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2. Agricultural extension service and vegetable production: the case of women farmers in Imbulpe ds division in Sri Lanka
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Rathnachandra, Dilini (author) and Malkanthi, Pushpa (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-07-06
- Published:
- Poland: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Poznaniu
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12674
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural & Food Information
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 64, N. 2
- Notes:
- 9pgs, This study was conducted to identify the agricultural extension needs of women farmers and to assess the impact of their participation in agricultural extension programs on vegetable production in the area. A sample of 145 women farmers from five Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions of the DS division was randomly selected for the study. Data were collected from a researcher administered survey and analyzed using descriptive statistics and a regression analysis. As per the results, a significant number of the women farmers have participated in most of the extension and training programs. However, some of them haven’t registered in the farmer organization present in the area. Agricultural extension agents of the area have focused on dissemination of more information regarding modern farming technologies, organic farming, application of agrochemicals and fertilizers, and improving market systems. The majority of women farmers have used the knowledge received from the extension programs in vegetable farming activities. Furthermore, there is a significant and positive relationship between participation in extension programs by women farmers and an increase in vegetable production. Therefore, encouragement of women farmers to register in the farmer organization, provision of timely important extension service to them, organizing training programs, and workshops to disseminate agricultural information are crucial to further enhancement of vegetable production in this area.
3. An innovative mobile learning framework for the field of agriculture extension Sri Lanka
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Jayasinghe, J.A.S.S. (author), Hewagamage, K.P. (author), and Department of Information Technology, CINEC Campus, IT Park, Malabe, Sri Lanka University of Colombo School of Computing, 35, Reid Avenue, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- Sri Lanka: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: D08141
- Notes:
- article number 7829901, pp. 72-79, 16th International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions, ICTer 2016; Jetwing BlueNegombo; Sri Lanka; 1 September 2016 through 3 September 2016; Category numberCFP1686L-ART; Code 126111
4. Converging free and open source software tools for knowledge sharing in smallholder agricultural communities in Sri Lanka
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Jayathailake, Chandana (author), Jayasinghe-Mudalige, Udith (author), Perera, Rohana (author), Gow, Gordon (author), and Waidyanatha, Nuwan (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- Italy: Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10351
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
- Journal Title Details:
- 111(2) : 351-359
- Notes:
- 9 pages., Via online journal., In a world where the notion of ‘sharing of knowledge’ has been gained much prominence in the recent past, the importance of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to promote sustainable agriculture, especially when combined with mobile and open source software technologies is discussed critically. On this rationale, this study was carried out to explore the applicability of the concept of converging ‘Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)’ to promote sustainable knowledge sharing amongst the agricultural communities in Sri Lanka. A multi-stage community consultative process with a set of designated officials (“Sponsors”) and a series of semi-structured questionnaire survey with a cross section of smallholder agriculture farmers (n=246), were carried out in the Batticaloa, Kurunegala and Puttalam districts to gather the baseline data. This was followed by a number of field experiments (“Campaigns”) with the farmers (n=340) from same geographical areas. The two FOSS, namely: (1) “FrontlineSMS” for ‘Text Messaging’ and (2) “FreedomFone” for ‘Interactive Voice Responses’, were applied to evaluate the effectiveness of knowledge sharing within the farming communities. It was found that FOSS intervention increases the ‘Text messaging’ and ‘Voice Call’ usage in day-to-day agricultural communication by 26 and 8 percent, respectively. The demographic factors like age and income level of the farmers has positively influence on the knowledge sharing process. And also the ‘Mobile Telephony’ was the most extensive mode of communication within the communities. The outcome of analysis, as a whole, implies that, with a fitting mechanism in place, this approach can be promoted as a “drive for positive changes” in agriculture-based rural communities in developing countries like Sri Lanka, and those in South and East Asia with similar socio-economic and cultural perspectives.
5. Difficulties of science communication
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Asarasuriya, Namala Rohini (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1985-11
- Published:
- International: Organizing Council for International Agricultural Communicators, Winrock International, Morrilton, Arkansas.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09993
- Journal Title:
- OCIAC Update
- Journal Title Details:
- 1(6) : 2
- Notes:
- This newsletter article is maintained in the office of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign -- "International" file section - "OCIAC" file folder.
6. How Lipton built an empire by selling 'farm to table' tea
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Koehler, Jeff (author)
- Format:
- Article
- Publication Date:
- 2016-10-25
- Published:
- USA: NPR
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 168 Document Number: D08543
- Journal Title Details:
- ONL
- Notes:
- NPR online : the salt, 6 pages.
7. ICT Leadership Education for Agricultural Extension in Sri Lanka: Assessing a Technology Stewardship Training Program
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Gow, Gordon (author), Dissanayeke, Uvasara (author), Jayathilake, Chandana K (author), Kumarasinghe, Isuri (author), Ariyawanshe, Kumudu (author), and Rathnayake, Sanduni (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- unknown
- Published:
- Barbados: The University of the West Indies, Trinidad, West Indies
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D12390
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Education and Development using ICT
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol 16 (1)
- Notes:
- 19 pages., This article reports on a technology stewardship training program to promote ICT leadership development with agricultural extension practitioners in Sri Lanka. Researchers used a multi-method approach with a single embedded case study. Data were collected using a pre-course survey, formal course evaluation, classroom observation, and semi-structured interviews with participants. Kirkpatrick's four-level evaluation model was used to structure analysis of the results. Findings from this study show a positive response to technology stewardship training among agricultural extension practitioners in the course, that learning objectives of the course are achievable when offered as an in-service training program, that self-confidence with ICT is improved, and that some participants applied their learning in a post-course activity. Results from the study also raise a number of considerations for future course design in order to better support digital leadership development in practice. Technology stewardship training shows promise as a form of ICT leadership education for agricultural communities of practice in Sri Lanka and elsewhere. This article contributes to a better understanding of the role of social learning among communities of practice in agricultural extension services, and in contributing to effective use of ICT for agriculture development more broadly.
8. ICT-based distance education in South Asia
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Berman, Sally D. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2009
- Published:
- Asia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 158 Document Number: D07586
- Journal Title:
- International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
- Journal Title Details:
- 9 (2): 1-6
9. Influence of information literacy skills in accessing agricultural information: with special reference to paddy farmers of Ampara district, Sri Lanka
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Mashroofa, Mohamed Majeed (author) and Wathmanel Senevirathne (author)
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague, Netherlands.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: D10847
- Notes:
- 17 pages., via depository, IFLA Library., Access to information plays crucial role in getting best agricultural products with some other factors such as soil, weather, biochemical products and their application. Several types of information are required by farmers of Sri Lanka for agricultural activities. This study focuses on the relationship of information literacy and the enhanced access to agricultural productivity. Therefore, this research aims to determine the information literacy level of paddy farmers of Ampara district in Sri Lanka in accessing agricultural information and explores how much this support the enhanced agricultural productivity. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select sample paddy farmers of Ampara district. 57 farmers were selected as the sample from all nineteen D.S. divisions of Ampara as three from each division. Survey method was used to collect data for this study. Questionnaire and Interview were used as research instruments. District Officer of Agriculture was interviewed and farmers were administered with questionnaires. Result was analyzed mainly quantitatively by using SPSS and Mini Tab. Qualitative analysis is also carried out. This study resulted that majority respondents preferred verbal communication, print sources and the use of computer and internet is reported poor. Communication gap, poor communication services, lack of libraries, lack of information literacy skills, poor infra structure and inadequate extension services might have caused poor access to information. Department of Agriculture under Central government and Agrarian Services Board under provincial ministry serve to these farmers as much as possible to provide information. However the information received by farmers indicated that it is not to the expected level. Therefore, it is concluded that government and local authorities should develop the existing services, information and communication systems to facilitate the farmers to access relevant information on time in order to gain best agricultural productivity. Though the perception of farmers indicates that they are information literate, facts and information related to format, mode and sources they preferred shows that these farmers are not much skilled on information literacy. This study recommends educating the farmers on access to information. Information Literacy should be taught to the farmers from the grass root level.
10. Leading resilient development: grassroots women's priorities, practices and innovations
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Fordham, Maureen (author), Gupta, Suvanjana (author), and Grassroots Organizations Operating Together in Sisterhood (GROOTS).
- Format:
- Report
- Publication Date:
- 2011
- Published:
- International: GROOTS International, Brooklyn, New York, and United Nations Development Programme, New York City, New York.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 139 Document Number: D05914
- Notes:
- Online from UNDP website. 84 pages.