El impacto de la información y otros factores sobre la conservación in situ de la biodiversidad agrícola: evidencia de un análisis de duración de los fruticultores portugueses
| Autor: | Adriano Botelho, Isabel Dinis, L. Costa Pinto |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universidade do Minho |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
manzana ‘Bravo’
Logit econometric models modelos de adopción Probit Sample (statistics) variedad tradicional modelos econométricos 0502 economics and business 050207 economics Duration (project management) ‘Bravo’ apple 2. Zero hunger Science & Technology landraces 05 social sciences 15. Life on land Environmental economics Variety (cybernetics) in-situ conservation Censoring (clinical trials) adoption models Spite Agricultural biodiversity 050202 agricultural economics & policy Business conservación in-situ Agronomy and Crop Science |
| Zdroj: | Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research; Vol. 10 No. 1 (2012); 3-17 Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research; Vol. 10 Núm. 1 (2012); 3-17 SJAR. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research instname Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) instacron:RCAAP |
| ISSN: | 2171-9292 |
| Popis: | In spite of the increasing awareness of the importance of in situ and on-farm conservation of agro biodiversity, there is still limited knowledge about the factors that influence farmers’ choices in variety adoption. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the factors that influence farmers’ adoption of traditional varieties of fruit trees so that better and more effective policy measures aiming at their preservation can be designed. While studies in this area have mainly employed standard probit/logit techniques, in this paper, an econometric technique which addresses simultaneously the issue of sample censoring and the joint determination of the occurrence and timing of adoptions —duration analysis— was applied. The use of this technique in the analysis of adoption data uncovers a sizably higher effect of information on farmers’ decisions than that obtained by standard approaches. The results strongly support the idea that good extension services providing reliable and accessible information, as well as technical guidance adapted to local conditions, are fundamental components in determining the adoption of landraces. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Centro de Estudos em Recursos Naturais, Ambiente e Sociedade (CERNAS) |
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