The role of off-farm employment in promoting sustainable farm development through integrated pest management technology adoption
This study explores the impact of off-farm employment on the adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technology among farmers in rural China, with a focus on sustainable farm development. Utilizing micro-survey data and applying an endogenous switching Probit model within a counterfactual analy...
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| description | This study explores the impact of off-farm employment on the adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technology among farmers in rural China, with a focus on sustainable farm development. Utilizing micro-survey data and applying an endogenous switching Probit model within a counterfactual analysis framework, the research examines how off-farm employment influences the likelihood of adopting IPM technology. The findings reveal that 67.84% of farmers have adopted IPM technology, while 32.16% have not. The counterfactual analysis indicates that if farmers with off-farm employment did not engage in off-farm activities, their probability of adopting IPM technology would decrease by 71.57%. Conversely, if farmers without off-farm employment were to engage in off-farm activities, their probability of adopting IPM technology would increase by 76.95%. Key factors influencing off-farm employment include age, education level, number of elderly in the household, membership in a cooperative, number of land plots, village topography, and the number of family members and relatives working in government or public institutions. In addition, age, personal health status, number of household laborers, membership in a cooperative, number of land plots, village topography, and ecological cognition significantly affect the adoption of IPM technology. The study suggests that optimizing industrial structure, improving the rural employment market, enhancing the role of farmers’ professional cooperatives, strengthening education and training efforts, and increasing publicity efforts can collectively improve the adoption of IPM technology. These strategies contribute to sustainable farm development and better environmental outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ab458d5aabe40d586d08f7147a614732025-01-06T05:13:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2025-01-01810.3389/fsufs.2024.15039511503951The role of off-farm employment in promoting sustainable farm development through integrated pest management technology adoptionJinglin KeHancheng DanQing WangAmar RazzaqThis study explores the impact of off-farm employment on the adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technology among farmers in rural China, with a focus on sustainable farm development. Utilizing micro-survey data and applying an endogenous switching Probit model within a counterfactual analysis framework, the research examines how off-farm employment influences the likelihood of adopting IPM technology. The findings reveal that 67.84% of farmers have adopted IPM technology, while 32.16% have not. The counterfactual analysis indicates that if farmers with off-farm employment did not engage in off-farm activities, their probability of adopting IPM technology would decrease by 71.57%. Conversely, if farmers without off-farm employment were to engage in off-farm activities, their probability of adopting IPM technology would increase by 76.95%. Key factors influencing off-farm employment include age, education level, number of elderly in the household, membership in a cooperative, number of land plots, village topography, and the number of family members and relatives working in government or public institutions. In addition, age, personal health status, number of household laborers, membership in a cooperative, number of land plots, village topography, and ecological cognition significantly affect the adoption of IPM technology. The study suggests that optimizing industrial structure, improving the rural employment market, enhancing the role of farmers’ professional cooperatives, strengthening education and training efforts, and increasing publicity efforts can collectively improve the adoption of IPM technology. These strategies contribute to sustainable farm development and better environmental outcomes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1503951/fullsustainable farm developmentoff-farm employmentintegrated pest management technologyadoption behavioragricultural policiesecological cognition |
| spellingShingle | Jinglin Ke Hancheng Dan Qing Wang Amar Razzaq The role of off-farm employment in promoting sustainable farm development through integrated pest management technology adoption Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems sustainable farm development off-farm employment integrated pest management technology adoption behavior agricultural policies ecological cognition |
| title | The role of off-farm employment in promoting sustainable farm development through integrated pest management technology adoption |
| title_full | The role of off-farm employment in promoting sustainable farm development through integrated pest management technology adoption |
| title_fullStr | The role of off-farm employment in promoting sustainable farm development through integrated pest management technology adoption |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of off-farm employment in promoting sustainable farm development through integrated pest management technology adoption |
| title_short | The role of off-farm employment in promoting sustainable farm development through integrated pest management technology adoption |
| title_sort | role of off farm employment in promoting sustainable farm development through integrated pest management technology adoption |
| topic | sustainable farm development off-farm employment integrated pest management technology adoption behavior agricultural policies ecological cognition |
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