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Causative factors on the dynamics of economic viability on acceptance of sustainable agriculture practices among Malaysian contract farmers


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Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva and Abu Samah, Bahaman and Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril and Azman, Azmariana (2012) Causative factors on the dynamics of economic viability on acceptance of sustainable agriculture practices among Malaysian contract farmers. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 10 (3&4). pp. 621-625. ISSN 1459-0255; ESSN: 1459-0263

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the level of the economic dimension of sustainable agriculture practices among contract farmers in Malaysia and the factors that predict the variance in this economic dimension. Survey research methodology using the multi-stage sampling method was used to collect data from 319 contract farmers across four zones in Malaysia. The dependent variable was the economic dimension of sustainable agriculture practices while the predictor variables were selected socio-demographic factors, attitude, knowledge, support and belief. It was identified through the multiple regression method that the belief and attitude factors were able to explain about 17.6% of the variance of the economic dimension of sustainable agriculture practices. The study recommends that more factors need to be studies to further understand the complexities associated with farmers’ acceptance on the economic dimension of the sustainable agriculture practices.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Institute for Social Science Studies
Publisher: WFL Publisher
Keywords: Sustainability; Economic dimension; Contract farmers
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 04 Aug 2017 03:54
Last Modified: 04 Aug 2017 03:54
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56705
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