عنوان

Agricultural Technology in the Developing World: A Solar Udraft Aerator for Aquaculture and a Meta-analysis of the Adoption Literature

Number

TL52968

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Agricultural Technology in the Developing World: A Solar Udraft Aerator for Aquaculture and a Meta-analysis of the Adoption Literature

General Material Designation

[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Ruzzante, Sacha

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Bilton, Amy M.

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

University of Toronto (Canada)

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2020

Text of Note

166 p.

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

M.A.S.

Body granting the degree

University of Toronto (Canada)

Text preceding or following the note

2020

Text of Note

Agricultural technology can play an important role in the effort to eliminate food insecurity and global poverty. This thesis presents an evaluation of a technology at the design stage, and a meta-analysis of the factors that influence adoption of technologies at the dissemination stage. First, a case study of a project to design an aerator for aquaculture ponds in Bangladesh is discussed. The project is not found to be successful, but the evaluation methodology employed may be generalized to other agricultural technologies. The case study also yields observations about the value and role of laboratory, research station, and on-farm trials in agricultural technology development. Next, some considerations for the dissemination phase are discerned through a meta-analysis of 218 adoption studies. Barriers to adoption of various types of technology are identified and recommendations are made for adoption researchers and policy makers.

Subject Term

Agricultural economics

Subject Term

Agricultural engineering

Subject Term

Mechanical engineering

Ruzzante, Sacha

Bilton, Amy M.

University of Toronto (Canada)

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[Thesis]

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