The role of education in facilitating risk-taking and innovation in agriculture

John Knight, Sharada Weir, Tassew Woldehanna · 2003 · The Journal of Development Studies

Summary. Education reduces risk-aversion among farmers in rural Ethiopia, making them more likely to adopt agricultural innovations. The study shows schooling encourages technology adoption both directly and indirectly by shifting attitudes toward risk. Educated farmers who adopt innovations early may create positive spillovers when less-educated farmers copy their practices, generating benefits beyond individual adopters.

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DOI

10.1080/00220380312331293567

Countries

Ethiopia

Regions

Africa

Categories

agtech, education, innovation-theory

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2026-04-28