Diffusion of Agricultural Innovation

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to review the literature of the authors on the agricultural diffusion of innovation. Indeed, this paper allows understand the concepts and theories related to agricultural diffusion while bringing a critical contribution. The purpose at the end is to identify the gaps or aspects that some authors have not been able to address and will constitute our likely reflection for the development of science, especially in the field of economic geography.

In the literature on the diffusion of agricultural innovation, the authors do not emphasize on the socio-cultural environment that is likely to limit the diffusion of innovation because it is also depends on the social position that occupies its actors within the company as innovation is at a high cost. In addition, they do not explain in depth the underlaying motivation of the rural environment face of motivation, which is partly due to financial profitability, because we believe that, the diffusion of innovation must put a surplus on the adopter. Finally, it is important to establish the relationship between innovation and adopter.

Agricultural diffusion assumes that if innovation is placed in a cultural combination, it is capable of ensuring a better valorization of work and remunerative outlets such is the goal of an innovation in rural environment. It is in this perspective that at the end of this literature and responding to the inadequacies of the authors, we will seek to understand spatial temporal dynamics of food crops production.