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- Title
Factores determinantes de la adopción de riego tecnificado en La Laguna, México.
- Authors
Torres-Moreno, Miriam; Saturnino Mora-Flores, José; Alberto García-Salazar, José; Rubiños-Panta, Enrique; Antonio Arana-Coronado, Oscar; Arjona-Suarez, Enrique
- Abstract
At present, water resources are under more pressure in terms of quantity and quality, due to increased demand as well as inappropriate irrigation practices. The agricultural sector uses most of the available resource, so it is essential to make efficient use of it. The use of modernized irrigation systems is considered one of the tools to increase efficiency, however its adoption in Mexico is still low. The objective of this research was to determine the factors that affect the adoption of technical irrigation among farmers in La Laguna through a qualitative regression model (Logit). The data were collected through a survey applied to 139 farmers from La Laguna, Mexico. Statistical analysis was performed using SAS 9.3 software. The variables included in the model used explain 85.3 % (McFadden's R² = 0.853) of the variation in the adoption of modernized irrigation. The results show a significant relationship between the probability of adoption and the following factors: educational level, knowledge of government programs, technical assistance, and performance. A significant relationship was also observed between the net income obtained per cubic meter and the adoption of irrigation technology. To increase the adoption of this type of technology among agricultural producers in La Laguna, it is suggested to increase the promotion of government support, as well as technical assistance and education on the benefits of adopting this irrigation technology.
- Subjects
IRRIGATION; LOGISTICS
- Publication
Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua, 2023, Vol 14, Issue 6, p122
- ISSN
0187-8336
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.24850/j-tyca-14-06-04