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Organic farming vs. integrated pest management: which strategies do greenhouse tomato growers choose to reduce pesticide use Tomato grower pesticide reduction strategies

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  • Magali Aubert

    (UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement)

  • Geoffroy Enjolras

    (CERAG - Centre d'études et de recherches appliquées à la gestion - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes, UGA INP IAE - Grenoble Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes - Grenoble INP - Institut polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes)

Abstract

This study focuses on the implementation of two agri-environmental strategies aimed at reducing pesticide use: organic farming (OF) certification and integrated pest management (IPM). The originality of our analysis is to consider that each strategy represents a different management philosophy, guided by specific determinants. After a literature review on the determinants of innovation practices in agriculture, we designed and administered a questionnaire to 159 greenhouse tomato growers in the South of France. The results suggest that OF and IPM, although focused on the objective of reducing pesticide use, rely on different drivers. OF relies on managerial aspects, as the farmer's personal profile (education and environmental concerns) is essential for adoption. IPM practices are more influenced by technical factors (farm size, diversification, and labour intensity).

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  • Magali Aubert & Geoffroy Enjolras, 2023. "Organic farming vs. integrated pest management: which strategies do greenhouse tomato growers choose to reduce pesticide use Tomato grower pesticide reduction strategies," Post-Print hal-05839740, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05839740
    DOI: 10.1504/IJARGE.2023.142815
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