Applying conservation agriculture practices as a strategy to control soil erosion and carbon sequestration
Conservation agriculture (CA) is crucial for environmental sustainability and the enhancement of agricultural resilience. By mitigating soil erosion, improving moisture retention, and enriching organic matter, CA plays a significant role in preventing soil degradation. Moreover, this practice reduce...
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| description | Conservation agriculture (CA) is crucial for environmental sustainability and the enhancement of agricultural resilience. By mitigating soil erosion, improving moisture retention, and enriching organic matter, CA plays a significant role in preventing soil degradation. Moreover, this practice reduces water and energy consumption, contributing to lower greenhouse gas emissions. CA also promotes biodiversity and strengthens local ecosystems, establishing it as a fundamental approach to sustainable farming. Despite its numerous benefits, the adoption of CA by farmers remains limited. This study seeks to explore the factors influencing farmers' intention to adopt CA. The research was conducted in Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province (southwestern Iran), using a combined theoretical framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior and Protection Motivation Theory. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using structural equation modeling. The findings indicate that the proposed model effectively explains 74.6 % of the variance in farmers' intentions to implement CA practices. Notably, attitude and self-efficacy emerged as the most significant determinants influencing farmers' decisions. The results contribute valuable insights to the existing literature and offer practical recommendations for policymakers seeking to promote CA adoption. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-286fe49903e04914aa1765a89981b5da2025-08-20T02:11:54ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-06-012610485410.1016/j.rineng.2025.104854Applying conservation agriculture practices as a strategy to control soil erosion and carbon sequestrationMoslem Savari0Masoud Yazdanpanah1Davoud Rouzaneh2Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Iran; Corresponding author.Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Iran; University of Georgia, Athens, USA; International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, AustriaDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, IranConservation agriculture (CA) is crucial for environmental sustainability and the enhancement of agricultural resilience. By mitigating soil erosion, improving moisture retention, and enriching organic matter, CA plays a significant role in preventing soil degradation. Moreover, this practice reduces water and energy consumption, contributing to lower greenhouse gas emissions. CA also promotes biodiversity and strengthens local ecosystems, establishing it as a fundamental approach to sustainable farming. Despite its numerous benefits, the adoption of CA by farmers remains limited. This study seeks to explore the factors influencing farmers' intention to adopt CA. The research was conducted in Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province (southwestern Iran), using a combined theoretical framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior and Protection Motivation Theory. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using structural equation modeling. The findings indicate that the proposed model effectively explains 74.6 % of the variance in farmers' intentions to implement CA practices. Notably, attitude and self-efficacy emerged as the most significant determinants influencing farmers' decisions. The results contribute valuable insights to the existing literature and offer practical recommendations for policymakers seeking to promote CA adoption.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025009296Conservation agricultureAttitudeSustainable agricultureTheory of planned behaviorConservation motivation theory |
| spellingShingle | Moslem Savari Masoud Yazdanpanah Davoud Rouzaneh Applying conservation agriculture practices as a strategy to control soil erosion and carbon sequestration Results in Engineering Conservation agriculture Attitude Sustainable agriculture Theory of planned behavior Conservation motivation theory |
| title | Applying conservation agriculture practices as a strategy to control soil erosion and carbon sequestration |
| title_full | Applying conservation agriculture practices as a strategy to control soil erosion and carbon sequestration |
| title_fullStr | Applying conservation agriculture practices as a strategy to control soil erosion and carbon sequestration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Applying conservation agriculture practices as a strategy to control soil erosion and carbon sequestration |
| title_short | Applying conservation agriculture practices as a strategy to control soil erosion and carbon sequestration |
| title_sort | applying conservation agriculture practices as a strategy to control soil erosion and carbon sequestration |
| topic | Conservation agriculture Attitude Sustainable agriculture Theory of planned behavior Conservation motivation theory |
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