Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: D00032
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The Indian Government is planning an interactive spoken web service, giving farmers farming information, weather and climatic details via a toll-free number.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00370
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Via online. 5 pages., Explanation of the web-enabled government-citizen interface, named LOKMITRA, as a step to provide the general public, especially living in rural areas, with the benefits of using information technology in e-governance.
19 pages., Online via UI e-subscription., Authors examined impacts of efforts by Report for America (RFA) to strengthen the capacity of local news and increase trust from the perspective of two communities: a neighborhood on Chicago's West Side and a rural county in eastern Kentucky. Findings illustrated "the influence of place and power dynamics on how residents navigate trustworthiness factors." They also revealed lack of feedback loops to provide coverage for communities.
Yongling, Zhong (author), Riggs, Michael (author), Heller, Nathaniel (author), and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2005-11
Published:
China
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 160 Document Number: C26294
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8 pages., Case study of a government-supported information service center, called "Service Station," that provides (and gathers) information from farmers at county, township and village levels. Uses electronic and other channels.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36211
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Section 3 in Don Richardson and Lynnita Paisley (eds.), The first mile of connectivity, Communication for Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Via online. 15 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C17033
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Pages 192-228 in Robert A. Solo and Everett M. Rogers (eds.), Inducing technological change for economic growth and development. Michigan State University Press, East Lansing. 238 pages.
