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Social learning to reduce pesticides: Evidence from a French agricultural extension programme

Rose Deperrois et al.

European Review of Agricultural Economics2025https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaf050article
AJG 3ABDC A
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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 programme’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 programmes can scale up effectively at no additional cost.

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@article{rose2025,
  title        = {{Social learning to reduce pesticides: Evidence from a French agricultural extension programme}},
  author       = {Rose Deperrois et al.},
  journal      = {European Review of Agricultural Economics},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaf050},
}

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0.37

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.16 × 0.4 = 0.06
M · momentum0.53 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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