Volume 13, Issue 2 (February 2026), Pages: 196-202

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 Original Research Paper

Innovation and technology in sustainable agriculture: Understanding farmers’ drivers and barriers to adoption

 Author(s): 

Vivien Amor Viloria *, Janice S. Cucio, Jonas Emmanuel C. Navarro, Hernan V. Portana

 Affiliation(s):

 College of Management and Business Technology, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

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 * Corresponding Author. 

   Corresponding author's ORCID profile:  https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8482-3746

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2026.02.020

 Abstract

This study examines farmers’ perceptions and understanding of adopting innovative and technology-based agricultural practices for sustainability. It identifies the main drivers and barriers influencing farmers’ decisions to adopt technology, with the aim of encouraging farm-level research and promoting agricultural development. The study included 114 respondents and used a descriptive correlational research design. The findings show that farmers have a high level of understanding and positive attitudes toward technological innovation in agriculture. Key drivers of adoption include economic considerations, sociocultural factors, institutional support, and technological aspects. However, several major challenges limit adoption, including insufficient financial resources to purchase machinery, limited access to bank loans, and inadequate farm inputs such as land, quality seeds, mechanization, fertilizers, and pesticides. The results also indicate that years of farming experience are significantly related to economic factors. In addition, the type of agricultural mechanization and tools is significantly associated with technological aspects, while participation in training activities is significantly related to sociocultural and technological factors. Overall, the findings suggest that wider use of modern technology and machinery can be expected if these barriers are addressed.

 © 2026 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

Sustainable agriculture, Technology adoption, Farmers’ perceptions, Adoption barriers, Agricultural innovation

 Article history

Received 19 September 2025, Received in revised form 12 February 2026, Accepted 18 February 2026

 Acknowledgment

The researchers acknowledge the NEUST community for their financial support and the farmers for their valuable participation and vital role in completing this research. 

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations:

The study was conducted in accordance with ethical standards. All participants gave informed consent before participation, and their privacy and confidentiality were protected throughout the study. 

 Citation:

Viloria VA, Cucio JS, Navarro JEC, and Portana HV (2026). Innovation and technology in sustainable agriculture: Understanding farmers’ drivers and barriers to adoption. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 13(2): 196-202

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