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The many priorities and concerns associated with attaining sustainable agriculture have resulted in a variety of approaches and application capabilities. New agricultural technology is viewed as a critical step toward ensuring food production sustainability while also reducing environmental deterioration. However, technology adoption for sustainable agriculture is a very broad term and it presents numerous challenges for farmers, agricultural businesses and regulatory bodies being a very dynamic subject. Therefore, the aim of this study is to give some insight on the factors that influence agricultural technology adoption. It accomplishes this by examining prior research on technology adoption. Technological, economic, institutional and farmer-specific aspects were discovered to be factors that determine agricultural technology adoption. Accessibility and implementation at the farm level forms the basis of successful adoption of such technologies. Education, training and awareness, which form the foundation of a farmer's knowledge base is a significant factor with potential to promote wide spread adoption. It's also worth noting that, because the majority of these technologies were created outside of the agriculture sector, appropriate communication about their application and productivity is essential. Farmers' decisions are heavily influenced by agricultural yield. As a result, effective communication is the foundation upon which widespread adoption of new agricultural technologies can be achieved.