Adoption of voluntary water-pollution reduction technologies and water quality perception among Danish farmers

TY - JOUR

T1 - Adoption of voluntary water-pollution reduction technologies and water quality perception among Danish farmers

AU - Gachango, Florence Gathoni

AU - Andersen, Laura Mørch

AU - Pedersen, Søren Marcus

PY - 2015/8/1

Y1 - 2015/8/1

N2 - The adoption of voluntary nutrient reduction technologies among Danish farmers is relatively low despite the introduction of a number of incentives to do so. With data from 267 farmers, this study analyzes the level of adoption of these technologies and the farmers’ perception of water quality, existing regulatory measures and their implementation strategies. In general, farmers perceive the water quality to be above average and indicate a strong opposition to penalties for non-compliance. Results of two ordered probit models on adoption and perception show a significant importance of farm and soil types, farm size and slopes and information availability. These findings point to the need for increased information dissemination on water quality requirements both at national and regional levels and technical and institutional support for the existing and future incentives.

AB - The adoption of voluntary nutrient reduction technologies among Danish farmers is relatively low despite the introduction of a number of incentives to do so. With data from 267 farmers, this study analyzes the level of adoption of these technologies and the farmers’ perception of water quality, existing regulatory measures and their implementation strategies. In general, farmers perceive the water quality to be above average and indicate a strong opposition to penalties for non-compliance. Results of two ordered probit models on adoption and perception show a significant importance of farm and soil types, farm size and slopes and information availability. These findings point to the need for increased information dissemination on water quality requirements both at national and regional levels and technical and institutional support for the existing and future incentives.

U2 - 10.1016/j.agwat.2015.04.014

DO - 10.1016/j.agwat.2015.04.014

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0378-3774

VL - 158

SP - 235

EP - 244

JO - Agricultural Water Management

JF - Agricultural Water Management

ER -