Impediments to adoption of agricultural technologies in regions with water shortage from the viewpoint of farmers: the case of drip irrigation in SALMAS

Despite the government supports, the adoption of dip irrigation technologies in the SALMAS region is even lower than its neighboring regions with less shortage of water crises. Throug a qualitative, exploratory research based on the literature of technology adoption, this paper tries to uncover the reasons behind this lower than expected level of adoption among farmers. The findings suggest that farmers in the eastern parts of the region suffer from insecurities that are caused by ethnic diversity of the local communities.The farmers in the western part, however, prefer having a pretty field over consuming less water. The implications for theories and practice are outlined.