Criteria for Choosing Crop Protection Strategies: Comparative Perspectives From Farmers, Advisors and Researchers
研究通过Q方法分析了法国葡萄、果园和果蔬种植者选择作物保护策略时的决策标准，并与研究人员和顾问的看法比较，发现存在四种不同优先级的农民类型，且三方互动有助于弥合分歧。
ABSTRACT Achieving ambitious pesticide reduction goals calls for collaboration and shared vision among multiple stakeholders. This study evaluates whether this is the case in three French pesticide‐intensive production sectors: vine‐growing, orchards and fruits & vegetables farming. To do so, it uses the Q‐method to assess farmers' decision‐making criteria when selecting crop protection strategies, taking stock of technical, economic, and organisational constraints, as well as health and environmental impacts. It also compares these criteria with the perspectives of researchers and advisors on farmers' priorities. After combining a factor analysis with a fractional multilogit model accounting for factor loadings, the findings reveal four distinct profiles across the sample: a competitiveness‐oriented approach; a focus on reducing health and environmental impacts; a risk management perspective; and an integrated vision combining multiple priorities. Being a farmer, advisor or researcher significantly influences the likelihood of belonging to one profile or another. However, close interactions between farmers, researchers, and advisors help bridge differences in priorities, fostering more closely aligned perspectives on crop protection strategies. These results point to key indicators that researchers and advisors could leverage to better inform farmers about alternative crop protection methods, ultimately supporting more sustainable agricultural practices.