Ouedraogo, Aly (author) and Sawadogo, Hamado (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2001
Published:
Burkina Faso
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01206
Notes:
Pages 213-217 in Chris Reij and Ann Waters-Bayer (eds.), Farmer innovation in Africa: a source of inspiration for agricultural development. Earthscan Publications, Ltd., London, England. 362 pages.
Author summarizes highlights of the history of the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators, as well as current activities and progress.
Describes how the Cooperative Extension Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture might serve as a model for improving the dissemination of education research and development results through the U.S. Department of Education. Author lists various features of CES that might be replicated and others that should be avoided.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: C37320
Notes:
See C37280 for original, Page 41 in Fred Myers, Running the gamut: writings of Fred Myers, journalist and 50-year members, American Agricultural Editors' Association. Fred Myers, publishers, Florence, Alabama. 125 pages.
2 pages., Online from publisher., "...a few 'constants' to keep in mind to guide your strategy for content and delivery" of information about policy changes to members of associations.
14 pages, This study examines how smallholder coffee farmers’ perceptions may influence their engagement in peer mobilization and collective action. Forty smallholder coffee farmers were interviewed in the Central Highlands region of Peru using a closed-ended instrument. The sample of smallholder farmers was achieved using purposive and snowball sampling methods. Quantitative data on farmers’ attitudes and aspirations regarding working with peers, autonomy, and external support as well as knowledge, skills, and behaviors pertinent to collective actions were collected and analyzed using descriptive and correlational procedures. Key findings indicate farmers perceive a need for external support, feel there are benefits of collective actions, and aspire to work with their peers. Based on the findings, it is recommended that practitioners and farmer group leaders focus training efforts on building smallholders’ knowledge and skills in mobilization, encourage peer association/collective action as a source of external support, and target knowledgeable, skilled and confident farmers to lead collective actions. This study has implications to bolster support for farmer-to-farmer extension and technical assistance systems and inform the identification of leader farmers.
