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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Adoption rate of sustainable agricultural practices: a focus on Malaysia’s vegetable sector for research implications |
Author: | Yeong, S.T. Li, E. Bruwer, J. Abdullah, A. Cummins, J. Radam, A. Ismail, M. Darham, S. |
Citation: | African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2012; 7(19):2901-2909 |
Publisher: | Academic Journals |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
ISSN: | 1991-637X 1991-637X |
Statement of Responsibility: | Yeong Sheng Tey, Elton Li, Johan Bruwer, Amin Mahir Abdullah, Jay Cummins, Alias Radam, Mohd Mansor Ismail, and Suryani Darham |
Abstract: | Sustainable agriculture practices (SAPs) have been widely promoted to improve the sustainability of agricultural systems. The promotion of SAPs is intended to encourage their voluntary adoption. Therefore, the development of sustainable agriculture can be understood through the adoption rate of recommended SAPs. However, little is known about the progress of sustainable agriculture, particularly in Asian countries. To fill part of the knowledge gap, this exploratory study identifies, as a starting point, the current adoption rate of SAPs in the Malaysian vegetable sector. Because the information is not officially collected, a synthesis of ground level information was conducted through a focus group discussion with the Department of Agriculture. The findings suggest that there are varied adoption rates across SAPs. The outputs also point out that the adoption of SAPs is currently at a low level, like most countries. The phenomenon should be investigated from a multi-disciplinary perspective within agricultural systems, integrating (1) socio-economic factors, (2) agro-ecological factors, (3) institutional factors, (4) informational factors, (5) perceived characteristics, and (6) behavioral attributes. By such means, future investigations should be based on a system-orientated integrative framework. |
Keywords: | Sustainable agricultural practices; adoption rate; Malaysia; vegetable sector |
Rights: | '©2011 Academic Journals' as per pdf. 'Copyright © 2012 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article. This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0' as per publisher's website. |
DOI: | 10.5897/AJAR11.1876 |
Published version: | http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJAR/article-abstract/380C47235946 |
Appears in Collections: | Agriculture, Food and Wine publications Aurora harvest 2 |
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