Agricultural technologies are seen as an important route out of poverty in most of the developing countries. However the rate of adoption of these technologies has remained low in most of these countries. This study aim at shedding some light on the potential factors that influence agricultural technology adoption in developing countries. It does so by reviewing previous studies done on technol...

Agricultural productivity levels depend on the adoption of (improved) agricultural technologies, among other aspects. However, the use of improved technologies in Mozambique is still very limited. Data from the National Agricultural Survey of 2012, known as Inquérito Agrícola Integrado, show that less than 3% of smallholder farmers used inorganic fertilizers, 6% used pesticides, 9% used improve...

the study was conducted in adamawa state, nigeria. the major thrust of this study is to assess the adoption rate of technology in fadama iii project, adamawa state, nigeria. fadama iii is being implemented in 20 local government areas (lga) of adamawa state. in its four years of operation, fadama iii project has realized significant impact on household access to new and proven technologies. the...

The study assessed farmers’ perception of effectiveness of agricultural extension agents in Anambra State, Nigeria. The population of the study comprised all contact farmers and extension agents in Anambra State. Multi-stage, purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 200 respondents comprising 160 farmers and 40 extension agents. Data for the study were collected throu...

▶ Covers technologies for ripeness, quality, damage and disease assessment and prediction; Grading and classification techniques; postharvest treatments, value-addition, and traceability ▶ Examines processing technologies for agricultural and horticultural products; explores properties of foods and agricultural products ▶ Reviews sensors, sensing technology and process control ▶ Focuses on rese...

▶ Covers technologies for ripeness, quality, damage and disease assessment and prediction; Grading and classification techniques; postharvest treatments, value-addition, and traceability ▶ Examines processing technologies for agricultural and horticultural products; explores properties of foods and agricultural products ▶ Reviews sensors, sensing technology and process control ▶ Focuses on rese...

▶ Covers technologies for ripeness, quality, damage and disease assessment and prediction; Grading and classification techniques; postharvest treatments, value-addition, and traceability ▶ Examines processing technologies for agricultural and horticultural products; explores properties of foods and agricultural products ▶ Reviews sensors, sensing technology and process control ▶ Focuses on rese...

▶ Covers technologies for ripeness, quality, damage and disease assessment and prediction; Grading and classification techniques; postharvest treatments, value-addition, and traceability ▶ Examines processing technologies for agricultural and horticultural products; explores properties of foods and agricultural products ▶ Reviews sensors, sensing technology and process control ▶ Focuses on rese...