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Spatially Mediated Peer Effects in the Adoption of Conservation Agriculture Practices

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  • Kolady, Deepthi
  • Zhang, Weiwei
  • Wang, Tong
  • Ulrich-Schad, Jessica

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This study uses location-specific data to investigate the role of spatially mediated peer effects in farmers’ adoption of conservation agriculture practices. The literature has shown that farmers trust other farmers and one way to increase conservation practice adoption is through identifying feasible conservation practices in neighboring fields. Estimating this effect can help improve our understanding of what influences the adoption and could play a role in improving federal and local conservation program design. The study finds that although spatial peer effects are important in the adoption of conservation tillage and diverse crop rotation, the scale of peer effects are not substantial.

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  • Kolady, Deepthi & Zhang, Weiwei & Wang, Tong & Ulrich-Schad, Jessica, 2021. "Spatially Mediated Peer Effects in the Adoption of Conservation Agriculture Practices," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 53(1), pages 1-20, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:53:y:2021:i:1:p:1-20_1
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    1. Wu, Linghui & Khanna, Madhu & Atallah, Shadi S., 2023. "Drivers and barriers to adopting a cover cropping technology among midwestern farmers," 2023 Annual Meeting, July 23-25, Washington D.C. 335568, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    2. Yang Guo & Meiling Cui & Zhigang Xu, 2023. "Spatial Characteristics of Transfer Plots and Conservation Tillage Technology Adoption: Evidence from a Survey of Four Provinces in China," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(8), pages 1-15, August.
    3. Che, Yuyuan & Feng, Hongli & Hennessy, David, 2021. "Assessing Peer Effects and Subsidy Impacts in Technology Adoption: Application to Grazing Management Choices with Farm Survey Data," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315123, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    4. Pathak, Santosh & Wang, Hua & Adusumilli, Naveen C., 2021. "Quantifying the dynamics of agricultural conservation practices in the Delta region," 2021 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Austin, Texas 313916, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    5. Ke Liu & Zhenhong Qi & Li Tan & Canwei Hu, 2023. "How Neighbors Influence Rice–Crayfish Integrated System Adoption: Evidence from 980 Farmers in the Lower and Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-13, March.

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