A new method of measuring the adoption of soil conservation practices: theory and applications
Keywords:
measuring soil sustainability, non-linear principal component analysis, soil conservation strategies, cluster analysisAbstract
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 purposesDownloads
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2002-12-01
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