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Daily Overview

Session

Egg-timer session: Behavioral economics
Location: Auditorium J: Aina Uhde
Session Chair: Michela Boldrini, Bocconi University

Presentation 2

Designing Financial Incentives to Promote Climate-Smart Agriculture: Insights from a National Choice Experiment

Callum Woolley¹, Aiora Zabala¹, Andreas Kontoleon¹, Shalamar Armstrong², Anuoluwa Sangotayo²

1: University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; 2: Purdue University, United States

Agri-food systems account for one third of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making agricultural mitigation and adaptation strategies critical in addressing climate change. Cover cropping, a climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practice, offers several environmental benefits, including enhanced soil health, reduced nutrient runoff, and increased crop resiliency. However, adoption rates remain low due to economic and agronomic barriers. This study explores the impact of financial incentives on cover crop adoption using a discrete choice experiment (DCE) with 1,581 U.S. farmers. Three incentive attributes were tested: government grants, crop insurance premium discounts, and contract length. Results indicate that government grants are the primary driver of adoption, with significant utility gains at higher grant levels, while crop insurance discounts play a secondary role with diminishing marginal utility. Contract length had minimal influence, reflecting farmers’ aversion to long term commitments. Regional, demographic and farm variables were also measured, revealing nuanced incentive preferences for various groups. The findings highlight the importance of tailoring incentives to demographic and regional variations. The study provides actionable policy recommendations for optimising large-scale agricultural programs like the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the E.U. and the Farm Bill in the U.S. to promote CSA, contributing to broader goals of emissions reduction, climate resilience, and agricultural sustainability.