TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors influencing the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in rural regions of developing countries
T2 - a review
AU - Bhujel, R. R.
AU - Joshi, H. G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors.
PY - 2024/8
Y1 - 2024/8
N2 - Farmers in developing countries show low adoption rates of sustainable agricultural practices. Therefore, this review examines influential factors contributing to sustainable agricultural practices adoption among rural farmers in developing countries in Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa, thereby highlighting challenges and constraints. The research indicated that behavioural factors influence the participation in and adoption of sustainable agricultural practices. Farmers are often unaware of environmental issues such as climate change and need support through knowledge, technology, and training. The behavioural insights of farmers need to be incorporated for better policymaking. Therefore, urgent attention is needed to address the social, agronomic, structural, political, and technical barriers before taking up new roles in adopting sustainable agricultural practices in their agricultural systems. From a policy perspective, this review explained how current policies should be implemented and periodically amended to achieve long-term goals.
AB - Farmers in developing countries show low adoption rates of sustainable agricultural practices. Therefore, this review examines influential factors contributing to sustainable agricultural practices adoption among rural farmers in developing countries in Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa, thereby highlighting challenges and constraints. The research indicated that behavioural factors influence the participation in and adoption of sustainable agricultural practices. Farmers are often unaware of environmental issues such as climate change and need support through knowledge, technology, and training. The behavioural insights of farmers need to be incorporated for better policymaking. Therefore, urgent attention is needed to address the social, agronomic, structural, political, and technical barriers before taking up new roles in adopting sustainable agricultural practices in their agricultural systems. From a policy perspective, this review explained how current policies should be implemented and periodically amended to achieve long-term goals.
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U2 - 10.26656/fr.2017.8(4).400
DO - 10.26656/fr.2017.8(4).400
M3 - Short survey
AN - SCOPUS:85205020053
SN - 2550-2166
VL - 8
SP - 81
EP - 89
JO - Food Research
JF - Food Research
IS - 4
ER -