Farmers' Behaviors, Perceptions and Determinants of Pesticides Application in China : Evidence from Six Eastern Provincial–level Regions

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  • Li Dongpo
    Laboratory of Agricultural and Farm Management, Division of International Agricultural Resource Economics and Business Administration, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University
  • Nanseki Teruaki
    Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
  • Takeuchi Shigeyoshi
    Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
  • Song Min
    Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
  • Chen Tinggui
    College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Ocean University
  • Zhou Hui
    Laboratory of Agricultural and Farm Management, Division of International Agricultural Resource Economics and Business Administration, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University

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  • Farmers' Behaviors, Perceptions and Determinants of Fertilizer Application in China : Evidence from Six Eastern Provincial–level Regions

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Based on a survey to 560 household farms in six provincial regions of eastern China, this paper studies farmers' behaviors on the application of fertilizer, including the total amounts, main components of chemical fertilizer and the use of organic fertilizer. Then, it summarizes the farmers' perceptions, ranging from fertilizer choosing, field application, disposal of the used packages and awareness on the possible consequences of over fertilization. Nine indicators are adopted as the predictors, including information on the householders, land–using and planting structure, household income and geographical location. Fertilization Coefficient is formulated to isolate effects of farms' geographical location and planting structure, hence capture farmers' propensities on fertilizing. Through the adoption of binary logistic regression models, this paper identifies significant determinants behind behaviors of the farmers. As to the use of organic fertilizer, although demonstrated as statistically insignificant, possible impacts of chemical fertilization and breeding of livestock and poultry are included as predictors, in addition to the above indicators. Finally, a variety of policy recommendations are put forward, from increasing fertilization efficiency of both chemical and organic fertilizer, to improving farmers' capability and awareness of scientific fertilization.

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