Meike Wollni|Camilla Andersson
Spatial patterns of organic agriculture adoption: Evidence from Honduras
University of Göttingen|University of Göttingen
low potential agricultural areas like honduran hillsides characterized soil degradation erosion organic agriculture provide means break downward spiral resource degradation poverty use original survey data analyze factors influencing decision convert organic agriculture previous studies emphasized role spatial patterns diffusion adoption agricultural technologies general organic agriculture particular spatial patterns result variety underlying factors article test various potential explanations including availability information farmers neighborhood social conformity concerns perceived positive external effects adoption decision spatially explicit adoption model find farmers believe act accordance neighbors expectations greater availability information neighborhood network likely adopt organic agriculture furthermore perceived positive productivity spillovers neighboring plots decrease probability adoption discuss implications findings dissemination sustainable agricultural technologies lowpotential agricultural areas developing countries