Review of R.E. Rhoades and R.H. Booth, "Farmer-back-to-farmer: a model for generating acceptable agricultural technology," Agricultural Administration, October 1982, pp. 127-137.
Peru: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D00339
Notes:
Kerry Byrnes Collection, Pages 103-107 in Proceedings of the Farming Systems Research/Extension Symposium hosted by the University of Arkansas and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development, Fayetteville, Arkansas, October 9-12, 1988. Farming Systems Research Paper Series. Paper No. 17. 395 pages.
USA: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes1 Document Number: D01306
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, pages 103-107 in Proceedings of Farming Systems Research/Extension Symposium hosted by the University of Arkansas and Winrock International Institure for Agricultural Development, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Research Paper Series, Paper No. 17. 395 pages.
12 pages, The research aims to identify level of farmers knowledge in Rabia Sub-district/Nineveh governorate on potato cultivation , identify the differences in Knowledge level according to some variables: Age, Education level, years' number of experience potato farming, land ownership, number of dependent information sources of potato , monthly income, type farming career and previous training, and identify the problems facing the potato cultivation. The data were collected by a questionnaire, and analyzed by using Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann_Whitney test. The important results showed that (45.88 %) of the farmers have medium knowledge, the higher knowledge level in crop service field , there are significant differences in knowledge levels according to age, educational level, number of experience years of potato crop, type of farming career and the important problems facing potato farmers is high price of production cost, also there are some recommendations and suggestions.
Bebbington, Anthony (author) and Rhoades, Robert (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1995
Published:
Peru
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C35847
Notes:
Pages 296-307 in D. Michael Warren, L. Jan Slikkerveer and David Brokensha (eds.), The cultural dimension of development: indigenous knowledge systems. Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd., London, England. 582 pages.
