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Evaluation of GHG Mitigation Measures in Rice Cropping and Effects of Farmer’s Characteristics: Evidence from Hubei, China

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  • Qingmeng Tong

    (College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
    Hubei Rural Development Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China)

  • Lu Zhang

    (College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
    Hubei Rural Development Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China)

  • Junbiao Zhang

    (College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
    Hubei Rural Development Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China)

Abstract

Greenhouse Gas emissions from agricultural activities, such as rice cropping, have been proven to be an important cause of climate change, with constant barriers and constraints in the implementation and promotion of mitigation measures among farmers in China. However, there has been a lack of research focusing on specific mitigation measures and their characteristics. In this paper, we applied the expert assessment and best-worst scaling method to evaluate mitigation measures in rice cropping from the perspectives of effectiveness and applicability. The results showed that no mitigation measure in rice cropping was best from both an effectiveness and applicability viewpoint. However, the study found that “reducing the use of chemical fertilizers” was the most effective one, while “applying soil testing and formulated fertilization” was the most applicable one. Additionally, the older farmers spending more time on non-agricultural jobs and farming more plots of land were more likely to believe that mitigation measures related to the management of input elements would be more applicable compared to soil and water management or some types of new science and technology. Finally, we suggested that the agricultural extension agencies should popularize input elements management such as improvement of fertilizer or seeds among older farmers, and meanwhile promote soil cultivation management and new technologies for agriculture in areas where the land is more concentrated such as plains.

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  • Qingmeng Tong & Lu Zhang & Junbiao Zhang, 2017. "Evaluation of GHG Mitigation Measures in Rice Cropping and Effects of Farmer’s Characteristics: Evidence from Hubei, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(6), pages 1-14, June.
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