Investigating the factors affecting the participation of livestock farmers in environmental protection
Subject Areas : Agricultural Economics Research
mohammad arab
1
,
hamid amirnejad
2
*
,
Yadollah Bostan
3
1 - Ph.d Student, Agricultural Economics, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University
2 -
3 - Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
Keywords: Biogas, Probit, livestock Farmers' Preferences, livestock Waste, One and One-Half Bound. ,
Abstract :
Introduction: The expansion of the livestock sector in the Varamin Plain, the livestock hub of Tehran Province, has created problems of pollution and livestock waste. One method of controlling livestock waste pollution is to directly involve livestock producers in the integration of livestock waste, the lack of storage in rural crossroads and energy production. the establishment of a livestock waste market should be explored to reduce pollution in the village environment and increase energy production. However, before assessing the costs and benefits of establishing a market for waste management and biogas production, it is necessary to examine the supply sector and the level of participation of suppliers.
Methods: To analyse the variables influencing the participation of livestock farmers, the study used the contingent valuation method, together with the OOHB technique. Using simple random sampling, 140 questionnaires were distributed to Varamin livestock farmers, based on the mean and variance determined by the statistical community.
Findings: The results showed that 65.45% of the farmers surveyed were willing to participate in livestock waste recycling and were willing to pay 17.8% more than the current price per tonne of fertiliser to participate in livestock waste recycling and energy conversion in biogas power plants. Other findings include the negative impact of agricultural activities and the positive impact of recognising the environmental, social and economic importance of recycling on participation in recycling.
Conclusion: It is recommended that the government, through education and awareness-raising by agricultural extension agents, village council meetings, and state media, enhance livestock farmers’ awareness of the benefits of livestock waste recycling to strengthen their willingness to participate in this processThe report provides useful decision-making tools for governments, non-governmental organisations, associations and companies interested in promoting biogas technology in developing countries.
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