Sheng-Han-Erin Chang, Emmanuel O. Benjamin, Johannes Sauer
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Abstract
Rice cultivation plays a vital role in the Southeast Asian (SEA) economy, but it poses environmental challenges and contributes a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions. To address these concerns, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) for rice production have been introduced to mitigate the environmental impact of rice production while fostering economic and social sustainability. However, the adoption of these practices remains limited, highlighting the need for a critical review of existing literature to gain deeper insights into the factors influencing farmers’ adoption of these practices in SEA countries. This review analyzed 39 manuscripts to assess the current state of SAPs for rice cultivation in SEA. We found that socio-demographic variables and farm management variables were frequently examined in these studies, with varying levels of significance. Economic and institutional variables were moderately studied and tended to have more significant findings. There is a noticeable research gap regarding behavioral factors, emphasizing the need for further investigation in SEA. Furthermore, the findings underscore the importance of conducting additional research to develop effective monetary and non-monetary incentives and explore methodologies to address the gaps in understanding farmers’ trade-offs and preferences among different SAPs. These efforts are crucial for promoting the widespread adoption of SAPs in rice cultivation.
水稻种植在东南亚(SEA)经济中发挥着至关重要的作用,但它也带来了环境挑战,并造成大量温室气体排放。为了解决这些问题,人们引入了水稻生产的可持续农业实践 (SAP),以减轻水稻生产对环境的影响,同时促进经济和社会的可持续发展。然而,这些做法的采用仍然有限,这就凸显了对现有文献进行批判性综述的必要性,以便更深入地了解影响东南亚国家农民采用这些做法的因素。本综述分析了 39 篇手稿,以评估东南亚国家联盟水稻种植 SAP 的现状。我们发现,在这些研究中,社会人口变量和农场管理变量经常被考察,其显著性程度各不相同。对经济和制度变量的研究较少,且研究结果往往更为显著。在行为因素方面存在明显的研究空白,强调了在东南亚地区开展进一步调查的必要性。此外,研究结果还强调了开展更多研究的重要性,以制定有效的货币和非货币激励措施,并探索各种方法来弥补在了解农民对不同结构调整方案的权衡和偏好方面存在的差距。这些工作对于促进水稻种植广泛采用 SAP 至关重要。
期刊介绍:
Agronomy for Sustainable Development (ASD) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of international scope, dedicated to publishing original research articles, review articles, and meta-analyses aimed at improving sustainability in agricultural and food systems. The journal serves as a bridge between agronomy, cropping, and farming system research and various other disciplines including ecology, genetics, economics, and social sciences.
ASD encourages studies in agroecology, participatory research, and interdisciplinary approaches, with a focus on systems thinking applied at different scales from field to global levels.
Research articles published in ASD should present significant scientific advancements compared to existing knowledge, within an international context. Review articles should critically evaluate emerging topics, and opinion papers may also be submitted as reviews. Meta-analysis articles should provide clear contributions to resolving widely debated scientific questions.