Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: Byrnes1 Document Number: C12157
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Francis C. Byrnes Collection, Design Notes No. 20, Program of Advanced Studies in Institution Building and Technical Assistance Methodology (PASITAM), Indiana University, Bloomington. 2 p.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 191 Document Number: D02960
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Website of International Public Relations Association. Article 134. 5 pages., Report of an award-winning public relations project in the Environmental category involving redevelopment of a small farming community in southeastern Turkey. Part of it involved encouraging production of saffron rather than cotton (which requires more water).
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes4 Document Number: D01506
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Kerry J. Byrnes Collection., Rural Development Division, Office of Development Resources. Bureau for Latin America and Caribbean. United States Agency for International Development.85 pages
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 67 Document Number: C02666
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3 copies, James F. Evans Collection. Burton Swanson Collection. Delmar Hatesohl Collection., Rome, Italy : Information Division, Development Support Communication Branch, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1987. 38 p.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 158 Document Number: C25825
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Packet of materials that represent a public education campaign about agriculture in Switzerland. It includes a DVD, "Swiss farmers - keeping the land alive" - 8-page booklet, "Agriculture creates cultures: a portrait of Swiss agriculture" - agriculture-oriented photo cards - directory of farm visit sites - and other materials.
11pgs, Nigeria’s current economic plan targets diversification through leveraging the power of the private sector in order to enable and fast‐track business investments and job creation. This paper reports a study of a model of a poultry outgrower scheme ‐ Akwa Prime, used in catalysing private investments in the poultry sector of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The scheme shares the potential of combined strength of the state and that of the private sector in stimulating increased production and integrating of small livestock farmers to the national economy. The study’s specific objectives were to examine the extent of smallholder farmer involvement in contract negotiations including price setting; the role of the key participants, particularly the regulatory function of the state in an out‐grower scheme construct; and the impact of the scheme on socioeconomic improvement of smallholder farmers. This research was conducted with 42 smallholder independent broiler poultry farmers who are registered members of the Akwa Prime outgrower scheme and receiving a range of input support and good production practices aimed at optimization. Findings show a positive impact of the scheme on small independent poultry farmers’ productivity, profitability and survival. Contract negotiations and key participants role were fully documented. Participating farmers were found to have high income and stocking density while the cost of day old chicks and other production inputs provided by the scheme accounted for 99.1% (R2=.991) of the variation in farmers income. This positive change on the bottom line of small independent poultry farmers indicate the prospects for greater deployment of out‐grower model to stimulate agriculture productivity and growth. However, despite some benefits there were major bottlenecks including compromised role of the state, imposed buyback price on farmers and late offtaking of the finished stock. The implication of this finding is that small poultry farmers left alone with their independent business choices may not stimulate much diversification driven by agriculture.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 191 Document Number: D02935
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International Public Relations Association. 3 pages., Case study involving an award-winning campaign for crisis management by a Hungarian food firm. 3 pages.
