Adoption of voluntary water-pollution reduction technologies and water quality perception among Danish farmers
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Standard
Adoption of voluntary water-pollution reduction technologies and water quality perception among Danish farmers. / Gachango, Florence Gathoni; Andersen, Laura Mørch; Pedersen, Søren Marcus.
In: Agricultural Water Management, Vol. 158, 2015, p. 235–244.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Harvard
APA
Vancouver
Author
Bibtex
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - Adoption of voluntary water-pollution reduction technologies and water quality perception among Danish farmers
AU - Gachango, Florence Gathoni
AU - Andersen, Laura Mørch
AU - Pedersen, Søren Marcus
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The adoption of voluntary nutrient reduction technologies among Danish farmers is relatively low despite the introduction of a number of incentives to do so. With data from 267 farmers, this study analyzes the level of adoption of these technologies and the farmers’ perception of water quality, existing regulatory measures and their implementation strategies. In general, farmers perceive the water quality to be above average and indicate a strong opposition to penalties for non-compliance. Results of two ordered probit models on adoption and perception show a significant importance of farm and soil types, farm size and slopes and information availability. These findings point to the need for increased information dissemination on water quality requirements both at national and regional levels and technical and institutional support for the existing and future incentives.
AB - The adoption of voluntary nutrient reduction technologies among Danish farmers is relatively low despite the introduction of a number of incentives to do so. With data from 267 farmers, this study analyzes the level of adoption of these technologies and the farmers’ perception of water quality, existing regulatory measures and their implementation strategies. In general, farmers perceive the water quality to be above average and indicate a strong opposition to penalties for non-compliance. Results of two ordered probit models on adoption and perception show a significant importance of farm and soil types, farm size and slopes and information availability. These findings point to the need for increased information dissemination on water quality requirements both at national and regional levels and technical and institutional support for the existing and future incentives.
U2 - 10.1016/j.agwat.2015.04.014
DO - 10.1016/j.agwat.2015.04.014
M3 - Journal article
VL - 158
SP - 235
EP - 244
JO - Agricultural Water Management
JF - Agricultural Water Management
SN - 0378-3774
ER -
ID: 141021227