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

作者：Gachango Florence Gathoni^*; Andersen Laura Morch; Pedersen Soren Marcus

来源：Agricultural Water Management, 2015, 158: 235-244.

DOI：10.1016/j.agwat.2015.04.014

• Agricultural water pollution
• Water quality
• Agri-environmental measures
• Recipient water bodies
• Ordered probit

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.

• 出版日期2015-8