Tendencies of Precision Agriculture in Ukraine: Disruptive Smart Farming Tools as Cooperation Drivers

Precision farming innovations are designed to improve the efficiency of agricultural activities via minimal initial input material and human resources avoiding harmful effects on environment one hand automatizing production another hand, thus providing environmental, social economic benefits. In article, tendencies in adoption precision agriculture technologies (PAT) Ukraine were observed, with a specific focus cooperatives as valuable tool solidarity economy helping achieve progress local rural development. On example cooperatives, applying technology acceptance model (TAM) has identified how new smart tools influence their behavior implementing technological innovations. The results study will be particular interest representatives other agribusiness players engaged or software addition, outputs useful for researchers field socio-economic development territories impact it, well governments higher-level government officials, which can contribute implementation better strategies.