Factors affecting the selection of information sources of sustainable agricultural practices by Malaysian vegetable farmers
Information is key in reducing the uncertainties of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs). The objective of this study was to improve the understanding of the relationship between utilized informational sources and other key identified factors affecting Malaysian vegetable producers' choice...
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| author | Tey, Yeong Sheng Brindal, Mark Kennion Li, Elton Gill, Gurjet Bruwer, Joham Abdullah, Amin Mahir Radam, Alias Ismail, Mohd Mansor Darham, Suryani |
| author_facet | Tey, Yeong Sheng Brindal, Mark Kennion Li, Elton Gill, Gurjet Bruwer, Joham Abdullah, Amin Mahir Radam, Alias Ismail, Mohd Mansor Darham, Suryani |
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| description | Information is key in reducing the uncertainties of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs). The objective of this study was to improve the understanding of the relationship between utilized informational sources and other key identified factors affecting Malaysian vegetable producers' choices. The findings of a multivariate probit model suggest that information sources are complementary. The choices for these sources are influenced by heterogeneity in access to credit, social network (member of farmers association), and farm settings (distance from farm to market, resource depletion issues, and geographical regions). Future promotion of SAPs should be delivered through the provision of quality content disseminated through the preferred information sources, which target potential users. |
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| spelling | upm-727112021-01-29T02:34:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72711/ Factors affecting the selection of information sources of sustainable agricultural practices by Malaysian vegetable farmers Tey, Yeong Sheng Brindal, Mark Kennion Li, Elton Gill, Gurjet Bruwer, Joham Abdullah, Amin Mahir Radam, Alias Ismail, Mohd Mansor Darham, Suryani Information is key in reducing the uncertainties of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs). The objective of this study was to improve the understanding of the relationship between utilized informational sources and other key identified factors affecting Malaysian vegetable producers' choices. The findings of a multivariate probit model suggest that information sources are complementary. The choices for these sources are influenced by heterogeneity in access to credit, social network (member of farmers association), and farm settings (distance from farm to market, resource depletion issues, and geographical regions). Future promotion of SAPs should be delivered through the provision of quality content disseminated through the preferred information sources, which target potential users. Taylor & Francis 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72711/1/Factors%20affecting%20the%20selection%20of%20information%20sources.pdf Tey, Yeong Sheng and Brindal, Mark Kennion and Li, Elton and Gill, Gurjet and Bruwer, Joham and Abdullah, Amin Mahir and Radam, Alias and Ismail, Mohd Mansor and Darham, Suryani (2018) Factors affecting the selection of information sources of sustainable agricultural practices by Malaysian vegetable farmers. Journal of Agricultural and Food Information, 19 (2). 162 - 175. ISSN 1049-6505; ESSN:1540-4722 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10496505.2017.1328310?journalCode=wafi20 10.1080/10496505.2017.1328310 |
| spellingShingle | Tey, Yeong Sheng Brindal, Mark Kennion Li, Elton Gill, Gurjet Bruwer, Joham Abdullah, Amin Mahir Radam, Alias Ismail, Mohd Mansor Darham, Suryani Factors affecting the selection of information sources of sustainable agricultural practices by Malaysian vegetable farmers |
| title | Factors affecting the selection of information sources of sustainable agricultural practices by Malaysian vegetable farmers |
| title_full | Factors affecting the selection of information sources of sustainable agricultural practices by Malaysian vegetable farmers |
| title_fullStr | Factors affecting the selection of information sources of sustainable agricultural practices by Malaysian vegetable farmers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors affecting the selection of information sources of sustainable agricultural practices by Malaysian vegetable farmers |
| title_short | Factors affecting the selection of information sources of sustainable agricultural practices by Malaysian vegetable farmers |
| title_sort | factors affecting the selection of information sources of sustainable agricultural practices by malaysian vegetable farmers |
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