SEA Working Paper 98/02 - Abstract
Landcare and the Adoption of Sustainable Farming Systems
David J. Pannell
Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of W.A., Nedlands, 6907
Abstract
It is argued that there are three broad conditions that are necessary for an individual farmer to adopt a farming-system innovation: awareness of the innovation, perception that it is feasible and worthwhile to trial the innovation, and perception that the innovation promotes the farmer’s objectives. Challenges involved in meeting each of these conditions are discussed, with particular attention to long-term or "sustainable" farming practices. Insights from these discussions are used to suggest the particular types of approaches to Landcare extension are most likely to contribute to positive outcomes.
Citation: Pannell, D.J. (1998). Landcare and the adoption of sustainable farming systems, Proceedings, Profitable and Sustainable Farming Systems - Where are the $?, Marcus Oldham College, Geelong, Victoria, 2-3 July 1998.
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