Innovative behavior of family farmers in Brazil in the face of innovations in the agricultural sector
Innovation in family farming plays a critical role in regional economic and social development by introducing new products, technologies, processes, and attitudes. This article aims to evaluate the innovative behaviors of family farmers in southern Brazil concerning agricultural sector innovations....
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| author | Luis Felipe Dias Lopes Silvana Bortoluzzi Balconi Raquel Dalvit Flores Martiele Gonçalves Moreira Deoclécio Junior Cardoso da Silva Rayssa Cleide de Oliveira Daniela Pegoraro Gilnei Luiz de Moura Daniel Knebel Baggio Adriane Fabricio Joana Vieira dos Santos |
| author_facet | Luis Felipe Dias Lopes Silvana Bortoluzzi Balconi Raquel Dalvit Flores Martiele Gonçalves Moreira Deoclécio Junior Cardoso da Silva Rayssa Cleide de Oliveira Daniela Pegoraro Gilnei Luiz de Moura Daniel Knebel Baggio Adriane Fabricio Joana Vieira dos Santos |
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| description | Innovation in family farming plays a critical role in regional economic and social development by introducing new products, technologies, processes, and attitudes. This article aims to evaluate the innovative behaviors of family farmers in southern Brazil concerning agricultural sector innovations. We conducted a quantitative survey of 442 family farmers, employing partial least squares structural equation modeling and multigroup analysis as our analytic methods. Our results reveal both direct and indirect relationships among the dimensions of the innovative behavior scale, tailored to family farming, and the moderating role of organic production on the model.
Comparative analysis showed no significant difference in the intensity of the dimensions between organic producers and nonproducers.
This study offers valuable insights into innovative behavior in family farming, which could inform strategic planning and more effectively direct public policies to support family farmers, ultimately leading to technological advancement and innovation within the sector. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-72d3dee43d5d4106bb3e57f2bcf03f462025-08-20T03:07:41ZengFrancoAngeliEconomia Agro-Alimentare1972-48022025-04-0127110.3280/ecag2025oa1807915640Innovative behavior of family farmers in Brazil in the face of innovations in the agricultural sectorLuis Felipe Dias Lopes0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2438-0226Silvana Bortoluzzi Balconi1Raquel Dalvit Flores2Martiele Gonçalves Moreira3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3792-2212Deoclécio Junior Cardoso da Silva4Rayssa Cleide de Oliveira5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9482-2627Daniela Pegoraro6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8946-1169Gilnei Luiz de Moura7https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4359-0365Daniel Knebel Baggio8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6167-2682Adriane Fabricio9https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3508-2769Joana Vieira dos Santos10Federal University of Santa Maria, BrazilFederal University of Santa Maria, BrazilFederal University of Santa Maria, BrazilFederal University of Santa Maria, BrazilFederal University of Santa Maria, BrazilFederal University of Santa Maria, BrazilFederal University of Santa Maria, BrazilFederal University of Santa Maria, BrazilUniversitário, Ijuí, RS, BrazilUniversitário, Ijuí, RS, BrazilUniversity of Algarve, PortugalInnovation in family farming plays a critical role in regional economic and social development by introducing new products, technologies, processes, and attitudes. This article aims to evaluate the innovative behaviors of family farmers in southern Brazil concerning agricultural sector innovations. We conducted a quantitative survey of 442 family farmers, employing partial least squares structural equation modeling and multigroup analysis as our analytic methods. Our results reveal both direct and indirect relationships among the dimensions of the innovative behavior scale, tailored to family farming, and the moderating role of organic production on the model. Comparative analysis showed no significant difference in the intensity of the dimensions between organic producers and nonproducers. This study offers valuable insights into innovative behavior in family farming, which could inform strategic planning and more effectively direct public policies to support family farmers, ultimately leading to technological advancement and innovation within the sector.https://journals.francoangeli.it/index.php/ecagoa/article/view/18079innovative behaviorfamily farmingorganic productionsustainabilitymulti-group analysis |
| spellingShingle | Luis Felipe Dias Lopes Silvana Bortoluzzi Balconi Raquel Dalvit Flores Martiele Gonçalves Moreira Deoclécio Junior Cardoso da Silva Rayssa Cleide de Oliveira Daniela Pegoraro Gilnei Luiz de Moura Daniel Knebel Baggio Adriane Fabricio Joana Vieira dos Santos Innovative behavior of family farmers in Brazil in the face of innovations in the agricultural sector Economia Agro-Alimentare innovative behavior family farming organic production sustainability multi-group analysis |
| title | Innovative behavior of family farmers in Brazil in the face of innovations in the agricultural sector |
| title_full | Innovative behavior of family farmers in Brazil in the face of innovations in the agricultural sector |
| title_fullStr | Innovative behavior of family farmers in Brazil in the face of innovations in the agricultural sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Innovative behavior of family farmers in Brazil in the face of innovations in the agricultural sector |
| title_short | Innovative behavior of family farmers in Brazil in the face of innovations in the agricultural sector |
| title_sort | innovative behavior of family farmers in brazil in the face of innovations in the agricultural sector |
| topic | innovative behavior family farming organic production sustainability multi-group analysis |
| url | https://journals.francoangeli.it/index.php/ecagoa/article/view/18079 |
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