## 5 Conclusions  
Emerging DATs are rapidly evolving, offering unprecedented opportunities for the global agricultural sector. These technologies have the potential to enhance efficiency, economic gains, and environmental friendliness in agricultural production and contribute to higher productivity. This is especially appealing to developing nations in search of solutions to food security and environmental sustainability a changing climate. Empirical studies on DAT adoption in China have rarely been discussed in the systematic review of global experience, primarily due to the overwhelming literature focused on developed countries. This paper offers the first systematic review of literature on factors influencing farmers' adoption of DATs in China. We conclude that farmers' adoption decision is a result of multidimensional considerations. Significant factors that can help predict the adoption decision can be categorized into five groups: socioeconomic factors, agroecological factors, technological factors, institutional factors, and psychological and behavioral factors.  
The stated preference method is predominantly utilized to determine a farmer's hypothetical willingness to adopt digital technologies in existing studies. However, this method has limitations in eliciting information about adopting complex digital technologies with multidimensional components. More comprehensive modeling tools integrating concepts from both social science and natural science are recommended to explain the complex and heterogenous nature of technology adoption by farmers. These can be advanced models that take account of both quantitative and qualitative dimensions ofadoption. The stated preference method can also be combined with agent-based models to simulate adoption dynamics and systemic diffusion mechanisms.  
This study further analyzes and synthesizes past knowledge to identify bases for future research and policy development. By addressing this, new insights on the pathway to improving adoption rates can be provided to practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. Accelerating the adoption and diffusion of digital technologies in rural areas requires multicooperation among individuals, extension agents, governments, and technology providers. Policy instruments can play an important role in supporting farmers' accessibility to services and information, improving their knowledge and skills, and reducing their perception of risks.  
As digital agriculture is increasingly moving beyond the hype and prototype stages, our review is timely in presenting opportunities for transforming the concept into reality. The capabilities of digital technologies are developing rapidly, and their costs are anticipated to decline in the future. Although our paper offers valuable insights applicable to these emerging technologies, more comprehensive research is needed to bridge the gap between technical innovations and their applications. In doing so, it can help to guide the development of digital agriculture in ways not only for private gains but also for societal benefits.  
Conceptualization, L.C. and W.W.; Methodology, L.C. and W.W.; Validation, W.W.; Formal analysis, L.C. and W.W.; Data curation, L.C.; Writing--original draft, W.W. and L.C.; Supervision, W.W.; Project administration, W.W.; Funding acquisition, W.W. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.  
This research is funded by Jiangsu Students' Platform for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program (202310300115Y); Project on Philosophy and Social Science of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (2023 SJYB0189); Startup Foundation for Introducing Talent of NUIST (2022r110) and the Nanjing Overseas Students Science and Technology Innovation Project (R2022 LZ05).  
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The data presented in this study are available on request from the corresponding author.  
The authors declare no conflict of interest.