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Understanding Smallholder Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agricultural Apps: The Role of Mastery Approach and Innovation Hubs in Mexico

Janet Molina-Maturano, Nele Verhulst, Juan Tur-Cardona, Davíd Güereña, Andrea Gardeazabal, Bram Govaerts, Stijn Speelman · 2021 · Agronomy

Summary. Mexican smallholder farmers' willingness to adopt agricultural advice apps depends primarily on their assessment of technical infrastructure and ability to learn through the app. Performance expectations drive adoption across all farmers. Mastery-approach goals matter only for younger farmers and those outside innovation hubs. Innovation hubs reduce the importance of learning motivation, suggesting they provide alternative knowledge pathways for adoption decisions.

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Molina-Maturano, J., Verhulst, N., Tur-Cardona, J., Güereña, D., Gardeazabal, A., Govaerts, B., & Speelman, S.. (2021). Understanding Smallholder Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agricultural Apps: The Role of Mastery Approach and Innovation Hubs in Mexico. Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11020194

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DOI
10.3390/agronomy11020194
Countries
Mexico
Regions
North America
Categories
agtech, innovation-networks
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2026-04-28