Adoption of Sustainable Production Practices
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin Bin; Ghazali bin Mohayidi, Mohd.; Taylor, Donald C.; Shamsudin, Mad Nasir Bin; Chiew, Eddie F.C.; Mohamed, Zainal Abidin Bin; Associate Professor, Department of Agribusiness and Information Systems, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia; Ghazali bin Mohayidi, Mohd.; Faculty of Economics and Management, Putra University Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia; Taylor, Donald C.; Professor, Agricultural Economics, South Dakota State University; Shamsudin, Mad Nasir Bin; Professor, Department of Agribusiness and Information Systems, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia; Chiew, Eddie F.C.; Faculty of Economics and Management, Malaysian Agricultural University
Журнал:
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
Дата:
1994
Аннотация:
The objectives of the research reported in this article are to determine (1) the extent to which sustainable production practices have been adopted by English cabbage producers in Malaysia, (2) whether cabbage yields and sustainable farming practices are inversely related, and (3) factors conducive to farmers adopting sustainable practices. Sustainable practices examined involve pest (insect, disease, weed) control, fertilization, and soil erosion control. Results indicate that fanners who adopt more sustainable practices do not suffer yield sacrifices. A strategy to help farmers understand reasons for possibly using less agricultural chemical and inorganic fertilizers is shown to be the single most effective approach for promoting the more widespread adoption of sustainable practices in the study area.
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