Factors influencing the adoption of precision agricultural technologies: a review for policy implications

Increasing pressure for food security and sustainability as well as a need to halt environmental degradation has focused attention on increasing the efficient use of farm resources. One answer to aspects of that problem is the use of precision agricultural technologies (PATs). To facilitate their ad...

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Published in:Precision agriculture 2012-12, Vol.13 (6), p.713-730
Main Authors: Tey, Yeong Sheng, Brindal, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural management
Agricultural policy
Agricultural production
Agricultural technology
Agriculture
Atmospheric Sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Computer Science
Cost control
Crop science
Decision making
Developed countries
Developing countries
Economic models
Environmental degradation
Environmental impact
Farmers
Farms
Fertilizers
Food security
Food supply
Industrialized nations
Investigations
LDCs
Life Sciences
Management decisions
Pesticides
Physics
Precision farming
Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
Review Paper
Soil Science & Conservation
Statistics for Engineering
Studies
Technology adoption
Wineries & vineyards
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Summary:Increasing pressure for food security and sustainability as well as a need to halt environmental degradation has focused attention on increasing the efficient use of farm resources. One answer to aspects of that problem is the use of precision agricultural technologies (PATs). To facilitate their adoption, initiatives have been fostered in developed countries since the 1980s. Despite a low rate of adoption elsewhere, similar efforts in recent years have been initiated in developing countries. Given this, understanding those underlying factors that influence the adoption of PATs is vital. It is timely to review these factors and to draw policy implications from that review for future actions. This review, based on studies investigating the limited adoption of PATs in ‘experienced’ countries, extrapolates their findings to explain why farmers have or have not adopted PATs. At the same time, this review summarizes the key insights for more effectively targeting ‘new’ followers: e.g. it provides some answers to the question of who is more likely to adopt PATs. Additionally, the review points to the limitations of current research in the area and suggests a robust economic model or multidisciplinary approach be adopted for future investigation.
ISSN:1385-2256
1573-1618
DOI:10.1007/s11119-012-9273-6