Agriculture Reference
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Instead, organic methods are developed from a self-motivated approach
with just a few pioneers, which is quite different from a new mainstream
agricultural technique that is introduced broadly. So organic farming is
more of a bottom-up innovation that means a very slow diffusion rate
will occur. In addition, policy support and market development are critical
issues that influence adoption rates (Padel 2001).
The general conclusion of research on the topic of organic farmers is that
they are a diverse bunch of folks. It is hard to pinpoint social or demographic
characteristics because there is just so much variation among these farmers.
But in general they have strong convictions that have compelled them to
do something different. They have the courage to face risk and go against
the status quo of industrial agriculture. They are independent and inno-
vative. They find information, solve pest and soil concerns on their farms,
and market their numerous crops to meet growing consumer demand for
organic food.
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