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Market conditions and farmers' perceptions significantly drive the adoption of cashew farming technologies and improve farmers' revenue, whereas institutional factors play a negligible role. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To determine how institutional and market environments influence smallholder perceptions of agricultural technology, technology adoption rates, and farm revenue in the cashew industry.

September 14, 2026African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development

Technological innovation adoption for improving smallholder cashew farmers’ income: The interconnection of institutional and market dimensions

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To determine how institutional and market environments influence smallholder perceptions of agricultural technology, technology adoption rates, and farm revenue in the cashew industry.
Conducted a mixed-methods investigation incorporating structured surveys among smallholder cashew farmers (N=188) and in-depth qualitative interviews with key agricultural stakeholders.
Evaluated measurement and structural relationships across market, institutional, perception, adoption, and revenue variables using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).
Market conditions demonstrated a direct, positive effect on smallholder perceptions of cashew farming technologies and significantly increased overall technology adoption rates.
Enhanced technology adoption and favorable market dimensions significantly raised farmer revenues, whereas institutional factors showed a negligible influence on both adoption and income.

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Mixed-methods study demonstrates that market factors drive technology adoption and revenue in smallholder cashew farmers, suggesting market-focused policies outweigh institutional interventions.

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Pribadi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa7b3bf0926e14a848b2e54 https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2026.2707945

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Mixed-methods study demonstrates that market factors drive technology adoption and revenue in smallholder cashew farmers, suggesting market-focused policies outweigh institutional interventions.

Technological innovation adoption for improving smallholder cashew farmers’ income: The interconnection of institutional and market dimensions

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Technological innovation adoption for improving smallholder cashew farmers’ income: The interconnection of institutional and market dimensions

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