The Impact of Technical Training on Farmers Adopting Water-Saving Irrigation Technology: An Empirical Evidence from China

Farmers’ adoption of water-saving irrigation technology (WSIT) is essential for achieving high-quality agricultural development. An in-depth analysis the impact risk aversion, technical training and their interaction on farmers’ WSIT will help government to promote facilitate resource conservation sustainable The study takes 707 farmers who grow watermelons muskmelon in Yuncheng Xian City Shanxi Shaanxi provinces as research object analyse influence aversion terms behaviour. uses Probit moderating effect models outline findings. empirical reveals following outcomes: (i) 27.44% sample adopt technology, indicating that current rate enthusiasm are relatively low; (ii) has a significant negative WSIT; (iii) both online offline have positive (iv) group differences exist effects training, items Therefore, proposes strengthen role diffusion implement differentiated different types reduce degree farmers.