Determinants of farmers' decision-making behavior for black soil protection in Northeast China-A case of Jilin Province.

ABSTRACT: Northeast black soil area is one of the world's four major pieces of black soil area, which has a pivotal position in ensuring national food security. But in recent years it degraded, it is urgent to protect it. Farmers are the main body directly involved in black soil protection, and farmers' response, that is, perceived status, directly reflects their recognition, acceptance and active cooperation with black soil protection, which is an important factor affecting their willingness to protect black soil. Therefore, based on the survey data of 486 farmers in black soil area of Jilin Province, this study studied farmers' intention choice and behavior response based on the theory of planned behavior.The empirical results showed that the farmers' black soil protection behavior followed the lo

SUBMITTER: Sun X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716778 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature