SMALL-SCALE DAIRY PRODUCERS’ INTENTION TO USE CORN SILAGE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN DECISION MAKING
Background. Corn silage has shown a better economic sustainability to the small-scale dairy farms; however, the adoption rates among farmers have been low. Objective. This paper used the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to identify socioeconomic and socio-psychological factors influencing farmers’...
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| author | Carlos Galdino Martínez García Adolfo Armando Rayas-Amor Anastacio García-Martínez Julieta Gertrudis Estrada-Flores Carlos Manuel Arriaga-Jordán |
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| description | Background. Corn silage has shown a better economic sustainability to the small-scale dairy farms; however, the adoption rates among farmers have been low. Objective. This paper used the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to identify socioeconomic and socio-psychological factors influencing farmers’ intention to use corn silage. The TPB pointed out that individual’s behaviour is conducted by the individual’s intention, which in turn is determined by the individual’s attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control. Methodology. The study was conducted with 106 farmers, divided in users (n=48) and non-users (n=58) of corn silage. To identify differences between groups, the Mann Whitney U test was conducted and Spearman’s correlations were used to analyse the constructs of the TPB. Results. The results showed that users of corn silage had the biggest farm size and their intention was significantly correlated (P<0.05) with the farm characteristics. The TPB’s results suggest that users and non-users decisions were based on positive beliefs of corn silage. Users generally perceived a greater social pressure and had a greater motivation to comply, however, non-users manifested to be encouraged by farmer’s self-initiative and personnel of the university. Non-users indicated that major constrain to use corn silage was the lack of technical skills and knowledge. Implications. The paper adds evidence for a better understanding of factors driving farmer’s decisions to use corn silage on the farm. Conclusions. The farm characteristics and socio-psychological factors played an important role on farmers decisions to use corn silage on their farms. The findings are of interest for small-scale dairy sector in developing countries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c0551530e376489b9edf4b08915894172022-12-21T17:58:37ZengUniversidad Autónoma de YucatánTropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems1870-04622021-04-0124210.56369/tsaes.36191140SMALL-SCALE DAIRY PRODUCERS’ INTENTION TO USE CORN SILAGE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN DECISION MAKINGCarlos Galdino Martínez García0Adolfo Armando Rayas-Amor1Anastacio García-Martínez2Julieta Gertrudis Estrada-Flores3Carlos Manuel Arriaga-Jordán4Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MéxicoUniversidad Autónoma MetropolitanaCentro Universitario UAEM Temascaltepec, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México1Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales (ICAR), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MéxicoInstituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales (ICAR), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM)Background. Corn silage has shown a better economic sustainability to the small-scale dairy farms; however, the adoption rates among farmers have been low. Objective. This paper used the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to identify socioeconomic and socio-psychological factors influencing farmers’ intention to use corn silage. The TPB pointed out that individual’s behaviour is conducted by the individual’s intention, which in turn is determined by the individual’s attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control. Methodology. The study was conducted with 106 farmers, divided in users (n=48) and non-users (n=58) of corn silage. To identify differences between groups, the Mann Whitney U test was conducted and Spearman’s correlations were used to analyse the constructs of the TPB. Results. The results showed that users of corn silage had the biggest farm size and their intention was significantly correlated (P<0.05) with the farm characteristics. The TPB’s results suggest that users and non-users decisions were based on positive beliefs of corn silage. Users generally perceived a greater social pressure and had a greater motivation to comply, however, non-users manifested to be encouraged by farmer’s self-initiative and personnel of the university. Non-users indicated that major constrain to use corn silage was the lack of technical skills and knowledge. Implications. The paper adds evidence for a better understanding of factors driving farmer’s decisions to use corn silage on the farm. Conclusions. The farm characteristics and socio-psychological factors played an important role on farmers decisions to use corn silage on their farms. The findings are of interest for small-scale dairy sector in developing countries.https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/3619smallholders, corn silage, farmer’s decision, adoption, rejection |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Galdino Martínez García Adolfo Armando Rayas-Amor Anastacio García-Martínez Julieta Gertrudis Estrada-Flores Carlos Manuel Arriaga-Jordán SMALL-SCALE DAIRY PRODUCERS’ INTENTION TO USE CORN SILAGE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN DECISION MAKING Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems smallholders, corn silage, farmer’s decision, adoption, rejection |
| title | SMALL-SCALE DAIRY PRODUCERS’ INTENTION TO USE CORN SILAGE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN DECISION MAKING |
| title_full | SMALL-SCALE DAIRY PRODUCERS’ INTENTION TO USE CORN SILAGE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN DECISION MAKING |
| title_fullStr | SMALL-SCALE DAIRY PRODUCERS’ INTENTION TO USE CORN SILAGE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN DECISION MAKING |
| title_full_unstemmed | SMALL-SCALE DAIRY PRODUCERS’ INTENTION TO USE CORN SILAGE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN DECISION MAKING |
| title_short | SMALL-SCALE DAIRY PRODUCERS’ INTENTION TO USE CORN SILAGE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN DECISION MAKING |
| title_sort | small scale dairy producers intention to use corn silage and the role of socioeconomic and socio psychological factors in decision making |
| topic | smallholders, corn silage, farmer’s decision, adoption, rejection |
| url | https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/3619 |
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