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How do farmers plan to safeguard the environment? Empirical evidence on farmers’ intentions to adopt organic pest management practices

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  • Daniela Spina
  • Francesco Caracciolo
  • Gaetano Chinnici
  • Giuseppe Di Vita
  • Roberta Selvaggi
  • Gioacchino Pappalardo
  • Biagio Pecorino
  • Mario D’Amico

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The development and optimization of more sustainable pest control methods, primarily focusing on preventive strategies and non-chemical tools, is a global priority for scientists and agrochemical companies. This study examines Sicilian farmers’ willingness to adopt organic pest management practices for protecting tomatoes and zucchini from two key insect pests, namely Tuta absoluta and Bemisia tabaci. We implemented the Theory of Planned Behavior as a cognitive model to explore individual motivations that influence farmers’ readiness to adopt sustainable pest control practices. Results from partial least squares structural equation modeling on a sample of 85 farmers emphasize the importance of farmers’ behavioral constructs in the decision-making process: Farmers’ attitudes are the strongest predictors of intention (ß = 0.454; p

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  • Daniela Spina & Francesco Caracciolo & Gaetano Chinnici & Giuseppe Di Vita & Roberta Selvaggi & Gioacchino Pappalardo & Biagio Pecorino & Mario D’Amico, 2024. "How do farmers plan to safeguard the environment? Empirical evidence on farmers’ intentions to adopt organic pest management practices," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 67(13), pages 3118-3138, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:67:y:2024:i:13:p:3118-3138
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2023.2218021
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