68 research outputs found
Demystifying risk attitudes and fertiliser use: A review focusing on the behavioural factors associated with agricultural nitrogen emissions in South Asia
Economic assessment of greenhouse gas mitigation on livestock farms
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Farm management and sustainability indicators: What and how to include in farm scale models?
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Farm management and sustainability indicators: What and how to include in farm scale models?
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The evaluation of a participatory extension programme focused on climate friendly farming
Agriculture is a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions and therefore effective policy interventions are required in order to mitigate these emissions. One form of intervention used within the agricultural sector is participatory extension programmes (PEPs). PEPs are advisory programmes based on voluntary participation where farmers, researchers, and rural experts collectively learn by sharing information and experiences. To evaluate the contribution of these programmes towards more climate friendly farming, this paper conducts an ex-post evaluation of a PEP focused on the voluntary uptake of on-farm emissions mitigation practices in the UK. We use a mixed-methods approach to understand both the adoption of new practices and a range of human-social outcomes such as social learning, resilience and improved decision-making. We find that participants in the PEP show a higher level of practice adoption compared to non-participants. However, the evaluation of the human-social indicators shows that the change cannot always be attributed to PEP participation. The paper contributes to the current literature by conducting the first evaluation on a climate change PEP in a developed country and by developing and applying an effective evaluation framework for climate change PEPs, in order to achieve an understanding of the change achieved by PEPs
A systematic review of factors that influence farmers’ adoption of sustainable crop farming practices: Lessons for sustainable nitrogen management in South Asia
Existing and near-to-market methane reducing feed additives and technologies:Evidence of Efficacy, Regulatory Pathways to Market and Mechanisms to Incentivise Adoption
Existing and near-to-market methane reducing feed additives and technologies:Evidence of Efficacy, Regulatory Pathways to Market and Mechanisms to Incentivise Adoption
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