Analysis on the factors influencing farmers'adoption of soil and water conservation farming techniques
Promoting soil and water conservation farming technology is an effective approach to address the issue of soil erosion in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River Basin.Based on the research data of farmers in the middle and upper regions of the Yellow River Basin,this study uses the Ordered Probit model and the ISM model to examine the influencing factors and hierarchical structure of farmers'adoption behaviors towards soil and water conservation farming techniques.The research found that:1)Factors such as education level,perceived value,the proportion of agricultural income,arable land area,government promotion and social network have a significant impact on farmers'adoption of soil and water conservation technigues.2)The six significant factors influencing farmers'adoption of soil and water conservation technigues both operate independently and are interrelated,and existing on three different hierarchical levels.Specifically,perceived value is the superficial direct factor located on the first level,agricultural income share,government promotion and social network are the intermediate indirect factors situated on the second level.Education level and cultivated land area are deep-rooted factors placed on the third level.
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