I analyse the role of geographical, cognitive, and social proximity in the decision to adopt organic farming in Sweden, using longitudinal data, including an experimental approach, and making use of the variation over time of farms’ exposure to early adopters in the neighbourhood. I find that...

Blockchain adoption in agriculture is facing challenges. The aim of this study is to examine the factors that influence Blockchain adoption in the agricultural supply chain. Several theories including the technology acceptance model (TAM), the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), and the...

We provide evidence of how technological progress affects greenhouse gas emissions. Using a dynamic difference-in-differences design, we show that producers in Brazilian localities with high suitability for genetically engineered seeds increase crop output by substituting away from...

This paper studies the link between gender-biased technological change in the agricultural sector and structural transformation in Norway. After WWII, Norwegian farms began widely adopting milking machines to replace the hand milking of cows, a task typically performed by women. Combining...

Agriculture is the foundation of economy for Ethiopia. The majority of people in the study area rely on rain-fed subsistence agriculture for their livelihood. As a result, smallholder farmers were more susceptible to climate change due to their reliance on a single rain season and lack of...

Theoretical and methodological provisions on the principles and mechanisms to improve financial and credit relations taking into account their focus on technical and technological renewal, the achievement of environmental production standards, the formation of export-oriented economy of the...

This article presents the development of a model center using agricultural intelligent center technology. The goal of this research is 1. To develop a wireless sensor network. 2. To be a source of learning on the use of sensor technology in agriculture. For local and nearby farmers Using the...

Despite their lauded promise in terms of yields and resilience, climate smart agriculture technologies are not widely used in Sub-Saharan Africa. Even in places where adoption occurred, many farmers abandon these technologies after only a few years. We study this problem by investigating the...

This paper empirically investigates the impact of technology adoption on farmers’ subjective well-being, as measured by happiness and life satisfaction. The technology in focus is hired mechanization services in agricultural production. By fitting a nationally representative panel dataset –...

Adoption of new practices and technologies influences farm productivity and agricultural growth. Countries invest in research and extension to ensure continuous growth both at the farm and industry level. This chapter investigates agricultural technology production, its knowledge transfer, and...

The agricultural sector in developing countries like Nigeria is characterized by low productivity, driven partly by low use of modern agricultural technologies. Poor access to credit is seen as a key barrier to adoption of these technologies. Policy discourses and literature often associate...

The literature examining the role played by family life cycle in farm households' decisions to adopt sustainable agricultural technology (SAT) remains scant. To bridge this gap, we evaluate the impact of family life cycle on farm households' adoption of SATs by using multivariate probit...

Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops cultivated in wide range of agro-ecologies in Ethiopia. But, its productivity has remained low. Hence, this study intends to examine the impact of agricultural technology adoption on wheat productivity in north Shewa zone of the Amhara region,...

The adoption of modern agricultural technologies remains to be a promising strategy to improve agricultural productivity, achieve food security and reduce poverty in Ethiopia. Despite the efforts to promote adoption in the country, the adoption rate has always been very low. So, it is essential...

Purpose: The present study aims to investigate the primary tools and digitalisation applications used by agro-food firms in Greece. These factors encourage or discourage digitalisation and identify which policies are in place to ensure an effective digitalisation in the food sector....

Different prospects are offered by drones (small unmanned aerial vehicles) for the agricultural sector; typical drone applications being pesticide spraying, soil sampling and fertilizing, farm animal surveillance, real-time aerial imagery and sensor data collection etc. The Indian federal...

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an important strategy for supporting farmers against climate change challenges. However, CSA adoption among smallholder farmers particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains low. This article investigates the factors that influence CSA adoption among...

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of agricultural technology adoption on household food consumption expenditure in rural Amhara regional state, Ethiopia. The study is based on the data obtained from the Ethiopian Socioeconomic Survey collected in 2015/16. Household-level data...