Factors affecting adoption of green manure and cover crop technologies among Paraguayan smallholder farmers Academic Article

abstract

• 2016 Taylor & Francis. Paraguay faces significant generational challenges in its agricultural industry, especially challenges in subsistence farming practices. Landless or smallholder farmers are less likely to adopt or use long-term soil management practices such as green manure and cover crop technologies. The purpose was to examine factors affecting adoption of green manure and cover crop technologies among Paraguayan smallholder farmers. Farmer training events, access to green manure and cover crop information, social participation, technical assistance (extension), and using chemical fertilizer significantly influenced, albeit weakly, farmers adoption of conservation agriculture practices. The results support further research to effectively refine agricultural adoption modeling.

authors

• Wingenbach, Gary

published proceedings

• AGROECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS

author list (cited authors)

• Pratt, O. J., & Wingenbach, G.

citation count

• 12

complete list of authors

• Pratt, Orry J||Wingenbach, Gary

publication date

• November 2016

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

keywords

• Adoption
• Cover Crops
• Green Manure
• Subsistence Farming

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/21683565.2016.1230568

start page

• 1043

end page

• 1057

volume

• 40

issue

• 10

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2016.1230568

user-defined tag

• 2 Zero Hunger