Size of landholding was another major influence in acceptance or rejection of technologies. These will have impact on the technology transfer issues raised in the chapter on agriculture.
Technology can also affect the evolution or the status of property rights.
Adopting a new technology is a form of risk. Research in Thailand by Feder et al. This held true for farmers with small holdings as well as those with larger farms. The technologies known as the Green Revolution tended initially to benefit wealthier farmers with larger landholdings, and benefited landowners rather than tenants. Though production of rice, wheat, and other basic foods did increase remarkably, another effect of the Green Revolution was an increase in inequity.