Why do farmers abandon jatropha cultivation? The case of Chiapas, Mexico
| Autor: | Bart Muys, Erik Mathijs, Marc Kenis, Brenda Diaz, Iria Soto, Carol A. Ellison |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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biology
Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment 020209 energy media_common.quotation_subject Geography Planning and Development Developing country Jatropha Subsidy 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Livelihood biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences Agricultural economics Energy policy Promotion (rank) 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Economics Position (finance) Profitability index 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common |
| Popis: | © 2017 The Authors The biofuel crop Jatropha curcas has been promoted in developing countries as a means of improving the livelihoods of rural populations. In Mexico, despite the initially assumed economic, environmental, and social benefits of the crop, many farmers have abandoned jatropha cultivation. Here, we analyse the factors that influence farmers' decision to abandon jatropha cultivation by using a generalized linear modelling approach in combination with qualitative research methods. The deterioration in perception of jatropha profitability, the non-payment of expected subsidies and the wealth position of the household played a major role in determining abandonment. The perception of pest and disease damage, although stated by farmers as the second most frequent reason to disadopt, was not correlated with this decision in the generalized linear model. This research might help energy policy makers in identifying key elements to prevent failure of promotion programmes. The result of this study also may be useful for an international audience to reflect on the appropriateness of promoting a new crop at the farmer level before realistically evaluating the economic viability of its cultivation. ispartof: Energy for Sustainable Development vol:42 pages:77-86 status: published |
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