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2. Contribution of information and communication technology in improving access to market information among smallholder farmers: the case study of Kilosa
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Njelekela, C Sanga, C. (author) and Sokoine University of Agriculture
- Format:
- Research Study
- Publication Date:
- 2015-07
- Published:
- United States: North American Institute of Science and Information Technology
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 156 Document Number: D07395
- Journal Title:
- The International Journal of Management Science and Information Technology
- Journal Title Details:
- 17
- Notes:
- Study investigates the contribution of information and communication technology in improving access to market information among smallholder farmers.
3. Even small farmers need crisis communication
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Lancaster, Kendra (author) and Boyd, Josh (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015-06
- Published:
- USA: National Communication Association
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D06787
- Journal Title:
- Communication Currents
- Journal Title Details:
- 10(3)
- Notes:
- 2 pages., Case example of a small farmer's response to an activist group's use of undercover video to accuse him of animal abuse.
4. Farmer field school and farmer knowledge acquisition in rice production: Experimental evaluation in China
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Mingliang Guo (author), Xiangping Jia (author), Jikun Huang (author), Kumar, Krishna (author), Burger, Nicholas E. (author), and Center for Resources, Environment and Food Security, China Agricultural University center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences RAND
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Published:
- Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 16 Document Number: D10463
- Journal Title:
- Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
- Journal Title Details:
- 209: 100-107
- Notes:
- 8 pages., Via online journal., We collaborate with the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the effects of farmer field schools (FFS) on the knowledge acquisition by farmers in rice production in Anhui, China. The intensification of China’s agricultural production has raised widespread environmental concerns. Lack of advisory services to increase awareness and knowledge has been found to be the primary constraint to improving farming and environmental outcomes. However, training millions of small farmers is a significant challenge. To impart the knowledge of sustainable and low-carbon farm management, the MOA recently piloted a FFS program through its public extension system. A participatory approach to rural advisory services, FFS was initiated by the Food and Agriculture Organization during the late 1980s in Asia, and at present is being practiced in more than 90 developing countries. However, the effectiveness of the FFS program has not been conclusively demonstrated, and the results of previous impact evaluations have varied greatly according to evaluation methods. A major drawback of previous studies has been selective participation in the program, leading to biased estimates of program effects. We use an RCT to overcome these problems. The results are heterogeneous: FFS effectively improved farmers’ knowledge of pest management and agro-environment; however, we find no effects on nutrient management and cultivation knowledge. Furthermore, the effects were smaller for female and old participants. Being a “best-design” approach of agricultural extension initiated by FAO, FFS faces challenges to be “best-fit” in China, where urbanization and agricultural transformation are emerging.
5. The impacts of information on returns from farming: evidence from a nationally representative farm survey in India
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Devesh, Roy (author), Pratap, S. (author), Kumar, Shiv (author), and Negi, Digvijay S. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015-05-01
- Published:
- International: Wiley Online
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12458
- Journal Title:
- Agricultural Economics
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol 46, Issue 4
- Notes:
- 12 pages, Using a nationally representative sample of farm households from India, this paper examines the impact of use of information on net farm incomes. Employing methodologies that mitigate potential biases in the estimation of the impact, the empirical results show that farmers who use information realize over 12% higher net returns per hectare. The paper also establishes a pecking order in access to information. Small farmers and those at the bottom of social hierarchy (based on caste) have access to fewer information sources, and they depend more on informal social networks and input dealers for their information needs. The larger farmers and those from upper caste rely relatively more on sources such as radio, television and newspaper.
6. The implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act and the strength of the Sustainable Agriculture Movement
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Wiseman, Samuel R. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 172 Document Number: D09438
- Journal Title:
- American Journal of Law and Medicine
- Journal Title Details:
- 41 : 259-273