Fertilizer Reduction Technology: A Case Study in the Fujian Tea Garden Factors Affecting China’s Tea Farmer’s Willingness to Adopt Chemical

This study investigated factors affecting farmers’ adoption about chemical fertilizer reduction technology (CFRT) in south-eastern of China by taking Fujian tea plantation as a case study. Both descriptive and regression analysis were employed to analyze survey data. The regression analysis showed that six independent variables were significant in explaining the factors affecting the farmers’ decision to participate in CFRT. The results show that education level, quantity of chemical fertilizer, chemical fertilizer brand, professional training indicated a positive impact for the decision of CFRT adoption, while less than 10 mu of tea plantation, from 10 to 30 mu of tea plantation exerted a negative impact. Whereafter this study examines the robustness of benchmark regression by using bootstrap method. Finally, it is of significance that put forward to cultivate new types of professional farmers and agricultural technicians in order to popularize CFRT.