Drivers for the Adoption of Different Eco-Innovation Types in the Fertilizer Sector: A Review

Numerous innovations have been developed in the fertilizer and plant nutrition area in recent decades. However, the adoption of many new products and techniques at farm level is still low. In this paper, based on a literature review, we explore the main drivers for innovation adoption or rejection....

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Main Authors: Kathrin Hasler, Hans-Werner Olfs, Onno Omta, Stefanie Bröring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/12/2216
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Summary:Numerous innovations have been developed in the fertilizer and plant nutrition area in recent decades. However, the adoption of many new products and techniques at farm level is still low. In this paper, based on a literature review, we explore the main drivers for innovation adoption or rejection. By splitting up the extant research landscape into disruptive and continuous innovations and innovation types (product, process and innovation of other types), we aim to identify drivers explaining innovation adoption in the fertilizer sector in particular and in the agricultural sector in general.
ISSN:2071-1050