###### Abstract  
Increasing pressure for food security and environmental sustainability has highlighted the need to switch from conventional agricultural methods to advanced agricultural practices. Digital agricultural technologies are considered promising solutions for sustainable intensification of food production and environmental protection. Despite significant promotional efforts initiated in recent years in China, the adoption rate remains low. The objective of this study is to gain insight into the factors affecting the adoption of on-farm digital technologies in China using a systematic review approach that analyzes 10 relevant studies. Data regarding methodological aspects and results are extracted. We identify 19 key adoption drivers that are related to socioeconomic, agroecological, technological, institutional, psychological, and behavioral factors. There is a predominance of ex-ante studies that use stated preference methods. We conclude with a discussion of the design of policy incentives to induce the adoption of digital technologies. Additionally, the review points to the limitations of existing research and suggests approaches that can be adopted for future investigations. This review provides meaningful implications for the development of future efforts to promote digital transformation for sustainable agriculture in China. digital agricultural technology; technology adoption; sustainable agriculture; systematic review; factors of adoption 2023 15 14824 10.0000-0002-000  
As the world's largest developing country, China is characterized as a leading agricultural production country with a large proportion of smallholder farmers. Despite this, it has to feed more than 20% of the world's population, with only 6% of fresh water and 7% of arable land in the world [5]. In recent decades, with the growing trend of urbanization and economic development, China has faced various agricultural challenges, including a dwindled supply of cropland, soil erosion, aquifer depletion, water pollution, and labor shortages. Digitally enabled agricultural technologies can make decision-making about input applications and crop management more autonomous and intelligent and thereby increase the productivity of land, reduce demand for labor, and minimize negative environmental impact. As a result, China has prioritized the digital transformation of agricultural technologies as part of its ongoing agricultural modernization efforts [6]. The federal government has implemented a series of regulatory policies to promote the development of digital agriculture (Table 1). In 2012, China published the 12 th Five-Year Plan for National Agricultural and Rural Information Development. This report outlines the goals of constructing rural information infrastructure, which includes the implementation of advanced mobile communication networks, the internet, and satellite communication facilities. In late 2019, the Chinese government introduced the Digital Agriculture and Rural Development Plan (2019-2025), seeking to leverage digital innovations to support sustainable agriculture. In the recently released Digital Rural Development Action Plan for 2022-2025, the government emphasized upgrading digital infrastructure and developing smart farming in rural areas. These policies contribute to the steady growth of digital agriculture in the country [1]. However, the adoption of digital technologies in agricultural production in China is still slower than that observed in more affluent countries [7]. Figure 1: The conceptual scheme of “Agriculture 4.0”. While these technologies offer technical improvements to agricultural production systems, their adoption is a complex process that is influenced by various factors [8]. Many of the so-called digital solutions are being developed in a manner that empowers the technology suppliers rather than assisting independent farmers in making well-informed decisions [9].