Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java: Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure
In Lembang Sub-District in West Java, Indonesia, most cattle manure is disposed to surface waters, causing environmental pollution and a loss of valuable nutrients. Small-scale vegetable farms on the other hand, have a high demand for manure products. In this study 322 small-scale vegetable farmers...
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| author | Pronk, Annette Vries, Marion de Adiyoga, Witono Gunadi, Nikardi Prathama, Mathias Merdeka, Agnofi E. Sugiharto, Joko |
| author_browse | Adiyoga, Witono Gunadi, Nikardi Merdeka, Agnofi E. Prathama, Mathias Pronk, Annette Sugiharto, Joko Vries, Marion de |
| author_facet | Pronk, Annette Vries, Marion de Adiyoga, Witono Gunadi, Nikardi Prathama, Mathias Merdeka, Agnofi E. Sugiharto, Joko |
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| description | In Lembang Sub-District in West Java, Indonesia, most cattle manure is disposed to surface waters, causing environmental pollution and a loss of valuable nutrients. Small-scale vegetable farms on the other hand, have a high demand for manure products. In this study 322 small-scale vegetable farmers in Lembang Sub-district were interviewed on their cultivation practices and fertiliser use, both chemical and organic fertilisers, on associated costs and on their believes on the use of chicken and cattle manure following the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Results showed that fertilisation practices on small-scale-vegetable farms include a variety of different crops and that chemical and organic fertilisers were used at high application rates and at considerable costs. Considering the beliefs of farmers, results revealed that farmers have a strong positive attitude towards the use of manure products (chicken and cattle). The main drivers on the use of chicken manure were on a well-developed supply chain (low transportation costs, easy to obtain, to handle and apply) where the main drivers on the use of cattle manure were more of an agronomic nature (improved yields, improved soil fertility, easier soil cultivation). Most important findings were furthermore that people in farmers’ social surroundings were in general not that positive on the use of both manure products. The main barriers on the use of cattle manure concentrate on the product supply chain: cattle manure is too fresh/unfermented and too wet. Furthermore, the transport of cattle manure is perceived to be too difficult and costly. Farmers with a positive intention towards the use of cattle manure may be stimulated to adopt the practice as the product composition/quality improves and farmers’ surroundings become positive on the use of cattle manure. Adoption may also be facilitated by demonstrations on cattle manure use and focus group discussions with neighbouring fa rmers. To mitigate the identified barriers the supply chain of cattle manure must improve |
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| spelling | CGSpace1089492024-03-06T10:16:43Z Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java: Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure Pronk, Annette Vries, Marion de Adiyoga, Witono Gunadi, Nikardi Prathama, Mathias Merdeka, Agnofi E. Sugiharto, Joko agriculture food security climate change horticulutre chickens cattle fertilizer organic fertilizers farming systems In Lembang Sub-District in West Java, Indonesia, most cattle manure is disposed to surface waters, causing environmental pollution and a loss of valuable nutrients. Small-scale vegetable farms on the other hand, have a high demand for manure products. In this study 322 small-scale vegetable farmers in Lembang Sub-district were interviewed on their cultivation practices and fertiliser use, both chemical and organic fertilisers, on associated costs and on their believes on the use of chicken and cattle manure following the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Results showed that fertilisation practices on small-scale-vegetable farms include a variety of different crops and that chemical and organic fertilisers were used at high application rates and at considerable costs. Considering the beliefs of farmers, results revealed that farmers have a strong positive attitude towards the use of manure products (chicken and cattle). The main drivers on the use of chicken manure were on a well-developed supply chain (low transportation costs, easy to obtain, to handle and apply) where the main drivers on the use of cattle manure were more of an agronomic nature (improved yields, improved soil fertility, easier soil cultivation). Most important findings were furthermore that people in farmers’ social surroundings were in general not that positive on the use of both manure products. The main barriers on the use of cattle manure concentrate on the product supply chain: cattle manure is too fresh/unfermented and too wet. Furthermore, the transport of cattle manure is perceived to be too difficult and costly. Farmers with a positive intention towards the use of cattle manure may be stimulated to adopt the practice as the product composition/quality improves and farmers’ surroundings become positive on the use of cattle manure. Adoption may also be facilitated by demonstrations on cattle manure use and focus group discussions with neighbouring fa rmers. To mitigate the identified barriers the supply chain of cattle manure must improve 2020 2020-08-05T14:29:50Z 2020-08-05T14:29:50Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108949 en Open Access Wageningen University & Research Pronk A, de Vries M, Adiyoga W, Gunadi N, Prathama M, Merdeka AE, Sugiharto J. 2020. Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java: Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure. Report WPR, 966. Wageningen: Stichting Wageningen Research, Wageningen Plant Research, Business Unit Agrosystems Research. |
| spellingShingle | agriculture food security climate change horticulutre chickens cattle fertilizer organic fertilizers farming systems Pronk, Annette Vries, Marion de Adiyoga, Witono Gunadi, Nikardi Prathama, Mathias Merdeka, Agnofi E. Sugiharto, Joko Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java: Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure |
| title | Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java: Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure |
| title_full | Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java: Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure |
| title_fullStr | Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java: Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java: Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure |
| title_short | Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java: Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure |
| title_sort | fertilisation practices on small scale vegetable farms in lembang west java understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure |
| topic | agriculture food security climate change horticulutre chickens cattle fertilizer organic fertilizers farming systems |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108949 |
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