Studying digital tools for mechanical weeding to better grasp the adoption of precision farming

V. Ruiz; S. Djafour; L. Pichon; B. Tisseyre

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Studying digital tools for mechanical weeding to better grasp the adoption of precision farming

In: Precision agriculture '25

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V. Ruiz

V. Ruiz victoria.ruiz@supagro.fr

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Pages:: 1089–1098

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004725232_143

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Adoption of precision agriculture (PA) has been widely addressed in the literature but the pathways leading to the adoption or non-adoption of PA are often poorly explored. This study proposed an original approach to understanding and formalizing the diversity of adoption pathways based on the use case of the adoption of precision mechanical weeding (PMW) technologies. A qualitative approach based on 16 semi-structured interviews with experts, farmers and advisors was tested. Identified key adoption pathways were formalized using the personae approach representing fictional people with realistic characteristics. Six personae were identified illustrating that the characteristics of digital tools, the socio-technical environment, agronomic conditions and the decision-maker’s personal story have significant impact on adoption.

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Precision agriculture '25

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Publisher:: Wageningen Academic

Print Publication Date:: 18 Jun 2025

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