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2. Can medium-scale farms support smallholder commercialisation and improve welfare? evidence from nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis (author), Salim Nuhu, Ahmed (author), Awokuse, Titus (author), Jayne, Thomas (author), Muyanga, Milu (author), Aromolaran, Adebayo (author), and Adelaja, Adesoji (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-04-19
- Published:
- United States: Wiley Online
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12576
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Economics
- Journal Title Details:
- Online
- Notes:
- 27pgs, In spite of mounting evidence about the growth of medium-scale farms (MSFs) across Africa, there is limited empirical evidence on their impact on neighbouring small-scale farms (SSFs). We examine the relationships between MSFs and SSFs, with particular focus on the specific mechanisms driving potential spillover effects. First, we develop a theoretical model explaining two propagating mechanisms: learning effects (training) and cost effects (reduced transactions cost). An empirical application to data from Nigeria shows that SSFs with training from MSFs tend to use higher levels of modern inputs (have higher productivity), and receive higher prices and income. The results also show that purchasing inputs from MSFs reduces the costs of accessing modern inputs and is associated with higher inorganic fertiliser use by SSFs. Our results suggest that the benefits of receiving training and purchasing inputs from MSFs are particularly important for very small-scale producers, operating less than 1 hectare of land. This implies that policies which promote the efficient operation of MSFs and encourage their interaction with SSFs can be an effective mechanism for improving the productivity and welfare of smallholder farms, hence reducing their vulnerability to extreme poverty.
3. Connectivity and digital inclusion in Far North Queensland's agricultural communities: Policy- focused report
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Marshall, Amber (author), Dale, Allan (author), Babacan, Hurriyet (author), and Dezuanni, Michael (author)
- Format:
- Report
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Australia: The Cairns Institute, James Cook University
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 208 Document Number: D13200
- Notes:
- 55 pages
4. Harvesting shellfish? get the app
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Beck, Lena (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2023-09-28
- Published:
- USA: Modern Farmer
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 206 Document Number: D12971
- Notes:
- 10 pages, Toxins, pollution and invisible boundary lines are obstacles to harvesting bivalves such as clams and oysters. A new cohort of cellphone and web apps promises to help people farm and harvest shellfish more responsibly.
5. Possibility of Using Mobile Phone in the Delivery of Agricultural Extension Services to Vegetable Farmers, Gezira State, Sudan
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hagir Mohammed Abdalla, Ahmed (author)
- Format:
- Dissertation abstract
- Language:
- English/Arabic
- Publication Date:
- 2021-03-04
- Published:
- Sudan: University of Gezira
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12528
- Notes:
- 2 pages, The objective of this study was to assess the possibility of mobile phone use by vegetable farmers for dissemination of agricultural extension services in the South Gezira Locality. Descriptive approach was used and 280 farmers are selected from 1025 farmers in South Gezira Locality. A close ended questionnaire was constructed to collect primary data from 280 vegetable farmers in three units in the South Gezira Locality in April 2019. The collected data were coded, fed to computer and statistically analyzed using SPSS to show frequency distribution and chi-square to test the postulated hypotheses. Results showed that the majority of respondents (92.2%) were males, middle in age and literate, 70% of the farmers had an experience in the cultivation of vegetables more than ten years. The majority of respondents possess normal and smart mobile phones 81% of the farmers had an experience in the use of mobile phones, 81% used mobile phone for both social contact and collection of information. About 53.1% of the respondents used mobile phone for access of the internet. Chi-square test showed a significant association between having a mobile phone, mobile type, use of a mobile and benefits obtained from using a mobile and some personal characteristics of respondents. From this study, it can be concluded that it was possible to use mobile phone in the delivery of agricultural extension services to vegetable farmers in South Gezira Locality. The study recommended that farmers families should be encouraged to use mobile phones by supporting them financially and materially by governments and private sector. More awareness and training of both farmers and extension agents on the effective and efficient use of mobile phone facilities are recommended.
6. The Perceptions of Smallholder Farmers on the Use of Mobile Technology: A Naturalistic Inquiry in Zimbabwe
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 2022-03-12
- Published:
- International: Springer Link
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12572
- Journal Title:
- Future of Information Communication Conference
- Notes:
- 14 pages, This research is an inquiry into the (under)utilisation of mobile phones by smallholder farmers in their agricultural activities in Zimbabwe. Through a naturalistic enquiry, the research established that agricultural extension officers are vital in the adoption and use of mobile phones for agricultural purposes. Those extension officers who were not skilled in productively using mobile phone technology had technophobia, which was the primary reason they did not use the technology in their interactions with farmers. Yet, a sizeable number of farmers used their mobile phones to receive information from agricultural extension officers, officials, other farmers, and market vendors. Interviewed farmers perceived the mobile phone as a tool for education in agricultural matters. However, very few used their phones effectively for agricultural purposes. The research identified two main inhibitors to the acceptance and use of mobile phones by farmers: a lack of the necessary digital skills, and lacking information to use mobile phones. Other inhibiting factors included semi-literacy, old age, insufficient infrastructure, socioeconomic status, excessive cost, and lack of support from telecommunications companies and other service providers. This research contributes a novel perspective to the body of knowledge regarding mobile technology adoption for agricultural activity in marginalised communities.
7. USDA grows private sector tech innovation in food and agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (author)
- Format:
- Press release
- Publication Date:
- 2023-08-23
- Published:
- USA: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 206 Document Number: D12939
- Notes:
- 3 pages
8. Understanding the non-metropolitan-metropolitan digital divide
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Mills, Bradford F. (author) and Whitacre, Brian E. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2003
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 6 Document Number: D10216
- Journal Title:
- Growth and Change
- Journal Title Details:
- 34(2) : 219-243
- Notes:
- Via online UI subscription