In this article we investigate the role of information transmission in promoting agricultural technology adoption and diffusion. We study the in uence of two information channels, namely extension services and social learning. We develop a theoretical model of technology adoption and diffusion,...

The main objective of this paper is to present a theoretical framework that conceptualizes technology adoption as a decision process involving information acquisition by farmers who face yield uncertainty and vary in their risk preferences. This is done by integrating the microeconomic...