scholarly journals Strategy analysis of extension of performance in transfer of livestock technology innovation for farmer empowerment

2021 ◽  
Vol 886 (1) ◽  
pp. 012002
Author(s):  
Agustina Abdullah ◽  
Jamila Mustabi ◽  
Aslina Asnawi ◽  
Muh Hatta Jamil
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Technology Innovation ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Strategy Analysis ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
Livestock Productivity ◽  
Farmer Income ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Extension Program

Abstract The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is still widespread and needs to be watched out for. In government policies that implement the new normal in several places, agricultural extension workers play a very important strategic role in responding to the pandemic, especially in rural areas. This study aims to analyze the performance strategy of extension workers in assisting farmers during the pandemic in disseminating information on livestock technology innovations. The research was conducted in Barru Regency, with the sub-district location being the sample. Sources of data in this study were collected using surveys/interviews with extension workers, farmers, stakeholders, and in-depth interviews with informants. The results show that the performance strategy that can be taken in improving the performance of the extension worker in the transfer of livestock technology innovation is by increasing the competence of the instructor in the guidance carried out to overcome various problems during the implementation of the extension program and improve innovation, communication and extension methods according to the needs of farmers and support from government agencies. Therefore, it is expected to improve the performance of agricultural extension workers by increasing the extension budget and improving extension facilities and infrastructure so that farmers can adopt agricultural/livestock technology innovations provided by extension workers to increase livestock productivity, increase farmer income and welfare.

scholarly journals Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Desa Taman Ayu Melalui Inovasi Teknologi Sistem Integrasi Jagung Dan Sapi (Sijasa)

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-69
Author(s):  
Mashur Mashur ◽  
Subagio Subagio ◽  
Gargazi Hamid ◽  
Dina Oktaviana
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Technology Innovation ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Integration System ◽  
Evaluation Community ◽  
Cattle Breeders ◽  
The Village

Tujuan kegitan PkM ini untuk meningkatkan pendapatan dan kesejahteraan masyarakat khususnya  peternak sapi potong serta memperluas lapangan kerja di pedesaan yang disesuaikan dengan potensi agroekosistem wilayah desa, yaitu sistem integrasi tanaman jagung dengan ternak sapi potong (SIJASA). Metode pelaksankaan PKM difusi ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi dengan tahapan 1) perencaan, 2) Pelaksaan, 3) Pendampingan dan 4) evaluasi. Kegiatan pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui penerapan teknologi SIJASA dapat memberikan hasil yang optimal apabila penerapan metode diseminasi gelar teknologi dikawal dan didampingi oleh peneliti/dosen dari perguruan tinggi dan penyuluh pertanian di lapangan secara berkesinambungan di bawah koordinasi dinas/instansi terkait Community Empowerment of Taman Ayu Village Through Technology Innovation of Corn and Cattle Integration System (Sijasa) The purpose of this PkM activity is to increase the income and welfare of the community, especially beef cattle breeders, and to expand employment opportunities in rural areas that are adapted to the agro-ecosystem potential of the village area, namely the corn crop integration system with beef cattle (SIJASA). The method of implementing PKM is the diffusion of science and technology with stages 1) planning, 2) implementation, 3) mentoring, and 4) evaluation. Community empowerment activities through the application of SIJASA technology can provide optimal results if the application of the technology degree dissemination method is escorted and accompanied by researchers/lecturers from universities and agricultural extension workers in the field on an ongoing basis under the coordination of related agencies/agencies.

The impact of agricultural extension on households’ welfare in Ethiopia

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 733-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kidanemariam Gebregziabher Gebrehiwot
Keyword(s):  
Household Head ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Household Welfare ◽  
Income Diversification ◽  
Household Asset ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Extension Program

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of the Integrated Household Extension Program (IHEP) on participant households’ welfare and see the policy effectiveness. The government of Ethiopia – in contrast to the majority of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa – invests heavily in agricultural extension but very little empirical evidence is available on the impact of the services on farm performance and household welfare that could justify these investments. The IHEP program is a particularly interesting case as it is an example on how agricultural extension systems in developing countries changed during the past two decades, from centralized top-down technology-transfer-orientated approaches to decentralized, participatory and more integrated approaches. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use household survey data from 730 farm households (361 treated and 369 control) in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and propensity score matching methods to estimate the impact. Findings – The authors find that the extension program had a large positive impact on household welfare – increasing income with about 10 percent – and on investment but have not impacted on income diversification. In addition to the main variable of interest (extension), household characteristics, such as household head age, gender, adult labor availability in the household, asset holdings and social capital variables were found to have an influence on income, investment and income diversification. Originality/value – The paper has tried to assess the impact of a program which claiming substantial public money using primary data. Hence, the findings will serve to inform policy makers as how the program is running.

A Study Of Bank Customer Experience In Relation To Technology Innovation In Banking

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Kumar Mishra ◽  
Pinky Rajwani
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Technology Innovation ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Customer Experience ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Modern Concept ◽  
Customer Perception ◽  
Technology Innovations

Consumers are the king of the market. Banks are greatly influenced by the consumer and their needs. With the increase in population, demand for banking services has been increasing. Many factors such as speed, service quality, competition, efficiency, effectiveness etc. affects customer satisfaction. Overall performance of the organisation is linked with the customer. Appropriate strategies and plans must be drawn up not only to satisfy customer but also to retain them as consumer behaviour helps to judge the acceptability and reliability of the bank. In the coming years banks will fully rely on information technology, so it becomes very necessary to know the preference of consumer regarding technology innovations in banking. Customer perception gives a better insight of the consumer’s understanding which is an important factor in launching new technology innovations in banking. The primary objective of technology is to bring ease in the banking environment. Modern concept of banking specifically stresses on cost effectiveness, time effectiveness, convenience in banking and offering customised services to the consumers for their better experience. Technology has also entered the rural areas so that money management can become much efficient. As majority of the Indian population lives in rural areas so it is very important and urgent need to deliver very economical, convenient and cost effective services to satisfy rural customers. There are many long term and short term impacts of the information technology on rural areas every segment of society shows different behaviour towards banking technology based on their habits, risk factor, convenience etc. The study focuses on influence of technology on bank customer experience in relation to technology innovation in banking industry. The paper also studies the challenges faced by the customers while usage of technology. As consumer’s mind is a mystery, it is very difficult to understand their thought process. So the exercise of collecting responses of the customers will help to build satisfaction and loyalty for the customers

A PROPOSED EVALUATION PLAN TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FACILITATED BY THE STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGENCY (SITA) IN RURAL SOUTH AFRICA

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 174-181
Author(s):  
Maura Mbunyuza-deHeer Menlah
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The State ◽  
State Information ◽  
Evaluation Plan ◽  
Lessons Learnt ◽  
Slow Development ◽  
The Impact

This article reports on a proposed evaluation plan that has been developed to assess the work done by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). The SITA programme was implemented in response to the South African government’s call to improve the lives of the populations in some rural areas through technology. The programme was meant to address slow development in  rural  areas  that  lack  technological  innovations  and  advances.  In  the proposed evaluation plan a review is made of secondary data, deciding how strategic priorities are to be determined, as well as analysis of the rural context environment. The researcher gives an account of how the evaluation strategies are to be piloted and rolled out thereafter. Lessons learnt are recorded and reported upon. A proposed evaluation plan will be developed, based on the lessons learnt in line with the objectives of the project.

Status, Impact, and Factor Determining Rural Non-farm Economy of India: A Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 68-76
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Present Status ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Pivotal Role ◽  
Inclusive Development ◽  
Farm Sector ◽  
Income Inequalities ◽  
Review Study ◽  
The Impact

The rural non-farm sector (RNFS) involves a spectrum of economic activity in rural areas and encompasses all rural productive entities other than farm holdings. It has the potential to play a pivotal role in holistic and inclusive development of India’s rural areas by increasing the employment and wages of rural labour, which can reduce income inequalities. The review was carried out in order to explain the present status of RNFE state wise as well as overall to get a comprehensive view on the topic. The review study also focuses to disaggregate RNFE on the basis of gender, size of landholding and castes. Literature depicting the impact of RNFE on rural livelihoods especially in employment and poverty and factors determining it also been compiled to get an overall idea on the study.

Impact of Elected Women Representatives of Panchayati Raj in Physical and Financial and Business Assets Development of Rural Women: A Study among the Rural Women’s of Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu[1]

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalaichelvi Sivaraman ◽  
Rengasamy Stalin
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Direct Democracy ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Panchayati Raj

This research paper is the part of Research Project entitled “Impact of Elected Women Representatives in the Life and Livelihood of the Women in Rural Areas: With Special Reference to Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu” funded by University of Madras under UGC-UPE Scheme.The 73rd and 74th amendments of the Constitution of India were made by the government to strengthen the position of women and to create a local-level legal foundation for direct democracy for women in both rural and urban areas. The representation for women in local bodies through reservation policies amendment in Constitution of India has stimulated the political participation of women in rural areas. However, when it’s comes to the argument of whether the women reservation in Panchayati Raj helps or benefits to the life and livelihood development of women as a group? The answer is hypothetical because the studies related to the impact of women representatives of Panchayati Raj in the life and livelihood development of women was very less. Therefore, to fill the gap in existing literature, the present study was conducted among the rural women of Tiruvannamalai district to assess the impact of elected women representatives in the physical and financial and business development of the women in rural areas. The findings revealed that during the last five years because of the women representation in their village Panjayati Raj, the Physical Asset of the rural women were increased or developed moderately (55.8%) and Highly (23.4%) and the Financial and Business Asset of the rural women were increased or developed moderately (60.4%) and Highly (18.7%).

Impact of Pseudomonas putida on the Growth Parameters of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum- graecum L.): A Traditional Herbal Boon for Rural Areas

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-96
Author(s):  
Shashi Kant Shukla ◽  
◽  
Awadhesh Kumar ◽  
Anupam Dikshit ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Putida ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Leguminous Plant ◽  
Food Protein ◽  
Botany Department ◽  
Medicinal Value ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Trigonella Foenum Graecum L ◽  
The Impact

The present study aims the impact of Pseudomonas putida on different growth parameters of Trigonella sp., a leguminous plant to support the requirement of food, protein along with their medicinal value in the rural areas of India. A pot experiment was arranged based on completely randomized design with four replications at Biological Product Laboratory, Botany Department, University of Allahabad. Treatments were given at the seed level with one of control. Results indicated that application of P. putida significantly improved vegetative growth and showed an edge on the growth of the fenugreek as compared to the control.

scholarly journals Does Social Support Affect the Health of the Elderly in Rural China? A Meta-Analysis Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 3471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natuya Zhuori ◽  
Yu Cai ◽  
Yan Yan ◽  
Yu Cui ◽  
Minjuan Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Meta Regression ◽  
The Impact

As the trend of aging in rural China has intensified, research on the factors affecting the health of the elderly in rural areas has become a hot issue. However, the conclusions of existing studies are inconsistent and even contradictory, making it difficult to form constructive policies with practical value. To explore the reasons for the inconsistent conclusions drawn by relevant research, in this paper we constructed a meta-regression database based on 65 pieces of relevant literature published in the past 25 years. For more valid samples to reduce publication bias, we also set the statistical significance of social support to the health of the elderly in rural areas as a dependent variable. Finally, combined with multi-dimensional social support and its implications for the health of the elderly, meta-regression analysis was carried out on the results of 171 empirical studies. The results show that (1) subjective support rather than objective support can have a significant impact on the health of the elderly in rural areas, and there is no significant difference between other dimensions of social support and objective support; (2) the health status of the elderly in rural areas in samples involving western regions is more sensitive to social support than that in samples not involving the western regions; (3) among the elderly in rural areas, social support for the older male elderly is more likely to improve their health than that for the younger female elderly; and (4) besides this, both data sources and econometric models greatly affect the heterogeneity of the effect of social support on the health of the elderly in rural areas, but neither the published year nor the journal is significant. Finally, relevant policies and follow-up studies on the impact of social support on the health of the elderly in rural areas are discussed.

scholarly journals Impact of the Wind Turbine on the Parameters of the Electricity Supply to an Agricultural Farm

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7279
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Skibko ◽  
Magdalena Tymińska ◽  
Wacław Romaniuk ◽  
Andrzej Borusiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Supply Voltage ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Voltage Fluctuations ◽  
The Impact

Wind power plants are an increasingly common source of electricity located in rural areas. As a result of the high variability of wind power, and thus the generated power, these sources should be classified as unstable sources. In this paper, the authors attempted to determine the impact of wind turbine operation on the parameters of electricity supplied to farms located near the source. As a result of the conducted field tests, variability courses of the basic parameters describing the supply voltage were obtained. The influence of power plant variability on the values of voltage, frequency, and voltage distortion factor was determined. To estimate the capacity of the transmission lines, the reactive power produced in the power plant and its effect on the value of the power factor were determined. The conducted research and analysis showed that the wind power plant significantly influences voltage fluctuations in its immediate vicinity (the maximum value registered was close to 2%, while the value required by law was 2.5%). Although all the recorded values are within limits specified by the current regulations (e.g., the THD value is four times lower than the required value), wind turbines may cause incorrect operation of loads connected nearby. This applies mainly to cases where consumers sensitive to voltage fluctuations are installed in the direct vicinity of the power plant.

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