Ecological economics (2020), Volume 167, January 2020, 106349
Présentation (FED) : Les auteurs analysent la volonté des agriculteurs conventionnels de réduire leur utilisation de pesticides de synthèse. Les résultats indiquent que le risque limite fortement la volonté des agriculteurs de changer leurs pratiques, quelles que soient les conséquences sur le profit moyen. En outre, le poids administratif a un effet significatif sur les décisions des agriculteurs. La réduction des impacts négatifs des pesticides sur la santé et l'environnement n'est un facteur de motivation important que lorsque les agriculteurs croient que les pesticides affectent l'environnement. Des recommandations politiques sont dérivées des résultats.
Abstract (authors) : Despite reducing the use of pesticides being a major challenge in developed countries, dedicated agri-environmental policies have not yet proven successful in doing so. We analyze conventional farmers' willingness to reduce their use of synthetic pesticides. To do so, we conduct a discrete choice experiment that includes the risk of large production losses due to pests. Our results indicate that this risk strongly limits farmers' willingness to change their practices, regardless of the consequences on average profit. Furthermore, the administrative burden has a significant effect on farmers' decisions. Reducing the negative health and environmental impacts of pesticides is a significant motivator only when respondents believe that pesticides affect the environment. Farmers who earn revenue from outside their farms and/or believe that yields can be maintained while reducing the use of pesticides are significantly more willing to adopt low-pesticide practices. Policy recommendations are derived from our results.
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