Agricultural Technology Adoption among Migrant Settlers and Indigenous Populations of the Northern Ecuadorian Amazon: Are Differences Narrowing?

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Sellers, Samuel & Bilsborrow, Richard E. (2020). Agricultural Technology Adoption among Migrant Settlers and Indigenous Populations of the Northern Ecuadorian Amazon: Are Differences Narrowing?. Journal of Land Use Science, 14(4-6), 347-361. PMCID: PMC7266107

Abstract

We consider trends in the use of modern agricultural inputs of migrant settlers and indigenous populations in the Northern Ecuadorian Amazon and the demographic, socioeconomic, and land use-related factors affecting input use. It is widely believed that the different livelihood strategies, and therefore different relationships to the land, of indigenous populations and migrant settlers result in different uses of chemical inputs in agriculture. We analyze data from two panel surveys, one of migrant settler households and a separate panel of indigenous households. We find low input use among both types of households, particularly among two of the five main ethnicities of indigenous households in the study region, the Cofán and Waorani. Multivariate statistical models were run separately for each panel, with significant relationships found between several predictors and the use of pesticides and herbicides. Our results highlight continuing differences in land use patterns between households in the NEA.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2020.1719225

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2020

Journal Title

Journal of Land Use Science

Author(s)

Sellers, Samuel
Bilsborrow, Richard E.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC7266107

Continent/Country

Ecuador

ORCiD

Bilsborrow - 0000-0002-0053-7356
Sellers - 0000-0002-8216-2438