8 pages, via online journal, Dense networks of rivers, canals, ditches, dikes, sluice gates, and compartmented fields have enabled the farms of the Red River Delta to produce 18% of Vietnam's rice (Oryza sativa) crop (figure 1), 26% of the country's vegetable crops, and 20% of capture and farmed aquaculture (Redfern et al. 2012). Agriculture in this fertile delta was transformed in the 11th and 13th century AD by large-scale hydraulic projects to protect the delta from flooding and saltwater intrusion, and provide field drainage during the wet season and crop irrigation in the dry season (Tinh 1999). The 20th century brought advancements in agricultural science globally—new crops and livestock genetics, inorganic fertilizers, mechanization, and pesticides that could double and triple food production per unit of land. It was the diesel pump combined with post-Vietnam War agricultural collectivization from 1975 to 1988 that brought the Green Revolution to the Red River Delta.
12 pages., Agriculture play significant role towards sustainability of developing nations’ economy particularly Nigeria by providing abundant raw materials required by the industry, as well as ensures food security and a healthy nation. This study examines the challenges of accessing agricultural information sources and services by farmers in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. Survey method was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprise of 16066 from which 78 farmers of the study area were selected using stratified random sampling and purposive sampling procedure. From the copies of questionnaires administered only 60 were duly completed and returned. Frequency and percentages were used in analyzing data collected. The findings from the study showed that information needs of farmers among others include application of improve techniques, irrigation management, seeds prices, farm wild fire management and prevention, purchase and use of fertilizer, government blueprint on agriculture, and meteorology information need of farmers in Edu Local Government . The findings further revealed that poor communication system, absence of library and information centre, absence of extension agents, insufficient knowledge on marketing of farm produce , insufficient credit facilities, insufficient information on government policies, insufficient fund were the challenges faced by farmers in accessing agricultural information sources and services. The study recommended among others that central facility providing and disseminating information on agricultural related services should be created in the study area that would be accessible to all farmers in order to meet their information needs.
15 pages., This study discusses about information needs and information-seeking behavior of farmers in Cengkong Village, Karawang, West Java, Indonesia. The purposes of this study are to identify information needs and information-seeking behavior of farmers in Cengkong Village. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. The results show that the farmers in Cengkong Village able to identify and to express their information needs regarding to their activity. There are two kind of information needs: agricultural and non agricultural information needs. The result also shows that there are four type of information-seeking behaviors of farmers, including passive attention, passive search, active search, and ongoing search.
Morton, Lois Wright (author) and Heartland Regional Water Coordination Initiative of the U.S.Department of Agriculture and land grant colleges and universities.
Format:
Speech
Publication Date:
2007-06-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C27065
Notes:
PowerPoint presentation posted at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/waterquality/2007%20BMPs/Workshop/Presentations/Wright%20Morton.pdf, Presented at a workshop, "Targeting critical areas for implementation of best management practices," in Nebraska City, Nebraska, June 5-7, 2007.
"Theatre can reveal to development workers both villagers' problems and their capacity to analyse such programs." Also: "the main obstacle to development is not ignorance or apathy but structural limits on villagers' access to resources, information and power."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37096
Notes:
See C37095 for original, Pages 23-50 in Harry K. Schwarzweller and Thomas A. Lyson (eds.), Research in rural sociology and development: sustaining agriculture and rural communities. Volume 6. JAI Press Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut. 270 pages.
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, In-Service Training Institute Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 19 pages., This study reports the findings of a followup study of 20 of the 33 participants to the Fertilizer Marketing Course, held May 31 to June 10th at the In-Service Training Institute, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. A primary objective of the course was to train the participants so that they, in turn, could develop training courses and materials for other fertilizer marketing personnel and farmers.
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, International Fertilizer Development Center, Muscle Shoals, Alabama. 7 pages., The use of the Guttman-type scale of community differentiation provides a means to measure the community environment which, although lying beyond the farm, nevertheless influences the farmer's decision making.
Byrnes, Kerry J. (author) and International Fertilizer Development Center in behalf of a contract with the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1980-04-22
Published:
Bangladesh
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes2 Document Number: D01190
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, International Fertilizer Development Center in behalf of a contract with the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation. 61 pages, In this report, interest is focused on whether fertilizer assists the rural poor, particularly the small farmers and sharecroppers to increase their economic status relative to large farmers. Much of the data used was drawn from small samples that may or may not be representative of Bangladesh.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes2 Document Number: D01240
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Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Outreach Division, International Fertilizer Development Center, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 3 pages., A fertilizer Marketing Management Training Program for the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC).
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes2 Document Number: D01241
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Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Outreach Division, International Fertilizer Development Center, Muscle Shoals, Alabama,34 pages., This report describes in a very brief manner several program underway in Mali that have a direct bearing on the development of a market for an indigenously available phosphate, namely, Tilemsi PR.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes2 Document Number: D01242
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Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, International Fertilizer Development Center, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 20 pages., The SEFFUD Training Program is aimed at a wide audience of agricultural decision makers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes2 Document Number: D01243
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Socioeconomic evaluation in fertilizer use evaluation, 10 pages, This paper outlines a program of fertilizer use evaluation based on the agro-socioeconomic research concepts and methodology currently being developed and tested by the IDRC-supported IFDC/CIAT phosphate project in Colombia.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes3 Document Number: D01429
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Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, For presentation at the Fertilizer Efficiency Research in the Tropics (FERITT) Training Course Cosponsored by IFDC/IITA/University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. visual presentation,including slides, 16 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes1; Folder: IFDC File Document Number: D01430
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Presentation at the Fertilizer efficiency research in the tropics (FERITT) training course cosponsored by IFDC/IITA/University of Nairobi. Nairobi, Kenya. 23 pages including appendices.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes1; Folder: IFDC File Document Number: D01431
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Presentation at the IFDC/ESCAP Fertilizer Marketing Training Program for the Asian Region, Bangkok, Thailand. 22 pages with appendices.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes1; Folder: IFDC File Document Number: D01434
Notes:
Conference paper with slides, Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Prepared for the IFDC/APPI, fertilizer marketing training program for the asian region. Cikampek, Indonesia. 22 pages, including 36 visuals in appendices.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes1; Folder: IFDC File Document Number: D01435
Notes:
Conference paper with slides, Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Prepared for the IFDC/APPI, fertilizer marketing training program for the asian region, Cikampek, Indonesia. 28 pages with 42 visuals in appendices.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes1; Folder: IFDC File Document Number: D01437
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Prepared for the IFDC fertilizer marketing management training program for BADC. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 22 pages with appendices.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes1; Folder: IFDC File Document Number: D01438
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Conference paper with slides, Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Fertilizer marketing management training program,International fertilizer development center (IFDC). Muscle Shoals, Alabama 16 pages with 32 visuals.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes4; Folder: Presentations at Professional Meetings File Document Number: D01618
Notes:
Includes slides, Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Annual Meeting of the rural sociological society,31 pages with 20 slides.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes4; Folder: Green Revolution Game File Document Number: D01629
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Outreach division, international fertilizer development center, Muscle Shoals, AL, 4 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes4; Folder: Green Revolution Game File Document Number: D01630
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, International fertilizer development center, Muscle Shoals,AL, 5 pages
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes4; Folder: Green Revolution Game File Document Number: D01631
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Alpha Fertilizer Marketing Simulation, 5 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes4; Folder: Green Revolution Game File Document Number: D01632
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Outreach division, 6 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes4; Folder: Green Revolution Game File Document Number: D01646
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, International Fertilizer Development Center, 4 pages
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes4; Folder: Green Revolution Game File Document Number: D01647
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, International Fertilizer Development Center, 43 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes4; Folder: Green Revolution Game File Document Number: D01652
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, International Fertilizer Development Center Training Material,9 pages.
(2 copies)
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes4; Folder: Green Revolution Game File Document Number: D01653
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Outreach Division, 2 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D02254
Notes:
Pages 79-85 in Keya Acharya and Frederick Noronha (eds.), The green pen: environmental journalism in India and South Asia. Sage Publications India, New Delhi. 303 pages.
This paper examines factors influencing the adoption of improved maize seeds and the use of inorganic fertilizer for maize production by farmers in the intermediate and lowland zones of Tanzania. The results indicate that availability of extention services, on -farm field trials, variety characteristics and rainfall were the most important factors that influcented the extent of adopting improved maize seeds and the use of inorganic fertilizer for maize production. Farmers preferred those varieties which minimize field loss rather than maximizing yields. Future research and extension policies should empahsize farmer participation in the research process and on-farm field trials for varietal evaluation and demonstration purposes.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 107 Document Number: C10136
Notes:
search from AgEcon. http://agecon.lib.umn.edu, American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, August 2-5, 1998, Salt Lake City. 14 p., This paper considers an agricultural production model of sequential nitrogen application under risk. Because of
random shocks between successive production stages, optimal fertilization decisions depend on the magnitude of farmers' risk aversion (risk premium), and the possibility for farmers to process information (value of information). We propose a joint estimation procedure of technology and risk aversion parameters, using a structural, simulation-based econometric technique. Parameter estimates for the representative farmer's utility function allow to compute both the value of information and the risk premium for farmers. Those account together for about 30 percent of fertilizer cost for Midwest corn producers.
Shortle, James S. (author) and Abrahams, Nii Adote (author)
Format:
Research paper
Publication Date:
1997-07-27
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: C10329
Journal Title Details:
14 pages
Notes:
Staff Papers within the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Pennsylvania State University, This papers is selected for American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, July 27-30, 1997, Toronto, Canada. URL: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/
