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Farmer perceptions of agricultural risks: Which risk attributes matter most for men and women

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Title Farmer perceptions of agricultural risks: Which risk attributes matter most for men and women
 
Creator Osiemo, Jamleck
Ruben, Ruerd
Girvetz, Evan H.
 
Subject risk analysis
farmers' attitudes
crop production
sustainability
análisis de riesgos
actitudes de los agricultores
producción vegetal
women's participation
 
Description Analysis of farmer risk perceptions is usually limited to production risks, with risk perception as a function of likelihood and severity. Such an approach is limited in the context of the many risks and other important risk attributes. Our analysis of the risk perceptions of farmers extends beyond production risks, severity of the risks, and their likelihoods. We first characterize agricultural risks and identify their main sources and consequences. We then analyze risk perceptions as a hierarchical construct using partial least squares path modelling. We determine the most important risks and risk attributes in the perceptions of farmers, and test for differences in the perceptions between men and women. Results show that severity and ability to prevent a risk are most important in forming risk perceptions. Second, probabilities (ability to prevent) tend to matter more to men (women) for some risks; lastly, low crop yields and fluctuating input prices have greater total effects on the overall risk perception. Our results provide an impetus for risk analysis in agriculture to consider risk attributes that cause affective reactions such as severity and perceived ability to prevent the risks, the need for input price stabilization, and redress of the rampart yield gaps in small-scale agriculture.
 
Date 2021-11-23
2021-11-30T10:01:19Z
2021-11-30T10:01:19Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Osiemo, J.; Ruben, R.; Girvetz, E. (2021) Farmer perceptions of agricultural risks: Which risk attributes matter most for men and women. Sustainability 13: 12978. 26 p. ISSN: 2071-1050
2071-1050
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116395
https://doi.org/10.3390/su132312978
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 26 p.
application/pdf
 
Publisher MDPI AG
 
Source Sustainability