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2. Guidelines for collaboration with other programs and academic units
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois (author)
- Format:
- Guidelines
- Publication Date:
- 2011-03
- Published:
- University of Illinois
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 208 Document Number: D13373
- Notes:
- 1 page
3. Uncritical and unbalanced coverage of synthetic biology in the Nordic press
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ancillotti, Mirko (author), Holmberg, Niklas (author), Lindfelt, Mikael (author), and Eriksson, Stefan (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- SAGE Journals
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10594
- Journal Title:
- Public Understanding of Science
- Journal Title Details:
- 26(2), 235–250.
- Notes:
- 16 pages., via online journal., Synthetic biology will probably have a high impact on a variety of fields, such as healthcare, environment, biofuels, agriculture, and so on. A driving theme in European research policy is the importance of maintaining public legitimacy and support. Media can influence public attitudes and are therefore an important object of study. Through qualitative content analysis, this study investigates the press coverage of synthetic biology in the major Nordic countries between 2009 and 2014. The press coverage was found to be event-driven and there were striking similarities between countries when it comes to framing, language use, and treated themes. Reporters showed a marked dependence on their sources, mainly scientists and stakeholders, who thus drives the media agenda. The media portrayal was very positive, with an optimistic look at future benefits and very little discussion of possible risks.
4. Economic benefits of empowering women in agriculture: assumptions and evidence
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Anderson, C. Leigh (author), Reynolds, Travis W. (author), Biscaye, Pierre (author), Patwardhan, Vedavati (author), and Schmidt, Carly (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-02
- Published:
- United States: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group)
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12256
- Journal Title:
- The Journal of Development Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 57, No. 2
- Notes:
- 9 PAGES., Systematic reviews and meta-analyses generally focus on intervention impacts or outcomes. Less common, however, are reviews of the assumptions and theory underlying the pathways between intervention and outcome. We consider the hypothetical case for interventions to empower female farmers, either by prioritising women for new investments or re-allocating existing resources. Empowerment is defined as increased women's decision-making authority related to agricultural resources, management and production, and income. We hypothesise two avenues through which productivity or health benefits might arise: (i) eliminating female-male differences in, e.g. input access; or (ii) leveraging gendered risk, time, and social preferences leading women to differentially allocate resources. A review of evidence highlights the extent of support for the baseline, behaviour change, and economic benefit assumptions behind these hypothesised avenues. Findings suggest returns to investing in female farmers could be significant in various contexts but estimates of economic returns to empowering women in agriculture remain limited.
5. Market constraints, misallocation, and productivity in Vietnam agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ayerst, Stephen (author), Brandt, Loren (author), and Restuccia, Diego (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-07-01
- Published:
- International: Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11868
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 94
- Notes:
- 16 pages, via online journal, We examine important changes in agriculture in Vietnam in the context of ongoing structural changes in the economy. We use a household-level panel dataset and a quantitative framework to document the extent and consequences of factor misallocation in agriculture during the period between 2006 and 2016. Despite rapid growth in agricultural productivity and a reallocation of factor inputs to more productive farmers, we find that misallocation across farmers remains high and increased during the period. Reallocation of factor inputs has not been strong enough to accommodate substantial changes in farm productivity over time. Our analysis also reveals important differences between the north and south regions.
6. Agricultural education in Illinois to 1870: the press …
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bardolph, Richard (author)
- Format:
- Ph.D. Dissertation
- Publication Date:
- 1944
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: C11307
- Journal Title Details:
- 23 pages
- Notes:
- University of Illinois, 1944
7. Public Sector Collaboration for Agricultural IP Management
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Beachy, Roger N. (author), Atkinson, Richard C. (author), Conway, Gordon (author), Cordova, France A. (author), Fox, Marye Anne (author), Holbrook, Karen A. (author), Klessig, Daniel F. (author), McCormick, Richard L. (author), McPherson, Peter M. (author), Rawlings III, Hunter R. (author), Rapson, Rip (author), Vanderhoef, Larry N. (author), Wiley, John D. (author), and Young, Charles E. (author)
- Format:
- unknown
- Publication Date:
- unknown
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26890
8. Green cooperatives and the empowerment of rural women entrepreneurs: insights from Sunamganj, Bangladesh
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Begum, Maimuna (author), Marium, Bibi (author), and Masud, Md. Amirul Islam (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2024-09-26
- Published:
- International: Sciencedomain International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 208 Document Number: D13283
- Journal Title:
- Asian Research Journal of Agriculture
- Journal Title Details:
- 17(4): 299-315
- Notes:
- 17 pages, In developing countries, agriculture plays a vital role in reducing poverty and enhancing food security. In Sunamganj, Bangladesh, rural women significantly contribute to agriculture but face gender disparities and limited access to resources. Green cooperatives provide a promising model to empower these women through sustainable practices and economic support. This study explores the roles and impacts of green cooperatives on rural women entrepreneurs in Sunamganj, focusing on factors influencing their involvement, the benefits, and constraints they face, and changes in empowerment before and after joining cooperatives. This study was conducted across five upazilas in Sunamganj, the sampled 200 women entrepreneurs-100 cooperative members and 100 non-members using purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Data was gathered via interviews, surveys, and focus group discussions (FGDs) and analyzed with SPSS and Microsoft Excel. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify key influencing factors and the Problems Confrontation Index (PCI) was utilized to assess the severity of challenges faced by members. The findings reveal that green cooperatives enhance women’s socio-economic status through improved production, market access, financial stability, and decision-making roles. Education, credit access, input availability, training, and experience were key drivers of the cooperative engagement of rural women entrepreneurs. However, challenges like male dominance, limited training, transportation issues, labor shortages, and market information gaps persist. Despite these, women in green cooperatives benefit from fixed pricing for organic products, increased bargaining power, and timely access to inputs and training. The study highlights the need for improved education, continuous training, extension services, high-quality inputs, and better infrastructure to support women’s participation further. The insights provided aim to guide policymakers in developing supportive policies that enhance the impact of green cooperatives, address gender-specific challenges, and promote the use of digital tools for market access. Future research should explore longitudinal studies and regional comparisons for deeper insights into rural women’s empowerment.
9. Major fields of human concern
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bobbitt, Franklin (author)
- Format:
- Monograph summary
- Publication Date:
- 1926
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 197 Document Number: D09535
- Notes:
- Hal R. Taylor Collection, Abstract of Curriculum Investigations, Supplementary educational Monographs No. 31, University of Chicago, Illinois.
10. A week to celebrate farmworkers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Boling, Ed (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-03-22
- Published:
- The Packer
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 208 Document Number: D13336
- Notes:
- 3 pages