Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21519
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Pages 33-53 in Mehdi Semati (ed.), New Frontiers in International Communication Theory. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., Lanham, Maryland. 306 pages.
Richardson, Don (author) and Rajasunderam, C.V. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1998
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36219
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Section 4 in Don Richardson and Lynnita Paisley (eds.), The first mile of connectivity, Communication for Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Via online. 7 pages.
Features experiences of the Satellites for Health and Rural Education (SHARE) program under the auspices of INTELSAT and involving projects in 37 countries.
Sengupta, Ami (author), Long, Esther (author), Singhal, Arvind (author), Shefner-Rogers, Corrine L. (author), and Communication for Social Change Consortium, South Orange, New Jersey, and London, England.
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
2005
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 137 Document Number: D00848
9 pages., In order to facilitate the adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for accessing agricultural information by smallholders, it is critical to understand their perspectives on the use of ICT. However, few empirical studies have considered how smallholders utilise ICT in Central Vietnam. This research investigates the Central Vietnamese smallholders’ views on the extent of use of ICT for accessing agricultural information. A sample size of 250 smallholders was randomly selected from a total of 687 smallholders in Trieu Phong district, Central Vietnam. A two-section questionnaire was used to gather data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The smallholders used mobile phones, TV and radio networks/broadcasts as the common ICT tools, and these were also effective ICT tools for accessing agricultural information. Lack of knowledge and skills for using applications on mobile phones were the main challenge to the smallholders’ use of ICT. A statistically significant relationship, existing between the extent of mobile phone use and the smallholders’ age (χ = 10.04, p = 0.040), gender (χ = 5.99, p = 0.014) and the type of households (χ = 6.84, p = 0.033), was found. Similarly, there was a statistically significant relationship existing between the extent of radio network/broadcast use and the smallholders’ age (χ = 9.58, p = 0.048) and gender (χ = 4.83, p = 0.028).
Coherence in Information for Agricultural Research for Development (CIARD).
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2009-10
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C37000
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Group 3: Making content widely accessible on the Web. 2 pages., Resource from CIARD for agricultural information professionals, technical developers and marketing and communications professionals.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23735
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PREMnotes (Poverty Reducation and Economic Management Network), Number 70. 4 pages., Information and communications technology can improve poor people's lives - but only if policies and projects are designed to exploit its potentials.
21 pgs., CTs (Communications technologies) have revolutionized agricultural information services at every level in the agricultural sector, thus impacting rural development and catalysing poverty alleviation strategies. This has largely been the case with small-scale farmers in rural areas in developing countries where mobile technologies have penetrated more than most other ICT tools. However, in some of the farming environments, mobile phone use is largely driven by agricultural extension workers. This paper seeks to examine the way mobile phones are used for information access in situations where agricultural extension workers are a critical intermediary in the agricultural information services. Interviews were conducted with 10 randomly selected farmers who were part of the Dzindi irrigation scheme. The findings were that from the variety of information available to the farmers the most important source was the extension officer. The extension officer and the radio were indicated to be the most reliable independent sources of information. The other sources, such as the radio, family members, and friends, suppliers of chemicals, books and magazines, were only considered reliable if the information could be verified or vouched for by the extension officer. Increasing the information handling skills of extension officers, training of farmers to use smart features of their phones and promoting the usual face-to-face communication use of conventional methods, which is what usually gives rise to the mediation of mobile phones, were recommended.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C25555
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Pages 165-177 in I. Guijt and M.K. Shaw (eds.), The myth of community: gender issues in participatory development. Intermediate Technology Publications, London. 288 pages.
Rudgard, Stephen (author), Janakiram, S. (author), Winder,Dylan (author), Demes, Michal (author), Young, John (author), and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2003-11
Published:
Armenia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 160 Document Number: C26289
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14 pages., Report of a field visit November 16-24, 2003, to Armenia, as part of: "A collaborative programme for knowledge systems in support of rural livelihoods."
Retrieved on open web via Oxfam Publishing., Examines ways in which new web applications are being used for development-related communications - and notes that drawbacks still apply.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C36257
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Pages 11-32 in Bruce Girard and Sean O. Siochru (eds.), Communicating in the information society, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, Geneva, Switzerland. 223 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 186 Document Number: D00606
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Address for the World Summit for the Information Society, Geneva, December 11, 2003, at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Roundtable. 6 pages.
India: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., New York City, New York
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D00330
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Pages 209-221 in Pauline Hope Cheong, Judith N. Martin and Leah P. Macfadyen (eds.), New media and intercultural communication: identify, community and politics. Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., New York City, New York. 337 pages.
Van Wart, Montgomery (author), Rahm, Dianne (author), and Sanders, Scott (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2000
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29070
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Pages 61-79 in Peter F. Korsching, Patricia C. Hipple and Eric A. Abbott (eds.), Having all the right connections: telecommunications and rural viability. Praeger, Westport, Connecticut. 348 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C17239
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Pages 245-267 in Syed A. Rahim and John Middleton (eds.), Perspectives in communication policy and planning. Communication Monographs No. 3. East-West Center, East-West Communication Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii. 363 pages.
Park, N. (author), Adeya, C.N. (author), Constanza-Chock, S. (author), Lee, S. (author), Movius, L. (author), and Sey, A. (author)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2005-10
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36197
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Retrieved 03/20/2011, "Wireless communication and development: a global perspective," Annenberg Research Network on International Communication, Marina Del Ray, California, October 7-8, 2005. 24 pages.
Richardson, Don (author) and Jensen, Mike (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1998
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36213
Notes:
Section 3 in Don Richardson and Lynnita Paisley (eds.), The first mile of connectivity, Communication for Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Via online. 7 pages.
15 pages; Report of the 4th Consultative Expert meeting of CTA's Observatory on ICTS, Wageningen, The Netherlands May 31-June 1, 2001 Rutger Engelhard, moderator
