Leverage points for governing agricultural soils: A review of empirical studies of European farmers' decision-making

B Bartkowski, S Bartke - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
What drives farmers' decision-making? To inform effective, efficient, and legitimate
governance of agricultural soils, it is important to understand the behaviour of those who …

The influence of hedgerow structural condition on wildlife habitat provision in farmed landscapes

L Graham, R Gaulton, F Gerard, JT Staley - Biological Conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
In this review, we discuss the role of hedgerow structure and condition in determining the
value of hedgerow habitat for biodiversity conservation within an agricultural context, to …

Smallholder farmers' behavioural intentions towards sustainable agricultural practices

W Zeweld, G Van Huylenbroeck, G Tesfay… - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The introduction of sustainable practices is considered a win-win strategy for low-income
countries because of its potential to simultaneously improve food security and address …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of behavioural factors and external conditions on Dutch farmers' decision making in the transition towards circular agriculture

C de Lauwere, M Slegers, M Meeusen - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
A transition towards a circular food system whereby the agricultural food chain changes from
a linear production chain to a more circular system with minimal unnecessary losses could …

Farmer's motivation to adopt sustainable agricultural practices

D Menozzi, M Fioravanzi, M Donati - Bio-based and Applied …, 2015 - oaj.fupress.net
Abstract The 2014-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform defines new rules for
farmers including maintenance of the ecological focus area (EFA). Sustainability is also a …

A model of farmers intentions towards organic farming: A case study on rice farming in Thailand

P Yanakittkul, C Aungvaravong - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Determining the factors that influence intentions towards organic farming (IOF) is a
challenge. This research applied the theory of planned behaviour to determine factors which …

Farmers' behavioural determinants of on-farm biodiversity management in Europe: a systematic review

F Klebl, PH Feindt, A Piorr - Agriculture and Human Values, 2024 - Springer
Agricultural intensification and landscape homogenisation are major drivers of biodiversity
loss in European agricultural landscapes. Improvements require changes in farming …

Understanding the adoption of grazing practices in German dairy farming

H Schaak, O Mußhoff - Agricultural Systems, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to a simultaneous decline in agricultural practice and an increased favorability and
demand by society, grazing based milk production has become a topic of heightened …

[HTML][HTML] Finding the ecological farmer: A farmer typology to understand ecological practice adoption within Europe

AP Barnes, B Thompson, L Toma - Current Research in Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Agricultural policies are now orientated towards sustainable food production which integrate
climate and biodiversity targets. Increasing the uptake of ecological approaches is intrinsic …

[HTML][HTML] European biodiversity assessments in livestock science: A review of research characteristics and indicators

A Kok, EM de Olde, IJM de Boer, R Ripoll-Bosch - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Developments in agriculture are a main driver for biodiversity loss, in which livestock play a
major role through pastures and feed crop cultivation. Addressing biodiversity loss is …