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    81. Female social networks and farmer training: can randomized information exchange improve outcomes?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Vasilaky, Kathryn (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2013-02
    Published:
    England: Oxford University Press
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12242
    Journal Title:
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics
    Journal Title Details:
    Vol. 95 Issue 2
    Notes:
    9 pages, The article investigates whether the social network based program (SNP) in villages can encourage learning and adoption of a relatively new cash crop, cotton, to female heads of households. It explains how social network based training program had more significant effects on yields for the poorest performing farmers than the standard training program, and proves that SNP can increase productivity up to 50 percent for farmers producing at the average yield of production.

    83. Food wars

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Bello, Walden (author) and Bariera, Mara (author)
    Format:
    Book chapter
    Publication Date:
    2010
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08680
    Notes:
    Pages 33-50 in Fred Magdoff and Brian Tokar (eds.), Agriculture and food in crisis: conflict, resistance and renewal. Monthly Review Press, New York City, New York. 348 pages.

    86. Healthy food labels tailored to a high-risk, minority population more effectively promote healthy choices about generic labels

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Gustafson, Christopher R. (author) and Prate, Michael R. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2019
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11384
    Journal Title:
    Nutrients
    Journal Title Details:
    11, 2272
    Notes:
    14 pages., Online via Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)., Authors tested label effectiveness involving "supermarket shoppers on a rural American Indian reservation." Results showed added value and willingness to pay through tailoring the label to the local community.

    88. How effective are radio programs in dissemination of health messages to the rural masses?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Sharma, N. (author) and Choudray, S.N. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2007-04
    Published:
    India
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C27474
    Journal Title:
    Indian Journal of Public Health
    Journal Title Details:
    Vol. 51, Issue 2, pp. 122-124