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2. A passion for video: 25 stories about making, translating, sharing and using videos on farmer innovation
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bentley, Jeffery (author), Boa, Eric (author), and Salm, Mundie (author)
- Format:
- Report
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- International: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, ACP-EU, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D08500
- Notes:
- ACDC holds citation information, introduction, contents page and the first three stories., Features workshop organized by Access Agriculture, Nairobi. 56 pages.
3. An analysis of the policies of Information and Communication Technologies for Agriculture in Mali
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kante, Macire (author) and Ndayizigamiye, Patrick (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Language:
- English, French
- Publication Date:
- 2020-12-22
- Published:
- United States: University of Waterloo
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D12387
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Community Informatics
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 16 (2020)
- Notes:
- 19 pages., To harness the potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), developing countries need to develop national ICT policies that will serve as a framework for integrating ICTs at all levels of society. In the absence of that, different actors often engage in various actions for the same beneficiaries and in pursuit of the same objectives. That raises the need to define a national framework for the promotion and application of ICTs in the various production areas, particularly agricultural ones. It is for that reason that this study examined through qualitative methods (policy documents and semi-structured interviews) the national policy of Mali on the use of ICTs in agriculture. Data was analysed using the Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA) method with the aid of NVIVO 12 software. The results showed that the country has two policy documents that articulate the country’s strategy towards the use of ICTs in the agricultural sector, that is, the Agricultural Orientation Law and the National Strategy for the Development of the Digital Economy. Further examination revealed that that these two policy documents are neither appropriate nor coherent in today's Malian landscape. This has resulted in an underutilisation of digital tools by agricultural extension officers which led to the low agricultural productivity in the country. This study recommended therefore the recasting of both documents to take into account the reported observations
4. Assessing research impact on poverty: the importance of farmers' perspectives
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kristjanson, P (author), Place, F (author), Franzel, F (author), Thornton, P.K. (author), and International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya International Centre for Research on Agroforestry, Nairobi, Kenya
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2002-02-23
- Published:
- Kenya: Science Direct
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10958
- Journal Title:
- Agricultural Systems
- Journal Title Details:
- 72(1) : 73-92
- Notes:
- 20 pages, via online journal, In this paper we provide evidence to show that farmers' perspectives on poverty processes and outcomes are critical in the early stages of evaluating impact of agricultural research on poverty. We summarize lessons learned from farmer impact assessment workshops held in five African locations, covering three agro-ecological zones and five different agroforestry and livestock technologies arising from collaborative national–international agricultural research. Poverty alleviation is a process that needs to be understood before impact can be measured. Workshops such as those we describe can help researchers to identify farmers' different ways of managing and using a technology and likely effects, unanticipated impacts, major impacts to pursue in more quantitative studies, the primary links between agricultural technology and poverty, and key conditioning factors affecting adoption and impact that can be used to stratify samples in more formal analyses. Farmer workshops inform other qualitative and quantitative impact assessment methods. We discuss the linkage of farmer-derived information with GIS-based approaches that allow more complete specification of recommendation domains and broader-scale measurement of impact.
5. Competencies needed by graduates of agricultural communications in Mali: implications for developing countries
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Maiga, Assoumane A. (author), Cartmell, D. Dwayne II (author), Edwards, Craig (author), and Robinson, J. Shane (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2013-09
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11888
- Journal Title:
- National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 57(3A) : 139-145
- Notes:
- Online via UI Library electronic subscription., Authors assessed the coursework and competencies required in preparing agricultural communications undergraduates in Mali. Findings guided the development of a curriculum.
6. Connect4Change (C4C) 2011-2015 Final Report
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Report
- Publication Date:
- 2015-12
- Published:
- The Netherlands: International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D10122
- Notes:
- 124 pages., Via website., This is the final report for the IICD-led Connect4Change programme implemented during 2011-215 in Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Peru, Uganda, and Zambia. The Connect4Change programme was implemented by an alliance of Dutch development organisations, incl. IICD, Edukans, Cordaid, ICCO, Akvo and TTC Mobile.
7. Disparities in cellphone ownership pose challenges in Africa
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Rheault, Magali (author) and McCarthy, Justin (author)
- Format:
- Research summary
- Publication Date:
- 2016-01-17
- Published:
- USA: Gallup, Inc., Washington, D.C.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D07403
- Notes:
- Via website. 8 pages.
8. Farmers’ Perception and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Central Mali
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Amadou, Traore (author), Falconnier, Gatien (author), and Mammoutou, Kouressy (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-01-01
- Published:
- United States: American Meteorological Society
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12474
- Journal Title:
- Weather, Climate, and Society
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 14 (1)
- Notes:
- 18 pages, Adaptation of the agricultural sector to climate change is crucial to avoid food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa. Farmers’ perception of climate change is a crucial element in adaptation process. The aim of this study was (i) to compare farmers’ perception of climate change with actual weather data recorded in central Mali, (ii) to identify changes in agricultural practices implemented by farmers to adapt to climate change, and (iii) to investigate the link between farmers’ perception of climate change and implementation of adaptation practices. Focus group discussions and individual surveys were conducted to identify climate-related changes perceived by farmers and agricultural adaptation strategies they consider relevant to cope with these changes. A majority (>50%) of farmers perceived an increase in temperature, decrease in rainfall, shortening of growing season, early cessation of rainfall, and increase in the frequency of dry spells at the beginning of the growing season. In line with farmers’ perception, analysis of climate data indicated (i) an increase in mean annual temperature and minimum growing season temperature and (ii) a decrease in total rainfall. Farmers’ perception of early cessation of rainfall and more-frequent drought periods were not detected by climate data analysis. To cope with the decrease in rainfall and late start of the growing season, farmers used drought-tolerant cultivars and implemented water-saving technologies. Despite a perceived warming, no specific adaptation to heat stress was mentioned by farmers. We found evidence of a link between farmers’ perception of climate change and the implementation of some adaptation options. Our study highlights the need for a dialogue between farmers and researchers to develop new strategies to compensate for the expected negative impacts of heat stress on agricultural productivity.
9. The status of perception, information exposure and knowledge of soil fertility among small-scale farmers in Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Zambia
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Spurk, Christoph (author), Asule, Pamellah (author), Ofori-Baah, Rebecca (author), Chikopela, Louis (author), Diarra, Boubacar (author), Koch, Carmen (author), and Wageningen University
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-08-21
- Published:
- Netherlands: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 108 Document Number: D10944
- Journal Title:
- The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Notes:
- 22 pages, via online journal article, Purpose: Soil fertility is decreasing in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. To mitigate this trend, various agricultural technologies are available, but their uptake by farmers has been low. Perception of the problem, information exposure, and knowledge play a major role in adoption of technologies. This study assessed empirically the levels of perception, knowledge and information exposure among African farmers as an indicator for potential adoption of soil fertility technologies. Design/Methodology/approach: The study used survey data of more than 2,400 small-scale farmers selected through random sampling from Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Zambia. The survey investigated socio-economic factors, exposure to media, perception and knowledge of soil fertility and other information. Findings: Many farmers did not perceive soil fertility as a major challenge, except in Mali; farmers were hardly receiving information on soil fertility from professional agricultural sources, and they often lacked accurate knowledge about soil fertility technologies. Radio was by far the most used information source for farmers. Practical implications: The study has exposed the need for interventions to increase awareness, information exposure, and knowledge about soil fertility among farmers to strengthen the adoption of soil fertility technologies. It also calls for innovative ways of strengthening extension services through links with radio. Theoretical implications: The role of communication in the uptake of agricultural innovations is still under-researched, and hence this study exposes the need to investigate in-depth knowledge, perception levels, and quality and frequency of information exposure on various channels of soil fertility management. Originality: This is one of the few studies empirically measuring perception, information frequency on various channels, and knowledge of soil fertility among small-scale farmers in African countries.
10. Video in the village
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Stuart, Sara (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1987
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 197 Document Number: D09563
- Journal Title:
- Development Communication Report
- Journal Title Details:
- 53 : 7-8
- Notes:
- Delmar Hatesohl Collection