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2. Provision of agricultural informtation to farmers and extension officers : a catalyst in increased agricultural production in Africa
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Aina, L. O. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1999
- Published:
- Africa
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C18688
- Journal Title:
- IAALD Quarterly Bulletin
- Journal Title Details:
- 36 (1-2) : 20-23
- Notes:
- Agricultural information needs of extension officers in Africa are identified as control of major pests, credit and co-operatives, proper handling of insecticides, marketing of agricultural products, etc. The information needs of farmers are identified to be in arears of the supply of fertilizers, pest and diseases control, planting materials and credits and loans. The emphasis on information needs of farmers is on "why," "who," "where," and "how" to obtain information. In order to understand the information needs of their client, librarians' and information specialists trainig and ecuation should be reoriented to include coursed on agricultural escienes, rural sociolgoy, adult education and computer sciences. The University of Botswana in agricultural information with the support of the Technical Centre for Agriculture (CTA), which is sponsoring the General Programme for Education, PROGEFIA. With the provision of appropriate and timely agricultural information to extension officers and farmers, an increase in agricultureal production in Africa may be attained.