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    1. Communicating agricultural research results through community-based training: the Tanzanian experience

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Rutachokozibwa, Vedasto (author)
    Format:
    Book chapter
    Publication Date:
    1992
    Published:
    International: African Council for Communication Education, Nairobi, Kenya.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 117 Document Number: C12775
    Notes:
    Chapter 5 in S.T. Kwame Boafo and Nancy A. George (eds.), Communication research in Africa: issues and perspectives. African Council for Communication Education, Nairobi, Kenya. 1992. 161 p.

    2. Factors influencing people's participation in the exploitation of water resources in agriculture sector of Iran

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Dehghani, Yousef (author), Rasouliazar, Soleiman (author), and Rashidpour, Loghman (author)
    Format:
    Article
    Publication Date:
    2018
    Published:
    Romania: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10261
    Journal Title:
    Scientific Papers: Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture & Rural Development
    Journal Title Details:
    18(3) : 79-88
    Notes:
    10 pages., Via online journal., The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing people's participation in the exploitation of water resources for agriculture. The population consists of experts with a B.A. and higher degree employed in various sectors of Agriculture Organization, Water Organization and Research Center of Urmia city. The sample was randomly selected, and the sample size was determined through Kerjice and Morgan table to be 196. This is an applied field study. The survey tool is a structured questionnaire with close-ended question and its validity and reliability is confirmed by experienced professors, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient which indicates the validity of the questionnaire is calculated to be 0.834. The results show that there is a significant relationship among the administrative, social, cultural, educational, economic, ecological, technical, structural and political factors and the importance of people's participation in the exploitation of water resources for agriculture. The results of multiple regression showed that the independent variables explained 66 percent of the dependent variable variance. According to finding in this research these recommendation comments: Improvement and shortening of water transfer networks in order to speed up the transfer of water and reduction of water loss. Government financial support in the agricultural-industrial sector in order to use new technologies. Preventing economic, social, environmental and political losses due to Urmia Lake drying. Maintaining the diversity of plants and crops through water management and environmental management and environmental ethics. The role of mass media such as radio and television, the use of other channels of communication in highlighting the importance of optimal water consumption. Government support for farmers to renew or launch pipeline for farms and gardens to prevent water losses, as well as supporting new irrigation methods and repairing old transmission lines. Increasing cooperation between people and society and even the state regarding participation in the optimal use of water resources.

    3. From farmer field school to community integrated IPM [integrated pest management]: 10 years of IPM training in Asia

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Pontius, John (author), Dilts, Russell (author), Bartlett, Andrew (author), and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
    Format:
    Report
    Publication Date:
    2002-07
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23372
    Notes:
    From FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand., ACDC file contains title and content pages, plus sections about historical context of the farmer field schools and the big picture of opportunities for new dimensions of community IPM.