technology adoption

Technological improvements alone are unlikely to modernise agriculture if farmers are uncertain about the quality of new innovations

The prevalence of fixed prices can explain the low adoption of efficient irrigation technology, but incentivising farmers to convert to marginal pricing does not reduce water usage

The rich-world bias of agricultural innovation explains a large share of global disparities in technology adoption and agricultural productivity

Agricultural extension services delivered through small input suppliers lead to higher adoption of new technologies by farmers

Farmers with access to digital agricultural extension shared more information with their peers and became sought-after members of farmer peer groups

Training field days increase awareness and adoption of technology, irrespective of how the demonstrators are selected

A simple training increased adoption of an agricultural technology by over 90%, with persistent improvements in agricultural production and land use

Agriculture market reforms that allow quality recognition enable farmers to capture higher prices and lead to adoption of better technology

For technology adoption to be successful, employees need to expect to share in the gains