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# Agricultural Technology

## Definition

The tools, techniques, and methods used in farming operations, including implements, crop varieties, cultivation practices, and management systems. Agricultural technology determines the productivity and efficiency of agricultural production.

## Source Chapter

Book I, Chapter 11

## Context

Smith examines how improvements in agricultural technology increase productivity and rents, and how the adoption of new technologies varies with economic conditions and market incentives.

## Economic Domain

Production

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