The Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Technologies
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The Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Technologies

A Case Study in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil

  1. 175 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Technologies

A Case Study in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil

About this book

First published in 1997, this volume reflects concern about the environmental impact of modern agricultural practices, agriculture's increasing reliance on non-renewable resources, and the long-term productivity of high external-input agricultural systems which has prompted a number of initiatives to promote the adoption and diffusion of more sustainable technologies. For these interventions to be effective, they should be based on an understanding of what induces the producer to switch from conventional to alternative practices. This book provides a review on the determinants of adoption and diffusion of sustainable agricultural technologies, including concepts and theories related to this theme. The Green Revolution in Brazil is examined as a means of establishing the background for an empirical investigation. Data about farms in the State of Espírito Santo are analysed using duration analysis, an econometric technique which allows to assess the impact of time-varying, economic variables. Thus, adoption is explained as a dynamic process.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781138384446
eBook ISBN
9780429764301
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Geography
Index
Geography

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Figures and tables
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. List of abbreviations
  11. 1 Introduction
  12. 2 Economic, social, and environmental aspects of the Green Revolution in Brazil
  13. 3 Economic, social, and environmental aspects of the Green Revolution in the State of Espirito Santo
  14. 4 Sustainable development and agricultural sustainability
  15. 5 Review of adoption and diffusion of technology theory
  16. 6 The determinants of the adoption of sustainable agricultural technologies
  17. 7 Two econometric techniques for the study of technology adoption: probit/logit models and duration analysis
  18. 8 Adoption of sustainable agricultural technologies in the State of Espirito Santo
  19. 9 Summary and conclusions
  20. Bibliography
  21. Appendix