Factors influencing the adoption of sustainable practices in rice cultivation: The case of Costa Rica
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https://doi.org/10.15517/am.2024.56879Keywords:
technology adoption, agricultural practices, climate proofing, sustainabilityAbstract
Introduction. Sustainable practices are essential as tools for mitigating and adapting to climate change, so it is timely to understand what factors influence the decisions of rice farmers to adopt a conservation practice in their production system. Objective. To determine the causal relationships among the variables that allow understanding the adoption of conservation practices in rice cultivation by rice farmers. Materials and methods. Between July and September 2021, a study was conducted on the rice production systems in Costa Rica with producers in the rice-producing regions of Costa Rica, Brunca, Chorotega, Huetar, and Central Pacific through quota sampling. A total of 67 rice producers were surveyed. The quantitative research identified degrees of adoption of conservation practices, groupings through clusters, and an ordered probit model was used to analyze the factors that influence the intensity of conservation technologies or practices in these production systems. Results. Greater adoption of conservation practices in rice production systems is influenced by the level of schooling of the producer, membership or affiliation to rice organizations, and land tenure. Conclusions. This research highlights that the design of conservation practice strategies in rice cultivation benefits from a better understanding of the relationships between socioeconomic, productive, and environmental variables, increasing the probability that a producer implements and maintains these conservation practices over time.
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