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Pesticide taxation and the adoption of low-input cropping management practices using a hidden Markov model

Devilliers, Esther, Koutchadé, Obafèmi Philippe, Carpentier, Alain·2025·European Review of Agricultural Economics
DOI 10.1093/erae/jbaf025
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Literature indicates that a significant reduction in farmers’ pesticide use requires a change in cropping management practices (CMPs). This article investigates farmers’ decision to adopt low-input CMPs and, particularly, how a standard pesticide reduction policy impacts this decision. We propose a hidden Markov model to uncover farmers’ latent CMP choice, which is considered as an expected return maximizing choice. Our empirical application suggests that, for low-input CMP adopters, non-economic factors outweigh profitability concerns. Whereas for conventional farmers, the CMP choice depends on the economic context and the CMPs profitability level. Hence, pesticide reduction policies could help conventional farmers into less intensive CMPs, provided that they compensate for the revenue gap. This study contributes to the debate on the use of financial incentives to encourage reluctant farmers to adopt sustainable practices.

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Metadata

Authors
Devilliers, E., Koutchadé, O. P., & Carpentier, A.
Venue
European Review of Agricultural Economics
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2025-09
Volume
52
Issue
4
Pages
818-847
ISSN
  • 0165-1587
  • 1464-3618
DOI
10.1093/erae/jbaf025
Cited by
1
References
1
Language
en
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Funders
ANR Project SoilServ (ANR-16-CE32-0005)

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