Preprints, Working Papers, ... Year : 2023

Social Learning to Reduce Pesticides: Evidence from a French Agricultural Extension Programme

Abstract

Social learning is likely to play a crucial role in disseminating new agricultural technologies and driving the agroecological transition in European countries. We evaluated a French pesticide reduction programme designed to train farmers and promote practices through demonstration days on participating farms. Using pseudo-panel data from surveys conducted before and after the program’s launch, we found evidence of decreased pesticide use among cohorts linked to farms attending demonstration days. Our analysis, supported by a placebo test and various robustness checks, suggests that peer-sharing in training programs can scale up effectively at no additional cost.
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hal-04223356 , version 1 (29-09-2023)
hal-04223356 , version 2 (10-02-2025)

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  • HAL Id : hal-04223356 , version 2

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Rose Deperrois, Adélaïde Fadhuile, Julie Subervie. Social Learning to Reduce Pesticides: Evidence from a French Agricultural Extension Programme. 2023. ⟨hal-04223356v2⟩
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