In published issue from the "India - J. Nehru Agricultural University" file in the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., Announces what is described as the first Centre of its kind to be established anywhere in India.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11135
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From the file, "Bill Ward - Communication Centre Proposal," in the international resource file of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., 21 pages., Report traces origins of this communication centre, basic concepts of it, the seven stages of development, administration and organization of it, short- and long-term recommendations, and future communication developments envisioned. The report includes a pictorial review of Center activities, discussion of relationship with the Extension Directorate, and examples of course outlines.
Ward, William B. (author / Cornell University), Read, Hadley (author / University of Illinois), and Colle, Royal D. (author / Cornell University)
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Presentation
Publication Date:
1971
Published:
India
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11136
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From the "India visit 1971" file of the international programs section of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., 24 pages., Presented at the second convention of Indian Agricultural Universities, at U.P. Agricultural University, Pantnagar, India,February 25-28, 1971
Behrens, John H. (author / Agricultural Communications, University of Illinois)
Format:
unknown
Publication Date:
1981
Published:
Indonesia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11139
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60 pages., From the file, "IPB/UW Grad Ed Project - Ag Comm Report," in the international programs file of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., Report involving the graduate education project of the Institut Pertanian Bogor (Bogor Agricultural Institute) and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. This was U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) project 497-0290, Report Number 7., As communications consultant, Professor Behrens carried out three objectives. 1) Establish plans for the further development of an effective agricultural communications program at IPB. 2) Develop a list of commodities needed to establish a strong information and communications unit in the Information Resources Center. 3) Develop plans for further collaboration of the advisor and short-term training of IPB staff in this subjct area.
2 pages., Via online summary of an online article dated December 10, 2018, from PCMag.com., "This represents an important step towards a more inclusive global information society," International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary General Houlin Zhao said in a statement. However, he added that more needs to be done to connect the rest of the world to internet.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 131 Document Number: D11317
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6 pages., Pages 37-42 in 27th annual meeting of the Caribbean Food Crops Society. Dominica, Volume 27., Authors recall some aspects of agricultural information before analyzing the problems of this information sector, the importance of which sometimes is unrecognized by agricultural administrators, researchers, extensionists, and producers. Perspectives for the development and better management and use of information resources are proposed through the use of new information technologies (databases, microcomputers, software, agricultural thesauruses, CD-ROMs, etc.), networks, and the sharing of resources through cooperation at local, regional, and international levels."
Abstract and citation via Ebscohost.com., Focuses on the use of information and communication technology in the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture's five-year plan. put forward in September 2001. The "action plan" stated that within 3-5 years the network system for rural market information would be established across the country.
21 pgs., CTs (Communications technologies) have revolutionized agricultural information services at every level in the agricultural sector, thus impacting rural development and catalysing poverty alleviation strategies. This has largely been the case with small-scale farmers in rural areas in developing countries where mobile technologies have penetrated more than most other ICT tools. However, in some of the farming environments, mobile phone use is largely driven by agricultural extension workers. This paper seeks to examine the way mobile phones are used for information access in situations where agricultural extension workers are a critical intermediary in the agricultural information services. Interviews were conducted with 10 randomly selected farmers who were part of the Dzindi irrigation scheme. The findings were that from the variety of information available to the farmers the most important source was the extension officer. The extension officer and the radio were indicated to be the most reliable independent sources of information. The other sources, such as the radio, family members, and friends, suppliers of chemicals, books and magazines, were only considered reliable if the information could be verified or vouched for by the extension officer. Increasing the information handling skills of extension officers, training of farmers to use smart features of their phones and promoting the usual face-to-face communication use of conventional methods, which is what usually gives rise to the mediation of mobile phones, were recommended.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C25435
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Pages 100-110 in Maximo Torero and Joachim von Braun (eds.), Information and communication technologies for development and poverty reduction: the potential of telecommunications. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland. 362 pages.
