Emerging Technologies in Agriculture: Adoption Barriers & Trade-offs: 20 flashcards
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1. What are the six emerging technologies in agriculture named in this topic?
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Smart irrigation, drones, GPS precision agriculture, AI pest detection apps, biotechnology (GM crops), and market-linkage mobile apps.
2. What is the main adoption barrier Kofi faces with smart irrigation?
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The high upfront cost (GHS 8,000) and the financial risk of losing money if the technology fails.
3. How does a farmer cooperative reduce the cost barrier?
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Members share equipment costs, so each farmer pays only a fraction of the full price.
4. Ama's drone costs GHS 10,000 alone. What does she pay if 10 farmers share it?
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GHS 1,000 per farmer.
5. Define a trade-off in technology adoption.
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Gaining one benefit while giving up another — you cannot have all benefits at once.
6. What trade-off does Yaw face with drought-resistant rice?
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Higher income from 30% more yield versus maintaining community trust, since some fear GM food.
7. What does Yaw's drought-resistant rice offer agronomically?
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30% higher yields with 40% less water.
8. Why is early disease detection important for smallholders like Abena?
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It allows targeted action before disease spreads, minimising crop losses and reducing expensive chemical treatments.
9. How much of her cassava crop did Abena save using the AI app?
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50% of her crop.
10. How much more can Kwesi earn using the market-linkage app?
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25% higher prices than middlemen pay.
11. What language and literacy barrier could stop Kwesi benefiting from the app?
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The app is only in English, and if Kwesi speaks Ewe with limited English, he may struggle to use it.
12. List the five adoption barriers covered in this topic.
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Financial cost, financial risk, social trust, infrastructure (internet), and language/literacy.
13. What are Kofi's three options in Scenario 6?
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Buy a drone (GHS 10,000), buy smart irrigation (GHS 8,000), or join a cooperative (GHS 2,000).
14. Why is the cooperative option usually best for smallholders?
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It lowers cost, spreads risk, and gives access to multiple technologies at once.
15. What is the first step before recommending a technology solution?
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Diagnose the specific barrier blocking adoption.
16. Why might a technology that works on a research station fail on a smallholder farm?
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Non-agronomic reasons: the farmer cannot afford it, understand it, or trust it.
17. What infrastructure barriers affect technology adoption in rural areas?
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Unreliable internet and limited smartphone access.
18. What is the core analytical skill for technology adoption?
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Matching the solution to the specific barrier.
19. What does 'collective ownership' mean in agriculture?
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Pooling capital so many farmers share one piece of equipment, spreading cost and risk.
20. Why does early detection reduce chemical treatment costs?
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Only the affected area needs treatment, not the entire field.
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