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Overcoming barriers to the adoption of climate-friendly practices in agriculture

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  • Anita Wreford

    (Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute))

  • Ada Ignaciuk

    (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)

  • Guillaume Gruère

    (OECD)

Abstract

Considerable efforts have been devoted to understanding and developing technologies and practices that can help the agricultural sector reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The uptake of these "climate-friendly" technologies and practices, however, remains low. This report, based on a comprehensive review of the literature, analyses barriers that may prevent farmers from adopting climate-friendly practices. A multitude of potential barriers exist, some associated with farm-level constraints, others operating at the sector level, or created by existing policies. A series of recommendations are made to properly identify these types of barriers and to select the right instruments that would work to implement effective policy solutions.

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  • Anita Wreford & Ada Ignaciuk & Guillaume Gruère, 2017. "Overcoming barriers to the adoption of climate-friendly practices in agriculture," OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers 101, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:agraaa:101-en
    DOI: 10.1787/97767de8-en
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    Keywords

    adaptation policies; Agriculture; climate change; climate mitigation; technology adoption;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming

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