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The role of advisory services in farmers’ decision making for innovation uptake: precision farming.

Region South Moravian and Central Bohemian region, The Czech Republic, are agricultural regions neighbouring the capital city Prague (Central Bohemian region) or the second biggest city Brno (South Moravian region). Region map. Both regions (Central Bohemia and South Moravia Region) copes with water scarcity and erosion. Namely, more than 50 % of arable land in … Continued

The role of advisory services in farmers’ decision making for innovation uptake of variable rate precision farming technologies.

Region Aberdeenshire and Angus in the North-East of Scotland were chosen to be the focus region for exploring the uptake of precision farming in the UK. The region is well known for producing barley for the malting industry, potatoes for national and international markets as well as livestock producers and smaller mixed farms. Region map The … Continued

The role of advisory services in farmers’ decision making for innovation uptake: new technology.

Region The county of Trøndelag in mid-Norway has the city of Trondheim as the fourth largest city in Norway. Trøndelag is one of the largest agricultural producers in Norway. The county has the largest production of cattle and milk production represents about 20% of the total milk production in Norway. Region map. The main reasons … Continued

The role of advisory services in farmers’ decision making for innovation uptake: precision farming.

Region Gers, France, is an agricultural district (Nuts 3) in South West of France. Gers is a highly agricultural and rural territory:  agriculture provides 12% of employment. It is the 8th French country (out of 100) in terms of field crops (CAO, 2017).  Since the early 2000s, the number of farms has dropped significantly (CAO, 2017): … Continued

The role of advisory services in farmers’ decision making for innovation uptake: Technology innovation

Region The county of Sogn og Fjordane is located at the west coast of Norway. The county has huge outlying fields with big mountain areas. Compared to other counties, it is steep, has rough terrain, smaller holdings and huge grazing areas. The county has the third largest share of employment in agriculture in Norway and … Continued

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