characteristics of water and soil erosion in the project and optimizes the configuration of measures, in order to provide a reference for the arrangement of water and soil conservation measures in the construction of similar projects.

Evaluation of Four Kinds of Water and Soil Conservation Measures on Highway Side Slope

2013 ◽  
Vol 726-731 ◽  
pp. 3843-3846
Author(s):  
Shu Li Wang ◽  
Jian Ping Zhou ◽  
Zhen Yang
Keyword(s):  
Water Conservation ◽  
Soil Conservation ◽  
Soil And Water Conservation ◽  
Water Holding Capacity ◽  
Side Slope ◽  
Network Measure ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
Hollow Brick ◽  
Water Holding ◽  
Soil And Water

Four kinds of protective measures and three contrast measures were chosen on Harbin-Suifenhe highway to analyze the effects of different types of soil and water conservation measure on highway side slope soil. The results showed that Soil and water conservation measures of highway side slope increased water holding capacity and soil conservation capacity significantly. The saturated water holding capacity, capillary water holding capacity and field water holding capacity of E, PP grid measure were 1.79 times,1.60 times and 1.62 times respectively of that in contrast 1 measure. E, PP grid measure, resin network measure and spread planting measures reduced runoff 58.5%, 59.3% and 50.8% compared with contrast measures. Consider of landscape and cost factors, spread planting measures was recommended to use on the smaller slope degree of highway side, E, PP grid measure, resin network measure were recommended to be used on the steep slope of highway side, hex hollow brick measure was not recommended.

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