Determinants and Constraints of Natural Farming Adoption among Arecanut Growers in Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka, India
インド・カルナータカ州チッカマガルル県におけるアレカナッツ生産者の自然農法導入の決定要因と制約 (AI 翻訳)
K. Sahana, A. Kiran, G. M. Gaddi, M. Shankara
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日本語
本研究は、インド・カルナータカ州のアレカナッツ農家60人を対象に、自然農法導入の決定要因と制約を分析した。二項ロジットモデルにより、病害虫減少、土壌改善、コスト削減が導入と正の関係を示し、特に病害虫減少が最大の効果を持つことが明らかとなった。主な制約は労働力不足、原料入手困難、市場不足、認証欠如などであった。これらの結果は、普及には作物別支援と市場整備が重要であることを示唆する。
English
This study analyzes determinants and constraints of Natural Farming adoption among 60 arecanut farmers in Karnataka, India. Using binary logit models, it finds that perceived reductions in pest attack, improved soil quality, and lower cultivation costs are positively associated with adoption, with pest reduction having the largest marginal effect. Major constraints include labor scarcity, limited availability of inputs, lack of dedicated markets, and insufficient certification. Crop-specific extension and stronger market linkages are recommended.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
本論文はインドのアレカナッツ農家を対象としたもので、日本のGX文脈への直接的な関連性は低い。ただし、低投入型農業の普及障壁についての知見は、日本の有機農業や環境保全型農業政策にも示唆を与える可能性がある。
In the global GX context
This paper examines natural farming adoption in a perennial crop system in India, offering insights into barriers to low-input agroecology. While not directly tied to global climate disclosure or decarbonization, it contributes to the broader sustainable agriculture literature, which is relevant for nature-based solutions and biodiversity targets.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides empirical evidence on adoption factors and constraints in a specific crop context, useful for agricultural extension research.
🏢実務担当者:Highlights barriers like labor and market access that need addressing for scaling natural farming.
🏛政策担当者:Suggests that certification, market channels, and extension support are critical for promoting natural farming.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Natural Farming (NF) is increasingly promoted as a low-input agro-ecological approach for reducing cultivation costs and improving sustainability in Indian agriculture. However, empirical evidence on its adoption in perennial plantation crops remains limited. This study examined the factors associated with the adoption of Natural Farming and the constraints faced by arecanut farmers in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka. Primary data were collected during the agricultural year 2022–23 from 60 arecanut growers selected from Tarikere and Chikkamagaluru taluks. A binary logit model was used to analyse the factors associated with Natural Farming adoption, while marginal effects were estimated to interpret changes in adoption probability. Garrett’s ranking technique was employed to identify and prioritize major constraints. The results indicate that adoption of Natural Farming was more strongly associated with farmers’ perceived agronomic and economic benefits than with socio-demographic characteristics. Reduced pest attack, improved soil quality and reduced cost of cultivation were positive and statistically significant factors associated with adoption. Marginal effects showed that reduced pest attack had the largest positive association with adoption probability, followed by improved soil quality and reduced cultivation cost. Most socio-demographic variables were not statistically significant, although education showed a weak positive association with adoption. Constraint analysis revealed that labour scarcity, limited availability of desi livestock and raw materials, absence of dedicated market channels, lack of Natural Farming -specific certification, inadequate price assurance and weak technology transfer were major barriers to adoption. The findings suggest that wider adoption of Natural Farming in arecanut cultivation requires crop-specific extension support, standardized packages of practices, credible certification mechanisms and stronger market linkages. Given the localized and cross-sectional nature of the study, the findings should be interpreted as indicative rather than broadly generalizable.
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