Fostering cooperation between farmers and public and private actors to expand environmentally friendly rice cultivation: intermediary functions and farmers’ perspectives
| Autor: | Ryo Kohsaka, Tomoya Kishioka, Shizuka Hashimoto, Osamu Saito, Maiko Nishi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Economics and Econometrics
Economic growth Government business.industry 0211 other engineering and technologies Innovation intermediary 021107 urban & regional planning 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Environmentally friendly Intermediary Incentive Agriculture Sustainable agriculture Statistical analysis Marketing business Agronomy and Crop Science 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 15:593-612 |
| ISSN: | 1747-762X 1473-5903 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14735903.2017.1374321 |
| Popis: | This study investigates the intermediary functions and the farmers’ perspectives in the development and implementation of agri-environmental schemes in Shiga Prefecture of Japan by employing the innovation journey analysis and the statistical analysis. The innovation journey analysis demonstrates that the prefectural government served as an ‘innovation intermediary’ to: (1) provide a clear vision of sustainable agriculture for farmers and other actors, (2) create and reinforce both technological and market niches and (3) develop actor networks involving local actors. It also identifies the following roles of the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JAs) and the specialist wholesaler as innovation intermediaries to: (1) develop new farming materials such as fertilizers, (2) translate and deliver practical farming knowledge for farmers and (3) establish the market of environmental-friendly rice. Statistical analysis uncovers that farmers more appreciated the supports from the JAs than those from other intermediaries to participate in the schemes. Complemented by the innovation journey analysis, our findings suggest that the keys to increasing farmers’ participation in the schemes include a clear vision and economic incentives for farmers as well as the coordination among intermediaries who have different expertise. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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