A structured assessment on the perceived attributes of sustainable agricultural practices: a study for the Malaysian vegetable production sector
Individual farmers subjectively perceive the attributes of green agricultural innovations and their subsequent benefits. Qualifying this knowledge is important, but past efforts have largely been unsystematic. This systematic study assesses the structure of perceived attributes of sustainable agr...
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| author | Yeong, Sheng Tey Li, Elton Bruwer, Johan Abdullah, Amin Mahir Cummins, Jay Radam, Alias Ismail, Mohd Mansor Darham, Suryani |
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| description | Individual farmers subjectively perceive the attributes of green agricultural innovations and
their subsequent benefits. Qualifying this knowledge is important, but past efforts have
largely been unsystematic. This systematic study assesses the structure of perceived
attributes of sustainable agricultural practices. Through a survey of Malaysian vegetable
farmers, the results of confirmatory factor analysis indicate that the most robust structure
consists of four attributes. The four important attributes are relative advantage,
compatibility, complexity and trialability. Among them, measures are required to link noneconomic
benefits to profitability to the attribute of relative advantage. Our work represents
a guide to assist change agents to evaluate farmer perceptions at different locations
systematically. This structured method will help effectively to design and promote
sustainable agriculture and other green agricultural innovations. |
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| spelling | upm-308512015-10-26T02:56:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30851/ A structured assessment on the perceived attributes of sustainable agricultural practices: a study for the Malaysian vegetable production sector Yeong, Sheng Tey Li, Elton Bruwer, Johan Abdullah, Amin Mahir Cummins, Jay Radam, Alias Ismail, Mohd Mansor Darham, Suryani Individual farmers subjectively perceive the attributes of green agricultural innovations and their subsequent benefits. Qualifying this knowledge is important, but past efforts have largely been unsystematic. This systematic study assesses the structure of perceived attributes of sustainable agricultural practices. Through a survey of Malaysian vegetable farmers, the results of confirmatory factor analysis indicate that the most robust structure consists of four attributes. The four important attributes are relative advantage, compatibility, complexity and trialability. Among them, measures are required to link noneconomic benefits to profitability to the attribute of relative advantage. Our work represents a guide to assist change agents to evaluate farmer perceptions at different locations systematically. This structured method will help effectively to design and promote sustainable agriculture and other green agricultural innovations. Taylor & Francis 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30851/1/A%20structured%20assessment%20on%20the%20perceived%20attributes%20of%20sustainable%20agricultural%20practices.pdf Yeong, Sheng Tey and Li, Elton and Bruwer, Johan and Abdullah, Amin Mahir and Cummins, Jay and Radam, Alias and Ismail, Mohd Mansor and Darham, Suryani (2013) A structured assessment on the perceived attributes of sustainable agricultural practices: a study for the Malaysian vegetable production sector. Asian Journal of Technology Innovation, 21 (1). pp. 120-135. ISSN 1976-1597; ESSN: 2158-6721 10.1080/19761597.2013.810952 |
| spellingShingle | Yeong, Sheng Tey Li, Elton Bruwer, Johan Abdullah, Amin Mahir Cummins, Jay Radam, Alias Ismail, Mohd Mansor Darham, Suryani A structured assessment on the perceived attributes of sustainable agricultural practices: a study for the Malaysian vegetable production sector |
| title | A structured assessment on the perceived attributes of sustainable agricultural practices: a study for the
Malaysian vegetable production sector |
| title_full | A structured assessment on the perceived attributes of sustainable agricultural practices: a study for the
Malaysian vegetable production sector |
| title_fullStr | A structured assessment on the perceived attributes of sustainable agricultural practices: a study for the
Malaysian vegetable production sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | A structured assessment on the perceived attributes of sustainable agricultural practices: a study for the
Malaysian vegetable production sector |
| title_short | A structured assessment on the perceived attributes of sustainable agricultural practices: a study for the
Malaysian vegetable production sector |
| title_sort | structured assessment on the perceived attributes of sustainable agricultural practices: a study for the
malaysian vegetable production sector |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30851/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30851/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30851/1/A%20structured%20assessment%20on%20the%20perceived%20attributes%20of%20sustainable%20agricultural%20practices.pdf |