Bunga Hidayati, Eko Setiawan, Fitri Candra Wardana
This study explored the impact of socio-demographic factors on technology adoption and their role in mitigating poverty among rural farming communities, focusing on sustainable development. While the traditional sustainable livelihood framework posited that socio-demographic characteristics complemented poverty reduction through technology adoption, this study also considered potential substitution effects. A mixed-methods approach combining regression analysis and fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) was employed using a case study in rural areas of East Java, Indonesia. The results of the regression showed that certain agricultural technologies had the potential to increase farmers' incomes, thereby contributing to poverty reduction. The fsQCA findings revealed both substitution and complementary effects among various dimensions of agricultural technology adoption, namely, environmental, irrigation, production, and marketing technologies, in reducing rural poverty. Adopting environmental and production technologies demonstrated strong complementary effects with other forms of technology. Furthermore, the study provided valuable insights for poverty reduction strategies by emphasizing the optimization of technology adoption among vulnerable farmers. It concluded that socio-demographic factors and environmental technology could compensate for the lack of other agricultural technologies to enhance livelihood sustainability. These findings suggested that improving socio-demographic conditions could significantly alleviate poverty. The policy recommendations prioritized socio-demographic empowerment as a potential substitute for bridging technology adoption gaps. © 2026 GMP Press and Printing.
Graduate School, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia; Faculty of Computer Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
