Farmers are being asked to fill out a survey on their attitudes towards smart farming technology.

Examples of smart farming include software systems for collecting and storing data, remote sensing technology and drones and robotics.

This survey is focused on examining the influences on a farmer’s intention to adopt smart farming technology and it is part of a PhD being undertaken by Grainne Dilleen, researcher at South East Technological University.

Open to all

The survey is open to all farmers, regardless of age, farm size, farm type and location and it should take around 10 minutes to complete.

Dilleen said she is trying to determine the factors which influence factors in adoption of technology and barriers that are preventing farmers from adopting this technology.

How farmers network also influences adoption, she added, with questions included in the survey on co-ops, farmer associations and farm advisers.

“Another aspect is trust in the technology provider. Research would show that farmers are sceptical of the benefits of smart farming technology in terms of the return on investment,” she added.

Farmers will be asked about their intentions about using smart farming technology and what would encourage and discourage them from using it.

To take part in the survey, click here.