Factors enabling and preventing farming practice change: An evidence review

Patricia David; Carina Roemer; Renata Anibaldi; Sharyn Rundle-Thiele

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115789

Factors enabling and preventing farming practice change: An evidence review

J Environ Manage. 2022 Nov 15:322:115789. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115789. Epub 2022 Sep 5.

Authors

Patricia David¹, Carina Roemer², Renata Anibaldi³, Sharyn Rundle-Thiele⁴

Affiliations

¹ Dept. of Marketing, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: p.david@griffith.edu.au.
² Dept. of Marketing, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: c.roemer@griffith.edu.au.
³ Dept. of Marketing, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: r.anibaldi@griffith.edu.au.
⁴ Dept. of Marketing, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: s.rundle-thiele@griffith.edu.au.

PMID: 36070646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115789

Abstract

With environmental degradation reaching emergency levels, urgent action for preventable behaviours is needed. There is limited scientific evidence available indicating key success factors that can be implemented to support lasting farming practice change. This study reports the outcomes of an evidence review that was undertaken to identify influential factors for farming practice change. The systematic literature review identified data sources derived from six databases (EBSCO All Databases, Emerald, ProQuest All Databases, Ovid All Databases, Web of Science and Scopus). The search yielded a total of 5044 results. After first and second-tier exclusion criteria, 363 articles were fully reviewed to determine which sources would inform this study. A total of 75 studies reported factors inhibiting or promoting farming practice change. A total of 26 barriers and enablers were identified across seven key dimensions, namely: Financial Support & Market forces; Information dissemination; Farmer & Farm characteristics; Institutional setting & Regulations, Stakeholder interactions; Farming practice; Beliefs, Attitudes and Individual Capabilities. Limitations and future research opportunities were identified.

Keywords: Barriers; Behaviour change; Enablers; Farming practice; Human dimension.

Publication types

Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Agriculture*
Attitude*
Farms