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2. Accessing agricultural extension by video
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Mkoka, Charles (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- International: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, ACP-EU, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D11611
- Journal Title:
- Spore
- Journal Title Details:
- 194 : 24-25
- Notes:
- Online from publisher website., By embracing modern technology and engaging enthusiastic young people, the work of an NGO in Malawi is extending the reach of agricultural extension across the country.
3. Can community-based organisations deliver adequate agricultural information to farmers? Evidence from rural resources centers in Cameroon
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kenfack Essougong, Urcil Papito (author), Fongang Fouepe, Guillaume Hensel (author), and Degrande, Ann (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-01-30
- Published:
- USA: SAGE Journals
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10229
- Journal Title:
- Information Development
- Notes:
- 12 pages., Via online journal., Rural Resources Centers (RRCs) managed by community-based organisations, where farmers come together for training and demonstration, have been an innovative extension approach in Cameroon since 2006. This paper describes information flow in RRCs and farmers’ assessment of RRCs as information sources. All the RRCs in Cameroon were studied and 29 group interviews, involving 118 producers and 7 individual interviews with RRC managers, were performed. RRCs share information with several stakeholders including farmers, research institutions, and educational and religious institutions; and interpersonal channels are commonly used. Farmers and agricultural extension workers are the most important sources of information for RRCs. Farmers rank RRCs as their second best sources of information after fellow farmers. On average, each year, RRCs organise at least 40 training sessions for about 1777 participants. The themes are mainly agroforestry (29%), marketing (20%), group dynamics (20%) and post-harvest techniques (11%). The issue of funding the activities of the RRCs needs to be addressed, they need to be better structured, and their human resources increased and strengthened.
4. Factors influencing access to integrated soil fertility management information and knowledge and its uptake among smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Gwandu, T. (author), Mtambanengwe, F. (author), Mapfumo, P. (author), Mashavave, T.C. (author), Chikowo, R. (author), and Nezomba, H. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Zimbabwe
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05675
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 20(1) : 79-93
- Notes:
- Highlights effectiveness of extension agents, learning centers and farmer-to-farmer interactions.
5. ICTs for conservation agriculture: influence of actor positioning in knowledge networks in Laikipia and Machakos counties, Kenya
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Achora, J. C. (author), Sseguya, H. (author), Kyazze, F. (author), Mkomwa, S. (author), and Okello, D. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- Kenya: Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN)
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11206
- Journal Title:
- Rural Extension and Innovation Systems Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 14(1) : 24-33
- Notes:
- Findings prompt researchers to recommend the use of information and communications technologies with conventional approaches in conservation agriculture knowledge networks.
6. The impact of global NGOs on Japanese press coverage of climate negotiations: An analysis of the new “background media strategy”
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Konishi, Masako (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-04-17
- Published:
- Japan: Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 165 Document Number: D08334
- Journal Title:
- Environmental Communication
- Journal Title Details:
- 1-16
7. Use of communication sources by the women beneficiaries of RDRS in income generating activities
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Rashid, Md. Mamunur (author), Mondol, Md. Abu S. (author), Rahman, Md. Sadekur (author), and Noman, Md. Rubayet F. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Published:
- ESci Journals Publishing
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11155
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Agricultural Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 3(3): 187-194
- Notes:
- 10 pages., via online journal., The main purpose of this study was to categories and describes the profile characteristics of the women beneficiaries, to determine the use of communication sources by the women beneficiaries, and to explore the relationship between the profile characteristics of the women beneficiaries of RDRS with their use of communication sources. Data were collected using interview schedule from a sample of 112 women beneficiaries selected from the population of 280 by multistage random sampling procedure from five villages of Rajendrapur union under sadar upazila of Rangpur district. Use of communication sources by the RDRS women beneficiaries was determined on three dimensions viz. attitude, contact and application, and finally the use of communication sources index (UCSI) was computed. The UCSI ranged from 45.24 to 277.68 with a possible range of 0 to 300. Based on UCSI, among the 10 communication sources the first five communication sources were husband (277.68), neighbours (219.05), RDRS-worker (205.95), RDRS group meeting (193.45) and relatives (160.42). However, the last five communication sources were RDRS officer (134.82), mobile phone (112.80), television (68.75), inputs dealer (63.99) and SAAOs (45.24). The findings revealed that the highest proportion (38.39%) of the women beneficiaries had medium use of communication sources compared to 33.93% low use and 27.68% high use. Among the ten selected characteristics of the women beneficiaries’ education, farm size, annual income, daily time use, credit received and participation in IGAs showed positive significant relationship while fatalism showed negative significant relationship with their use of communication sources. Age, family size and dependency had no significant relationships. The women beneficiaries of RDRS had moderate exposure with various communication sources so, the concerned Government Organizations and Non-government Organizations engaged in extension activities should make necessary arrangements for improving the use of communication sources by them in income generating activities.
8. Who do UK consumers trust for information about nanotechnology?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Erdem, Seda (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- United Kingdom
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 137 Document Number: D11467
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 77 : 133-142
- Notes:
- 10 pages., Online via UI electronic subscription, Results from analysis of a scale-adjusted stated preference technique (mostly best-worst scaling) showed considerable heterogeneity in consumers' perceptions of trust and choice variability related to use of nanotechnology in food production and packaging. Findings provided insights in the development of risk communication and management.