Diffusion of Agricultural Innovations: Farmer Adoption Dynamics, Institutional Influences, and Extension Strategies
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Diffusion of Innovations, Agricultural Extension, Technology Adoption, Farmer Behavior, Sustainable AgricultureAbstract
Agricultural advancement depends on the adoption of innovation, but farmers don't always utilize new technology just because it's available. Socioeconomic, institutional and policy-related factors, together with technological features like relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability and observability, affect farmers' adoption decisions. The spread of innovations theory serves as the foundation for this. A range of factors, including as farmer characteristics, farm resources, information access, social networks, extension contact and market and governmental assistance, affect the rate and extent of innovation transmission. Agricultural extension becomes a vital catalyst in this process by increasing awareness, reducing uncertainty, fostering learning and boosting farmer confidence through interactive techniques, training and demonstrations. The integration of information and communication technology enhances Extension's capacity to expand outreach and expedite dissemination. Equitable adoption is nonetheless hampered by issues including scarce resources, risk aversion, inadequate institutional coordination and social inequities. Effective diffusion of agricultural innovations requires a comprehensive and context-specific approach that combines responsive and pluralistic extension systems, active farmer participation, supportive policies and sound technology design in order to achieve sustainable agricultural development.
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