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2. ICT enabled proposed solutions for soil fertility management in Indian agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Premasudha, B.G. (author), Leena, H.U. (author), and Department of Master of Computer Application, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, Karnataka, India
- Format:
- conference papers
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- India: Springer Verlag
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D08147
- Journal Title:
- Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
- Journal Title Details:
- 469: 749-757
- Notes:
- 1st International Conference on Data Engineering and Communication Technology, ICDECT 2016; Lavasa City, Pune; India; 10 March 2016 through 11 March 2016; Code 180309
3. Implementation analysis of GPRS communication for precision agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Salas, Jorge (author), Vega, Humberto (author), Oritz, Julio (author), Bustos, Raime (author), Lozoya, Camilo (author), and Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D08176
- Notes:
- Article number 7049083, pp. 3903-3908, 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2014; Sheraton Hotel DallasDallas; United States; 30 October 2014 through 1 November 2014; Category numberCFP14IEC-ART; Code 112104
4. James S. Wunsch reviews Food for the Future; New Roots for Agriculture (book review)
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Wunsch, J.S. (author / Creighton University, Omaha, NE) and Creighton University, Omaha, NE
- Format:
- Book review
- Publication Date:
- 1982
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 58 Document Number: C01651
- Journal Title:
- The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
- Journal Title Details:
- (April 1982) : 39-41
- Notes:
- AgCom Teaching
5. Management of fertiliser research in Pakistan and suggestions for improvement
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Saleem, M. Tahir (author), Bertilsson, G.O.B. (author), Arnott, G.W. (author), and National Fertilizer Development Centre, Planning and Development Division
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1981
- Published:
- Pakistan: Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: Box 170 Document Number: D07766
- Journal Title:
- Agricultural Administration
- Journal Title Details:
- 8 (2): 147-158
6. The status of perception, information exposure and knowledge of soil fertility among small-scale farmers in Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Zambia
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Spurk, Christoph (author), Asule, Pamellah (author), Ofori-Baah, Rebecca (author), Chikopela, Louis (author), Diarra, Boubacar (author), Koch, Carmen (author), and Wageningen University
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-08-21
- Published:
- Netherlands: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 108 Document Number: D10944
- Journal Title:
- The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Notes:
- 22 pages, via online journal article, Purpose: Soil fertility is decreasing in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. To mitigate this trend, various agricultural technologies are available, but their uptake by farmers has been low. Perception of the problem, information exposure, and knowledge play a major role in adoption of technologies. This study assessed empirically the levels of perception, knowledge and information exposure among African farmers as an indicator for potential adoption of soil fertility technologies. Design/Methodology/approach: The study used survey data of more than 2,400 small-scale farmers selected through random sampling from Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Zambia. The survey investigated socio-economic factors, exposure to media, perception and knowledge of soil fertility and other information. Findings: Many farmers did not perceive soil fertility as a major challenge, except in Mali; farmers were hardly receiving information on soil fertility from professional agricultural sources, and they often lacked accurate knowledge about soil fertility technologies. Radio was by far the most used information source for farmers. Practical implications: The study has exposed the need for interventions to increase awareness, information exposure, and knowledge about soil fertility among farmers to strengthen the adoption of soil fertility technologies. It also calls for innovative ways of strengthening extension services through links with radio. Theoretical implications: The role of communication in the uptake of agricultural innovations is still under-researched, and hence this study exposes the need to investigate in-depth knowledge, perception levels, and quality and frequency of information exposure on various channels of soil fertility management. Originality: This is one of the few studies empirically measuring perception, information frequency on various channels, and knowledge of soil fertility among small-scale farmers in African countries.