Mediating effect of technology adoption: agricultural extension services enhances sustainability of smallholder tea farmers in Sri Lanka

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Mediating effect of technology adoption: agricultural extension services enhances sustainability of smallholder tea farmers in Sri Lanka

This study examined the role of agricultural extension services in promoting sustainability among smallholder tea farms in Sri Lanka through technology adoption. Using the Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) and Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), it explored how extension services influenced farmers&#...

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Main Authors:	Kumara, Ahangama Liyanage Rohitha Udaya, Nik Ahmad Sufian Burhan, Mohamad Fazli Sabri, Wan Munira Wan Jaafar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25327/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25327/1/72_85%20Mediating%20Effect%20of%20Technology%20Adoption%20Agricultural.pdf

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