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Factors that drive peer dissemination of agricultural information: evidence from northern Ghana

Development in Practice, 2021
This study relies on a triple-hurdle model to estimate the factors that determine farmers’ decision to participate in a peer dissemination project and then share the knowledge gained with other far...
Prince Maxwell Etwire, Edward Martey, Peter Goldsmith   +2 more
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Localization of Information Dissemination in Agriculture Using Mobile Networks

2014
Usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in agriculture focuses on improvement in productivity by timely and precise dissemination of appropriate information to all stakeholders. Web and mobile communication technology has quickly become the world’s most common way of transmitting data and services in the developing countries. As most of
Lokesh Jain, Harish Kumar, R. K. Singla
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Agricultural Knowledge Management and Dissemination: Initiatives by Information and Communication Technology

Journal of Global Communication, 2013
Almost 60–70% of more than a billion people depend on agriculture in India. One of the major constraints affecting agricultural productivity in the country is the problem of availability of timely and relevant agricultural information to the farmers. The existing ways of transfer of agri-technologies do not reach the majority of the small and marginal ...
Ankur Kukreja, Bidisha Chakrabarti
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Utilization of Satellite Imaging and Information Communication Technology in Agricultural Information Dissemination in Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural & Food Information, 2010
This study appraised the level of usage of satellite imaging and selected Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools by agricultural extension workers (EWs) in the North Central Zone of Nigeria. Specifically, information on usage of satellite imaging, personal skill ratings, and constraints faced by respondents in the usage of ICT equipment were ...
Ayanlade, Ayansina, Bolarin, O.
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Farmer Response towards the Initial Agriculture Information Dissemination Mobile Prototype

2013
Timely and relevant agriculture information is essential for farmers to make effective decisions. Finding the right approach to provide this information to empower farmers is vital due to the high failure rate in current agricultural information systems. As most farmers now have mobile phones we developed a mobile based information system.
De Silva, Lasanthi N., Goonetillake, Jeevani S., Wikramanayake, Gihan N., Ginige, Athula (R7725)   +3 more
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Disseminating Agricultural Information Under Conditions of a Market Economy

Journal of Agricultural & Food Information, 1993
Two major themes are presented in this paper: (1) an analysis of the present state of Bulgarian agriculture, together with proposed policies for agrarian reform, and (2) the past, present, and projected ...
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Effect of Dissemination of Agricultural Information through Radio on Crop Output

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science
The study examined the effects of dissemination of agricultural information through radio on crop output in northern Adamawa Agricultural Zone I. Specifically, effects of disseminating agricultural information through radio on crop output, effects of disseminating information via different radio channels and constraints faced from obtaining information
Madugu A. J, Joel L. K, Kayam A, Tiddy S. A   +3 more
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A study of the AMID (Agricultural Machinery Information Dissemination) scheme in China

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, 2007
Abstract Agricultural Machinery Information Dissemination (AMID) is very important for the development of agricultural machinery services and thus China's future agricultural supply. An analysis of the current scheme demonstrates that improving the AMID scheme in rural China is necessary. This paper examines the motivation for improving the AMID scheme
Ming Yue Yang, Baofeng Chen, Jinzheng Ren, Aihu Axi   +3 more
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New Technologies for Disseminating and Communicating Agriculture Knowledge and Information: Challenges for Agricultural Research Institutes in Tanzania

THE ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, 2015
AbstractThis paper explores how a wide range of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) available in Agricultural Research Institutes (ARIs) if used effectively by agriculture researchers can improve agriculture productivity in Tanzania. A structured questionnaire and telephonic interviews were used to collect data from a randomly selected ...
Alcardo A. Barakabitze, Edvin J. Kitindi, Camilius Sanga, Ayubu Shabani, Joseph Philipo, George Kibirige   +5 more
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ASSESSMENT OF FARMERS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR INFORMATION DISSEMINATION IN AGRICULTURE

Gujarat Journal of Extension Education
This research endeavors to assess the attitude of farmers towards social networking for information dissemination in agriculture. As agriculture becomes increasingly pervasive, understanding the perspectives of farmers on utilizing social networks for information exchange is crucial.
Tadepalli Yamini, P. Venkatesan, V. Jyothi   +2 more
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