Green pesticide practices and sustainability: empirical insights into agricultural services in China
In a world grappling with the overuse of pesticides, China emerges as a key consumer and producer, facing substantial challenges in environmental and agricultural sustainability. This study investigates how agricultural services can foster eco-friendly pesticide use among farmers. It leverages data...
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| description | In a world grappling with the overuse of pesticides, China emerges as a key consumer and producer, facing substantial challenges in environmental and agricultural sustainability. This study investigates how agricultural services can foster eco-friendly pesticide use among farmers. It leverages data from the ‘China Land Economic Survey’ (2020-2021) by Nanjing Agricultural University, covering 52 villages and 2600 households. Using a multi-dimensional fixed effects model and propensity score matching, the research addresses biases inherent in the data. Results show that agricultural business services significantly boost green pesticide adoption, outperforming agricultural technology and input sectors. These services increase the use of safer pesticides and the recycling of their containers by 11.6% and 6%, respectively. Farmer satisfaction and regular internet use also play a role in reinforcing this trend. Based on these insights, it recommends enhancing support for low-toxicity pesticides and recycling programmes, creating tailored policies for diverse agricultural needs, and implementing resource management and incentive mechanisms to promote sustainable practices. These strategies aim to bolster sustainable agriculture, balancing environmental health with economic viability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9a8b4111f5784d9a9db3cd55f727c3872025-01-06T14:27:41ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability1473-59031747-762X2024-12-0122110.1080/14735903.2024.2306713Green pesticide practices and sustainability: empirical insights into agricultural services in ChinaYi-Feng Zhang0Yong-Hu Zhang1School of Economics and Management, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of ChinaIn a world grappling with the overuse of pesticides, China emerges as a key consumer and producer, facing substantial challenges in environmental and agricultural sustainability. This study investigates how agricultural services can foster eco-friendly pesticide use among farmers. It leverages data from the ‘China Land Economic Survey’ (2020-2021) by Nanjing Agricultural University, covering 52 villages and 2600 households. Using a multi-dimensional fixed effects model and propensity score matching, the research addresses biases inherent in the data. Results show that agricultural business services significantly boost green pesticide adoption, outperforming agricultural technology and input sectors. These services increase the use of safer pesticides and the recycling of their containers by 11.6% and 6%, respectively. Farmer satisfaction and regular internet use also play a role in reinforcing this trend. Based on these insights, it recommends enhancing support for low-toxicity pesticides and recycling programmes, creating tailored policies for diverse agricultural needs, and implementing resource management and incentive mechanisms to promote sustainable practices. These strategies aim to bolster sustainable agriculture, balancing environmental health with economic viability.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14735903.2024.2306713Agricultural socialization serviceslow-toxicity and low-residue pesticidespesticide packaging recyclingheterogeneitymultidimensional fixed effectsQ12 |
| spellingShingle | Yi-Feng Zhang Yong-Hu Zhang Green pesticide practices and sustainability: empirical insights into agricultural services in China International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Agricultural socialization services low-toxicity and low-residue pesticides pesticide packaging recycling heterogeneity multidimensional fixed effects Q12 |
| title | Green pesticide practices and sustainability: empirical insights into agricultural services in China |
| title_full | Green pesticide practices and sustainability: empirical insights into agricultural services in China |
| title_fullStr | Green pesticide practices and sustainability: empirical insights into agricultural services in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green pesticide practices and sustainability: empirical insights into agricultural services in China |
| title_short | Green pesticide practices and sustainability: empirical insights into agricultural services in China |
| title_sort | green pesticide practices and sustainability empirical insights into agricultural services in china |
| topic | Agricultural socialization services low-toxicity and low-residue pesticides pesticide packaging recycling heterogeneity multidimensional fixed effects Q12 |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14735903.2024.2306713 |
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