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32. Technology systems for small farmers : issues and options
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kesseba, Abbas M., ed. (author / Graduate, Cairo University) and Graduate, Cairo University
- Format:
- Conference proceedings
- Publication Date:
- 1989
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 82 Document Number: C04976
- Notes:
- James F. Evans Collection; Includes Table of Contents, Forward, and Introduction only; Proceedings of a seminar organized by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on the Generation and Transfer of Technology for Poor Small Farmers; 1988 June; Korea, Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 1989. 229 p.
33. Technology transfer to subsistence famrers - management process and behavioral techniques
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Jedlicka, A.D. (author)
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 1983
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 60 Document Number: C01783
- Notes:
- Phase II, In: Cusack, D.F., ed. Agroclimate information for development : reviving the green revolution. Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 1983. p. 330-336, Discusses the flexible, humanistic management systems necessary for successful transfer and adoption of technology. Emphasizes the problem of motivating small farmers to interact rationally in the transfer process. Describes the managerial styles of transfer agencies and then expounds on the organization development technique designed to change the beliefs, attitudes, values, and structure of organizations so they can adapt to new challenge.
34. The Role of Social Media Applications in Palm Oil Extension Services in Malaysia
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Peng, Tan Say (author), Lyndon, Novel (author), Hashim, Khairuman (author), and Aman, Zaki (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- unknown
- Published:
- Malaysia: UKM Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12428
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Southeast Asia Social Sciences and Humanities
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 91 (3)
- Notes:
- 21 pages, The Malaysian palm oil industry faces many challenges, especially in agricultural technology at the plantation level because smallholders have trouble getting detailed information and the latest data on the palm oil industry issues. More efficient extension services are needed in meeting the need to increase knowledge. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the best method to accelerate agricultural technology transfer from research institutions to smallholders. Growing concerns about the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on health have prompted development agents to change the course and landscape of their delivery to social media application as a new norm socialisation agent. The study aims to examine the role of information and communication technology as a tool for developing new norms in conveying information and empowering smallholders’ knowledge. This study uses a qualitative approach through content analysis on several reports from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). The study found that the use of social media platforms among Malaysians is high, thus the level of application of technology and palm oil information needs to be improved through social media applications. The government needs to develop social media applications that are friendly, easily accessible and the information presented is easy to understand. The implication of this study is that the use of information and communication technology will change the pattern of expansion of the palm oil sector in Malaysia in the future.
35. The comparison between cyber extension and traditional interaction in the farmers environment during pandemic
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Rizkiansyah, M. (author), Ariestyani, A. (author), and Yunus, U. (author)
- Format:
- Conference paper with abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2022-03-01
- Published:
- Netherlands: IOP Publishing
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12513
- Journal Title Details:
- 2022 Iop Sci. Conference
- Notes:
- 9 pages, Data from the Indonesian Seed and Farmers Technology Association data shows that 22 percent of Indonesian farmers have used smartphones to obtain agricultural information. But many farmers still struggle to get information especially in the pandemic era. This research is to find out how the comparison of information delivery patterns between traditional media and cyber media on farmers in Bangil. Indonesia. This research theory uses the theory of cyber extensions. This research method by, observe online media, interviewing several farmers in Bangil and supported by survey data to 85 farmers in Bangil. The results showed that although cyber media began to enter as one of the sources of information for farmers, only a few were dependent on online, while the rest still relied on information from extension methods. Counselling still needed as a connection between farmers and Internet.
36. The future of agricultural extension in South Africa: lessons from within and outside the African continent
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Mangheni, M.N.K. (author), Mollel, N.M. (author), Norman, D.W. (author), Paradza, P.C. (author), and Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, KS; Agricultural Extension and Education, Sokoine University, Tanzania; Agricultural and Education, Makerere University, Uganda; Field Ministries, World Vision International, Zimbabwe
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1994
- Published:
- South Africa: South African Society for Agricultural Extension, University of Pretoria, Pretoria
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 100 Document Number: C08422
- Journal Title:
- South African Journal of Agricultural Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 23 : 1-20
- Notes:
- James F. Evans Collection, The current wind of change sweeping across in South Africa provides a unique opportunity for the new unified agricultural extension system in the country to be set up to address the needs of not only large (i.e., commercialized) farmers but also those of the numerous small (i.e., usually less commercialized) farmers, in a way that is effective, equitable and efficient. This article reviews experiences with agricultural extension during the last few decades both inside and outside Africa. Based on this review lessons are extracted that will be important to take into account in designing the appropriate agricultural extension system for South Africa. It is important for an effective agricultural extension service to have effective, interactive linkages with the other "actors" in the agricultural development process (i.e., not only farmers, but also researchers and planners). Some specific suggestions are given on how the unified agricultural extension system might be organized and implemented in the South African situation. While recognized that it is not necessarily the ideal solution, it is proposed that public agricultural extension funds should be primarily concentrated on the smaller less commercialized farmers, while the larger farmers should be primarily catered for by the private sector. (original)
37. The impact of strengthening agricultural extension services on women farmers: Evidence from Ethiopia
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Buehren, Niklas (author), Goldstein, Markus (author), Molina, Ezequiel (author), and Vaillant, Julia (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-07-10
- Published:
- International: International Association of Agricultural Economists
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D12391
- Journal Title:
- Agricultural Economics
- Journal Title Details:
- Volume50, Issue4
- Notes:
- 14 pages., his paper evaluates the effect of the Rural Capacity Building Project (RCBP), which aimed at promoting growth by strengthening the agricultural service systems in Ethiopia, and by making them more responsive to smallholders’ needs, in particular women farmers. We examine the gender-differentiated impact of the RCBP using panel data on 1,485 geographically dispersed households in project and control kebeles. We find that women farmers’ access and satisfaction with extension services increased significantly immediately after the start of the project, but that effect did not last into the medium term. The project led to an increase in the adoption of high- value crop farming, area of land cultivated, and economic participation of household members, benefiting male- and female-headed households equally. Results point to the positive impact of incorporating women’s needs and constraints in the design of the agricultural extension system. However, the project was not able to reduce the preexisting gender gap in agricultural outcomes.
38. The participation of women as a "user group" in technology generation for small farmers in low-income countries
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ashby, Jacqueline A. (author)
- Format:
- Paper
- Publication Date:
- 1988-10
- Published:
- International: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D00338
- Notes:
- Kerry Byrnes Collection, Pages 85-102 in Proceedings of the Farming Systems Research and Extension Symposium hosted by the University of Arkansas and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development, Fayetteville, Arkansas, October 9-12, 1988. Farming Systems Research Paper Series, Paper No. 17. 395 pages.
39. The use and abuse of the ‘model farmer’ approach in agricultural extension in Ethiopia
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hailemichael, Salem (author) and Haug, Ruth (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-05-06
- Published:
- United States: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12054
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol 26, 2020 Issue 5
- Notes:
- 21 Pages, Purpose: The article examines the implementation and effects of the model farmer-based approach of farmer-to-farmer extension delivery that is in use in Ethiopia. Methodology: The study used mixed methods, combining focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and a household survey. Findings: The model farmer approach has increased extension coverage, improved the possibility for information and technology dissemination, and enabled the inclusion of virtually all farming households in extension and advisory networks. Simultaneously, the approach has become a mechanism for the top-down control of farmers, for the identification and favouritism of better-off farmers, and those with political commitments. Practical implications: The findings show that there is a need to critically reflect on who model farmers are, how they are selected, what their historical and current roles and impact have been, as well as follower farmers’ feedback on the approach in order to avoid perpetuating the misuse of the approach. Theoretical implications: The article argues that the Ethiopian context that rewards rapid increase in production and productivity, modernisation of agriculture, competitive commercialisation, and a context that allows the continued entanglement of extension delivery with politics have enabled such misuse of the approach to proliferate. The article questions the extent of applicability of the core farmer-to-farmer extension principles that relate to social ties, reciprocity, collaboration, and minimal social hierarchies in such a context. Originality/value: The study generates important insights about the effects of model farmer-based extension approach, its political dimensions, and the importance of context for successful farmer-to-farmer extension.
40. The use of local knowledge in agricultural extension: A systematic review of the literature
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hainzer, Kirt (author), Hugh Brown, Philip (author), and O’Mullan, Catherine (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-01-31
- Published:
- United States of America: Academic Journals
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12434
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol.14(1)
- Notes:
- 12 pages, Smallholder farms are complex systems, constantly adapting to context and rely on local, place-based knowledges. The vital role of local knowledge in smallholder farming systems has seen attempts throughout low- and middle-income countries to entwine local knowledge with scientific knowledge to improve outcomes from agricultural extension. Using a systematic review and exploratory meta-synthesis of selected literature, this research explored the use of local knowledge in agricultural extension. The synthesis found local knowledge plays a vital role in the adoption of new technologies or practices because as the dominant form of knowledge in communities they give learners confidence and they provide a context upon which new information can be introduced. However, effective use of local knowledge requires a realistic perspective which recognises that some combination of local and scientific knowledge, developed in a participatory process, will likely result in extension delivering greater outcomes to farmers.