摘要：Growing concerns about the downturn of productivity growth and en- vironmental problems associated with intensive paddy systems call for innovative practices in rice cultivation. Improved technologies have to increase productivity by simultaneously addressing land, labour, and capital constraints. The so-called System of Rice Intensification (SRI) may increase productivity in a sustainable way. Nevertheless, SRI adoption is still limited, and there are knowledge gaps as to what determines adoption by smallholder farmers under different conditions. Using survey data from Timorese rice producers collected in late 2009, this study analyzes adoption patterns in the local context. Proper extension training helps to increase adoption, although at this stage partial adoption of the SRI package is commonplace. Moreover, significant differences in farm and household characte- ristics can be observed between adopters and non-adopters. The findings help to identify opportunities and constraints related to the dissemination of knowledge- intensive innovations in smallholder farming communities.
关键词：System of Rice Intensification (SRI); Technology Adoption; Rural ; Development; Timor Leste
