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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Agricultural information"”.
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Understanding barriers and opportunities in agricultural information management in post-Soviet states: a case study of Kazakhstan.
… wealth of mineral and energy resources and its agricultural land is well able to ensure national food security. However, after independence the rapid and frequently unplanned state actions such as land reform, taken to move from socialism to a market economy, were not always successful and the …
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Diffusion of information and communication technologies in communication of Agricultural information among agricultural researchers and extension workers in Kenya
… this study was to investigate the ditTusion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the communication of agricultural information among agricultural researchers and extension workers in Kenya. In particular. the study focused on the public agricultural sector and covered the …
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Information dissemination for farming communities in Thailand
The use of information and communication technology tools has been applied in many disciplines, including agricultural sectors. It may be applied in many modules such as data gathering, data processing, information management and information dissemination. One issue that cannot be neglected is the …
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The Development of a Sociometric Model for Selecting Contact Farmers
… more likely to use a wider range of sources of information that contact farmers. Opinion leaders were predominantly male household heads. Both male and female household heads tended to seek agricultural information from male household heads. Education was significantly correlated with the use of …
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Design development and implementation of agriculture online service system
… system developed is a one-stop shop that sells agricultural products online and provides agricultural information to customers. It provides specific and up to date information on agricultural crops. There are links to various agricultural sites. The System consists of a number of Active Server …
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Peer effects in agricultural extension: Evidence of endogenous social interaction in the performance of community knowledge (extension) workers in Uganda
… monthly performance of CKWs (in terms of the agricultural information provided to farmers) as they deliver extension services to smallholder farmers in rural Uganda by means of smartphones which contain an agricultural information database. I separate the effects of peer outcomes on individual …
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The information needs and challenges of agricultural researchers and extension workers in Zimbabwe
… an income to over 75% of the population. Agricultural research and extension is undertaken in both public and private sector institutions across the five agro-ecological regions of the country. The aim of this study was to investigate the information needs and challenges of agricultural …
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Development of an interactive multimedia presentation for use in a public delivery setting
… appears to have outstanding potential for information dissemination. However, this technology is not commonly used by organizations which lack resources or skills to support total in-house development, and do not have funds to contract outside development at commercial rates. This …
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Social and engineering perspectives on optimal farm management and reliable grain supply chain networks
… in food demand urge the need of increasing agricultural productivity and reducing food losses in a sustainable basis. New opportunities for farm management decision making have been rapidly growing with the proliferation of data and information describing agricultural systems. Farm …
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“Procure, propagate, and distribute among the people”: the information services of the U.S Department of Agriculture, 1862–1888
… had myriad ways of sharing and communicating agricultural information. Some of that information was rooted in experimental practice but much of it was anecdotal and based on years of farming experience. The historiography of U.S. agriculture demonstrates that farmers both needed and used that …
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Digital Platforms and Mobile Technologies for Development: Essays on Firm Formalization, Financial Inclusion, and Agricultural Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa
… capacity, broaden financial inclusion, and build agricultural resilience. This dissertation examines their development impacts across three settings. Chapter 1 combines novel administrative tax records with high resolution data on mobile network rollout in Uganda to estimate the effects of mobile …
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Farmer's attitudes towards the formation of cooperatives in rural areas: A study of irrigation schemes in Makhado Local Municipality
Agricultural cooperatives are important tools for enhancing the living standards of farmers in rural areas. It is therefore very clear that cooperatives are for the benefit of the farmers. However, the development of cooperatives in the study area is not at a desired level yet; hence, it is …
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Analyzing the Impacts of an IPM Vegetable Technology Transfer in Bangladesh
… adoption analysis suggest the number of years of agricultural experience of the household head, the number of IPM adopters known by the household, and learning agricultural information from media sources and/or farm training events such as field days significantly increase the likelihood of IPM …
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Digital Platforms and Mobile Technologies for Development: Essays on Firm Formalization, Financial Inclusion, and Agricultural Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa
… capacity, broaden financial inclusion, and build agricultural resilience. This dissertation examines their development impacts across three settings. Chapter 1 combines novel administrative tax records with high resolution data on mobile network rollout in Uganda to estimate the effects of mobile …
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Modeling a Cost-Effective IPM Dissemination Strategy for Vegetables and Rice: An Example in South Asia
… have proven to be effective at increasing agricultural productivity and have been credited for providing economic, health, and environmental benefits in many developing countries. In South Asia, population growth and the increasing demand for nutritious foods have put pressure on farmers to …
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The effectiveness of Community Radio Stations in bridging the information gap in Rural Communities: The case of Radio Chikuni in Monze District of Zambia
… the barriers that exist with regard to access to information especially in the rural areas. Community radio is one such media which has been used in Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa with a strong assumption that it has demolished information barriers in rural communities, allowing for …
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Determinants of Post-Harvest Handling Practices and Technologies Harnessed by Smallholder Fruit Crop Farmers in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… that land ownership, selling method, access to agricultural information, pack houses, and PHHPT usage significantly influence the use of PHHPT. The study highlights the critical need for improved access to credit, markets, storage facilities, and educational programs. Recommendations include …
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An Analysis of crop farmer's resilience to climate change in the Thulamela Local Municipality of Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… unable to access credit, they do not have enough agricultural information, they have no proper guidance in using some resilient strategies, they do not have enough water on their farms. The study recommends that extension officers should facilitate networking among farmers, wherein farmers with …
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Access and utilisation of knowledge and information by aquaculture farmers in Namibia
This study on access and utilisation of information and knowledge by aquaculture famers in Namibia investigated the knowledge gap that exists between information and aquaculture production by providing research based evidence on the nature and extent of information utilised by aquaculture farmers …
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The usability and effectiveness of a printed information booklet : a survey amongst small-scale rural farmers
… evaluate the usability and effectiveness of an agricultural information booklet known as Sunflower production: A concise guide targeted at small-scale rural farmers in a South African developmental context. The main objectives are to establish the target audience’s current knowledge of printed …
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