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The findings reveal that price instability, limited knowledge dissemination, weak marketability, and insufficient stakeholder engagement are principal barriers to IRC adoption.
Understanding farmers’ resistance to improved rice cultivars: insights from Northern Iran · 2026 · DOI
Future research could focus on acquiring finer-grained micro-observational data to systematically analyze how digital technologies influence the factor allocation decisions of micro-operating entities, thereby further elucidating the internal mechanisms of digital empowerment.
How Does Agricultural Digital Infrastructure Construction Empower High-Quality Agricultural Development? The Mediating Roles of Green Technology Innovation and Farmland Scale Management · 2026 · DOI
There is a need to invest in new equipment and adopt new technologies to enhance production capabilities. The paper references the challenge of aligning with the higher standards of quality, yield, and production consistency demanded by contract farming.
The impact of contract farming on farmers’ income: evidence from oyster farmers in Shandong Province, China · 2026 · DOI
There is a need to analyze the effects of contract farming on farmers' income in the context of oyster farming in Shandong Province, China. The study aims to fill this gap by examining the impact of contract farming on farmers' income.
The impact of contract farming on farmers’ income: evidence from oyster farmers in Shandong Province, China · 2026 · DOI
The level of income or local infrastructure at which connectivity ceases to be a net burden therefore remains an open research question rather than an estimated threshold. Fourth, this study focuses on non-farm employment and social networks as channels, while other mechanisms, such as entrepreneurship, digital finance, market participation and agricultural production decisions, warrant further investigation.
Beyond Income Growth: Internet Use and Rural Household Income Quality in China · 2026 · DOI
The study highlights the need to investigate the experiences and motivations of farmers in adopting conservation agriculture and agroforestry practices.
Determinants of integrated conservation agriculture-agroforestry adoption among smallholder farmers in East Wollega Zone, Ethiopia · 2026 · DOI
While developed in the context of GBR water quality programmes, the approach is likely to be transferable to other policy settings where adoption targets are being set under conditions of limited data and high consequence.
A Methodological Refinement for Evaluating Adoption of Priority Practices for Water Quality Improvement in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef · 2026 · DOI
The study identifies the challenge of limited access to incentives among coffee farmers. The research highlights the issue of selective distribution of incentives. The paper notes the challenge of ensuring adequate representation of farmer households from each study site.
Farmers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of incentives for sustainable stewardship actions in coffee agroforestry in the Mt. Elgon region, Uganda · 2026 · DOI
There is a lack of understanding of the effectiveness of incentives in promoting sustainable coffee agroforestry in the Mt. Elgon region, Uganda. The existing literature does not provide sufficient insights into the factors influencing incentive preferences among coffee farmers.
Farmers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of incentives for sustainable stewardship actions in coffee agroforestry in the Mt. Elgon region, Uganda · 2026 · DOI
There is a need to evaluate the suitability of sustainable intensification innovations across diverse farm types.
Assessing Sustainable Intensification Options for Maize Across Diverse Farm Types in Central Malawi · 2026 · DOI
As agricul‐ ture faces challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, and the need for increased productivity, the development of advanced DSSs will be crucial. Despite their potential, DSSs’ adoption remains low, highlighting the need for targeted efforts to address barriers to their implementation.
Digital Tools and Decision Support Systems in Agroecology: Benefits, Challenges, and Practical Implementations · 2025 · DOI
The limitation of this study includes a small sample size and geographic scope that confines the broader applicability of our findings.
Factors Influencing Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption Among Small-Scale Farmers in Kentucky and Their Implications for Policy and Practice · 2025 · DOI
The lack of a significant relationship between farmer cognition and rotation behavior, as observed in Hypothesis 2 (H2), suggests that although farmers may be well aware of the benefits of crop rotation, possess knowledge of relevant policies, and are influenced by prevailing social attitudes, these cognitive factors alone are insufficient to drive behavioral change.
Analysis of Farmers’ Crop Rotation Intention and Behavior Using Structural Equation Modeling: Evidence from Heilongjiang Province, China · 2025 · DOI
Small to medium farmers have limited access to rural credit and technical assistance. The sector faces challenges in achieving sustainability and inclusivity, particularly in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
From Traditionally Extensive to Sustainably Intensive: A Review on the Path to a Sustainable and Inclusive Beef Farming in Brazil · 2024 · DOI
The study identifies the gap in the current domestic and international environment that has put more pressure on further increasing grain production in the future. The study highlights the need to stabilize grain supply and ensure that the rice bowl is in one's own hands.
The Impact of Agricultural Socialized Service on Grain Production: Evidence from Rural China · 2024 · DOI
The paper highlights the need for optimizing resource allocation and enhancing management practices.
Advancing Farm Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness Management for Sustainable Agriculture · 2024 · DOI
The paper identifies a gap in the need for supporting and enhancing entrepreneurial competencies in farming systems. It highlights the lack of emphasis on innovation, sustainability, and effective management in agri-food systems. The paper notes the importance of addressing the unique challenges of crop and livestock farming.
Advancing Farm Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness Management for Sustainable Agriculture · 2024 · DOI
The need to control for the differences in technology adoption caused by natural conditions and economic development.
Impact Effects of Cooperative Participation on the Adoption Behavior of Green Production Technologies by Cotton Farmers and the Driving Mechanisms · 2024 · DOI
Future research could investigate the long-term effects of participation in cooperatives on the adoption of AGPTs by cotton farmers. Future research could explore the role of other factors, such as government policies and market demand, in influencing the adoption of AGPTs by cotton farmers.
Impact Effects of Cooperative Participation on the Adoption Behavior of Green Production Technologies by Cotton Farmers and the Driving Mechanisms · 2024 · DOI
H2: AI diffusion is positively associated with farm profitability. H3: associated with is farm profitability.
Improving farm productivity and profitability through AI diffusion: evidence from Punjab, Pakistan · 2026 · DOI
The potential role of information and communication technologies in improving accessibility for small-scale farmers, - The challenges associated with agricultural digitalization in developing…
Contributions of operations research to smallholder agriculture in developing countries: a review · 2026 · DOI
The incentive effect of the policy is limited to the formal social capital-deprived farmers, and digital literacy further plays the function of an efficiency amplifier in this group: compared with low digital literacy farmers, formal social capital-poor and high digital literacy farmers can more efficiently convert secured credit resources into green production inputs, and the policy regression coefficient…
Can the policy-based agricultural credit guarantee influence farmers’ adoption of straw-returning technology? · 2026 · DOI
Small to medium farmers with limited access to information, technologies, and credit may be affected by the transition, - Uneven access to technology and knowledge, - Limited access to rural credit and technical assistance for smallholder…
From Traditionally Extensive to Sustainably Intensive: A Review on the Path to a Sustainable and Inclusive Beef Farming in Brazil · 2024 · DOI
The difficulty of reducing pesticide and fertilizer usage in agricultural production - The challenge of bridging the urban-rural digital divide - The need to enhance digital infrastructure to support the adoption of digital technology in agricultural…
Unveiling the Mechanisms of Digital Technology in Driving Farmers’ Green Production Transformation: Evidence from China’s Watermelon and Muskmelon Sector · 2024 · DOI
The study identifies the challenge of the unpredictability of international grain trade. The study highlights the challenge of the aging of agricultural labor and the rising trend of non-grain cultivation on arable land. The study mentions the challenge of maintaining a steady grain supply in the future.
The Impact of Agricultural Socialized Service on Grain Production: Evidence from Rural China · 2024 · DOI

Most-cited papers in Agricultural Innovations and Practices

Adoption of Agricultural Innovations in Developing Countries: A Survey · Economic Development and Cultural Change · 1985 · 1,981 citations
Learning about a New Technology: Pineapple in Ghana · American Economic Review · 2010 · 1,436 citations
The Number, Size, and Distribution of Farms, Smallholder Farms, and Family Farms Worldwide · World Development · 2016 · 1,387 citations
Household strategies and rural livelihood diversification · The Journal of Development Studies · 1998 · 1,346 citations
Farmers’ adoption of conservation agriculture: A review and synthesis of recent research · Food Policy · 2006 · 1,332 citations
Learning by Doing and Learning from Others: Human Capital and Technical Change in Agriculture · Journal of Political Economy · 1995 · 1,265 citations
Behavioural factors affecting the adoption of sustainable farming practices: a policy-oriented review · European Review of Agricultural Economics · 2019 · 952 citations
Embeddedness and local food systems: notes on two types of direct agricultural market · Journal of Rural Studies · 2000 · 913 citations
Social Networks and Technology Adoption in Northern Mozambique · The Economic Journal · 2006 · 872 citations
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index · World Development · 2013 · 797 citations

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