Technology adoption, impact, and extension in develo** countries' agriculture: A review of the recent literature

K Takahashi, R Muraoka, K Otsuka - Agricultural Economics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Given the stagnant agricultural productivity and persistent food insecurity in low‐income
countries—notably in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA)—there has been continued interest in the …

Uncertainty, learning, and technology adoption in agriculture

JP Chavas, C Nauges - Applied Economic Perspectives and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Adoption of agricultural innovations has been an important factor affecting the welfare of
farmers, the productivity of agriculture and the economics of the food sector. This paper …

[PDF][PDF] Factors determining adoption of new agricultural technology by smallholder farmers in develo** countries

M Mwangi, S Kariuki - Journal of Economics and sustainable …, 2015 - core.ac.uk
Agricultural technologies are seen as an important route out of poverty in most of the
develo** countries. However the rate of adoption of these technologies has remained low …

[HTML][HTML] Improving water-efficient irrigation: Prospects and difficulties of innovative practices

L Levidow, D Zaccaria, R Maia, E Vivas… - Agricultural Water …, 2014 - Elsevier
Innovative irrigation practices can enhance water efficiency, gaining an economic
advantage while also reducing environmental burdens. In some cases the necessary …

Impact of environmental regulation perception on farmers' agricultural green production technology adoption: a new perspective of social capital

Z Guo, X Chen, Y Zhang - Technology in Society, 2022 - Elsevier
At present, how to promote agricultural green production technology (AGPT) to achieve
agricultural green production is one of the hot issues discussed by various countries and …

The role of social capital in forest conservation: An approach to deal with deforestation

M Savari, B Khaleghi - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the position of social capital to co** with deforestation is very important. In
this regard, the main goal of this study is to investigate the effect of social capital of rural …

Planned behavior and social capital: Understanding farmers' behavior toward pressurized irrigation technologies

GML Castillo, A Engler, M Wollni - Agricultural Water Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Water scarcity is becoming a major challenge worldwide. The agricultural sector, as a main
user of freshwater, may significantly increase its water use efficiency by promoting water …

Understanding the role of social capital in adoption decisions: An application to irrigation technology

C Hunecke, A Engler, R Jara-Rojas, PM Poortvliet - Agricultural systems, 2017 - Elsevier
Recently, social capital has gained importance in explaining technology adoption decisions
by farmers. In this paper, we examine the impact of social capital on the adoption of irrigation …

Emerging food processing technologies and factors impacting their industrial adoption

A Priyadarshini, G Rajauria, CP O'Donnell… - Critical reviews in food …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Innovative food processing technologies have been widely investigated in food processing
research in recent years. These technologies offer key advantages for advancing the …

[HTML][HTML] Does it matter who advises farmers? Pest management choices with public and private extension

D Wuepper, N Roleff, R Finger - Food Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Does it matter whether farmers receive advice on pest management strategies from public or
from private (pesticide company affiliated) extension services? We use survey data from 733 …