A new method of measuring the adoption of soil conservation practices: theory and applications

Authors

  • J. Castaño
  • M.T.G. Meulenberg
  • A. Van Tilburg

Keywords:

measuring soil sustainability, non-linear principal component analysis, soil conservation strategies, cluster analysis

Abstract

This paper presents a new methodology for measuring the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices. It measures the degree of sustainability observed by the farmer and is straightforward and efficient in field-by-field appraisals. The method is applied to the Cabuyal watershed in Columbia. The results from the cluster analysis show the usefulness of the proposed methodology for policy purposes

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Published

2002-12-01

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 1 (2002)

Section

Papers

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