Installation of hedgerows around greenhouses to encourage biological pest control: Farmers' perspectives from Southeast Spain.

Autor: López-Felices B; Department of Economy and Business, Research Centre on Mediterranean Intensive Agrosystems and Agrifood Biotechnology, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain. Electronic address: blopezfelices@ual.es., Aznar-Sánchez JA; Department of Economy and Business, Research Centre on Mediterranean Intensive Agrosystems and Agrifood Biotechnology, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain. Electronic address: jaznar@ual.es., Velasco-Muñoz JF; Department of Economy and Business, Research Centre on Mediterranean Intensive Agrosystems and Agrifood Biotechnology, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain. Electronic address: jfvelasco@ual.es., Mesa-Vázquez E; Department of Economy and Business, Research Centre on Mediterranean Intensive Agrosystems and Agrifood Biotechnology, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain. Electronic address: ermeva@ual.es.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of environmental management [J Environ Manage] 2022 Dec 01; Vol. 323, pp. 116210. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 12.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116210
Abstrakt: The intensification of agriculture has led to the deterioration of various ecosystem services, including pest control. The installation of hedgerows around greenhouses is presented as a viable option to maintain and favour natural enemies of pests. Despite the economic and environmental advantages of this type of facility, farmers are reluctant to implement it. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the factors that influence the decision to install hedgerows and the most appropriate incentives to promote their establishment. This article analyses intensive agriculture in Southeastern Spain. The application of cluster analysis techniques allowed the detection of four types of farmers in relation to this practice. The factors that drive its installation are an increase in the effectiveness of biological control, a reduction in the use of pesticides and the possible economic and environmental benefits. As a barrier, a lack of knowledge of and confidence in the effectiveness of this practice stand out. Among the measures to encourage their installation, the most valued are training and advice and recurring payments for the ecosystem services generated. The results obtained can be useful for policy makers in regions in which the installation of non-crop vegetation is promoted.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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