Ethics and biases in technology adoption: the small-farm argument
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The usefulness of agricultural technology has been widely disputed even among agriculturists. Opinions of agricultural professionals differ over the biases in technology adoption dictated by farm size. Advantages of technological innovation in the farm sector and the implications on rural farming communities are analyzed. Larger farms stand to benefit more from nonphysical technologies if these continue to be complex and scale neutral without being size neutral. The availability of these technologies to small-scale farmers determine the economic success and survival of rural communities.
Publication Name: Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0040-1625
Year: 1993
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The adoption of agricultural innovations: a review
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The theoretical and empirical literature covering adoption of agricultural innovations during the 1980s was reviewed. In addition, the impact of policy interventions promoting technology adoption was also analyzed. The agroclimatic environment emerged in the analysis as the most significant factor affecting adoption rates. A better comprehension of diffusion patterns can be achieved if the connection between micro-adoption and aggregate diffusion process is strongly established. Other major considerations in technology adoption include market structure and technology type.
Publication Name: Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0040-1625
Year: 1993
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Market equilibrium impacts of agricultural technology adoption
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A model for technology adoption complementing the quality of a fixed, heterogeneous asset was presented. This model was illustrated using the adoption of low-volume irrigation systems by farmers. When the input is heterogeneous, input-augmenting technology can be analyzed by generalizing the model. The model of individual choice was used to obtain the aggregate output supply and input demand. It was also shown that changes in economic variables affected aggregate values.
Publication Name: Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0040-1625
Year: 1993
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