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Modernisation in agriculture: what makes a farmer adopt an innovation?

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Paul Diederen
Hans van Meijl
Arjan Wolters

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This paper addresses the question of which factors influence a farmer in deciding to adopt an innovation. We differentiate between innovations that are already widely diffused in the sector, innovations that are early in their process of diffusion, and innovations that are entirely new to the farmer's sector. We use an ordered probit approach to relate adoption behaviour to variables that capture characteristics of the farm (labour and financial resources and market position), of the business environment of the farm (type of production and market, degree of regulation) and of the farmer (access to information, capabilities, preferences). We use data on 865 Dutch farms and find that innovation adoption is positively related to labour resources, market position, access to information and past adoption behaviour, and negatively to solvency and the degree of market regulation.

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Article provided by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd in its journal International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology.

Volume (Year): 2 (2003)
Issue (Month): 3 (January)
Pages: 328-342
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Keywords: adoption; agriculture; innovation; Netherlands;

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  1. Poppe, Krijn J. & van Meijl, Hans, 2004. "Adjustment and Differences in Farm Performance - a Farm Management Perspective from the Netherlands," IAPRAP\IATRC Summer Symposium, Adjusting to Domestic and International Agricultural Reform in Industrial Countries, June 6-7, 2004, Philadelphia, PA 15765, International Agricultural Policy Reform and Adjustment Project (IAPRAP). [Downloadable!]
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  2. Vestal, Mallory K. & Ward, Clement E. & Doye, Damona G. & Lalman, David L., 2006. "Beef Cattle Production and Management Practices and Implications for Educators," 2006 Annual meeting, July 23-26, Long Beach, CA 21426, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association). [Downloadable!]
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