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    3. The effects of a participatory approach on the adoption of agricultural technology: focusing on the social network structure in rural Ethiopia

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Takahashi, Ryo (author), Todo, Yasuyuki (author), and Degefa, Terefe (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2015
    Published:
    Ethiopia
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 102 Document Number: D10921
    Journal Title:
    Studies in Agricultural Economics
    Journal Title Details:
    117 : 50-56
    Notes:
    This study empirically examined the effects of the participatory approach on the adoption of new crop varieties and agricultural practices. Particularly, we focused on the social network structure and examined how the introduced technologies diffused through networks in rural Ethiopia. Our empirical results indicate that if farmers knew and trusted fellow participants, the probability of adopting a new variety increased by 25 percentage points. However, this network had no statistical impact on the diffusion of new agricultural practices. We conclude that the participatory approach has great potential in the adoption of new crop varieties through the social networks of farmers in Ethiopia.

    4. Young farmers and digitalization: from price taker to price maker

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Prayoga, Kadhung (author), Subejo (author), and Raya, Alia Bihrajihant (author)
    Format:
    Research report
    Publication Date:
    2019-01-01
    Published:
    Indonesia: KnE Publishing, Dubai
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 99 Document Number: D10876
    Journal Title:
    KnE Social Sciences and Humanities
    Journal Title Details:
    3(20): 181-188
    Notes:
    An accompanying paper of the same title represents an earlier version of the journal article, including the Figure 1 and Reference list not included in the html version of the journal article., Via online., Information technology has developed rapidly, particularly in the area of social media. Almost all groups in society now use social media in their day to day activities, and one group that has been greatly impacted is young farmers. Before this era, farmers had difficulty accessing information. This study aims to find out what benefits are obtained and obstacles encountered by the use of social media in farming activities by the young farmers. This paper is descriptive explorative by using a qualitative approach. The data collection technique itself uses in-depth interviews, observations, literature studies, and documentation. The research location was in Bulukerto Village, Bumiaji Sub-District, Batu City which was carried out from November to December, 2017. The informants were chosen because they already used new media to support their farming activities. The result is the use of social media in the agricultural sector is widely used by young farmers in order to increase revenue and to seek information. Even so, there are still a number of problems faced by young farmers when utilizing social media, namely those interested in buying and selling online for agricultural products are not as high as other products and about the trust. The advice that can be given is farmers must post photos of products on Instagram with good pictures and caption. They also can tag others to reshare and spread the product information.