GCEAgricultural ScienceAgricultural Extension2023

The adoption of a new agricultural technology by a farmer typically follows a sequence of stages. Which of the following correctly represents this sequence?

AAwareness → Interest → Evaluation → Trial → AdoptionCORRECT
BInterest → Awareness → Trial → Evaluation → Adoption
CEvaluation → Awareness → Interest → Trial → Adoption
DAwareness → Trial → Interest → Evaluation → Adoption
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The adoption process in extension follows the stages: Awareness (farmer learns of the innovation), Interest (farmer seeks more information), Evaluation (farmer mentally applies the innovation), Trial (farmer tests it on a small scale), and Adoption (farmer accepts it for full-scale use). This sequence is a fundamental concept in diffusion of innovations theory.
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