Agro-Market Information and Farmers' Market Linkage: Way Forward

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.C. Siva Balan ◽  
Jayalakshmi Umadikar ◽  
Suma Prashant ◽  
Sangeetha U. ◽  
Archana K. Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Market Information ◽  
Farmers Market ◽  
Market Linkage

Awareness and the Use of Mobile Phones for Market Linkage by Smallholder Farmers in Kenya

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julius Juma Okello ◽  
Ruth M. Okello ◽  
Edith Ofwona-Adera
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Market Information ◽  
Farmers Market ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
Market Linkage ◽  
Female Farmers ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Agricultural Input

In many developing countries smallholder farmer participation in agricultural input and output markets continues to be constrained by lack of market information. Actors in most developing country markets operate under conditions of information asymmetry which increases the costs of doing business and locks out smallholder farmers. Attempts to address this problem are currently focusing on the use of ICT technologies to provide market information and link farmers to markets. This study examines the awareness and use of one such technology – mobile phones. It finds for male and female smallholder farmers in Kenya a high level of awareness and widespread use of mobile phones, mainly for social purposes. This study further finds that a low level of education, the cost of mobile phone airtime recharge vouchers and the lack of electricity for recharging phone batteries are the major impediments to the ownership and use of mobile phones, with female farmers more constrained than males. A high awareness of mobile phones among smallholder farmers presents an opportunity to strengthen smallholder farmers’ market linkage. However constraints to the usage of mobile phones will need to be addressed. The study findings indicate priorities for policymakers dealing with the specifics of ICT adoption as a tool to promote rural viability via rationalization of Kenyan agricultural markets.

Transformative Potential of Agricultural Mobile Market Information System in Tamilnadu, India

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Senthil Priya ◽  
N. Mathiyalagan
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Agricultural Trade ◽  
Market Information ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Market Linkage ◽  
Mobile Market

The agricultural sector is the largest and most critical economic sector and a developing country like India, with its economic backbone as agriculture, is highly dependent to sustain its population. To compete with other agricultural economies, a need exists to create effective linkage between the seat of agricultural production and market forces involved in the provision of goods to the consumers within India. A strong network communication must be established between the various stakeholders of agricultural trade to facilitate a balance between demand and supply. With the advent of mobile phones, internet, and other Information and Communication Technologies, new possibilities and multi-dimensional factors that create instant communication between the target groups have emerged and these ICT tools could be used as a source of agricultural information dissemination to the farmers. This paper analyses mobile based agricultural Market Information Services (MIS) that deliver critical market price information to farmers in Tamilnadu, India. The study also provides an overview of the ICT based mobile market linkage systems and analyses the operability of such projects. The study also assesses the benefits of such projects in providing relevant information to the farmers and the emerging opportunities for rural farmers to make constructive use of the e-agriculture projects.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Farmers Market Information System to Connect with Some Social Stakeholders

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (0) ◽  
pp. 247-256
Author(s):  
Isakwisa Gaddy Tende ◽  
Shin-Ichiro Kubota ◽  
Hisaaki Yamaba ◽  
Kentaro Aburada ◽  
Naonobu Okazaki
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Market Information ◽  
Farmers Market

scholarly journals Effects of the psaltry cassava out-grower scheme in enhancing smallholder productivity in Oke-Ogun Area of Oyo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 137-150
Author(s):  
Fadairo Olushola ◽  
Alarape Oladimeji
Keyword(s):  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Farmers Market ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Market Linkage ◽  
Severe Constraint ◽  
And Control

This study assessed the effects of Psaltry cassava Out-grower scheme in enhancing smallholder productivity in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State. Pre- and post-intervention combined with treatment and control group designs were used. Data were collected from 232 Out-grower and 49 non- Out-grower farmers using interview schedules. Data were analysed using percentages, ttest and regression analysis. Assured markets (90.5%) and training on postharvest handling of crops (69.9%) were the most common supports received from Psaltry. Long bureaucracy involved in documentation (x̄ =2.23) was the most severe constraint faced in the scheme. Total cassava harvested and productivity among Out-growers increased from 30,950.89±31,133.48kg to 106,116.88±96,926.01kg and 5,649.2±3835.3kg/Acre to 9,143.6±8799.1 kg/Acre before and after participating in Psaltry scheme, respectively. A significant difference existed between the productivity of Out-growers and non- Out-growers (t=7.256; p≤0.05). Membership of group (β=0.319) and length of involvement in the Psaltry scheme (β=0.157) positively and significantly influenced Out-growers’ cassava productivity. The Psaltry Outgrower scheme had stimulated beneficiary’s smallholder farmers towards higher productivity. A scale-up of the Psaltry model has prospects for transforming smallholder farmers to commercial producers. Keywords: Out-grower scheme, cassava farmers, market linkage, smallholderfarmers, psaltry scheme

Best Practices for Shoppers at the Farmers’ Market

EDIS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria J. Rometo ◽  
Jamie Sapijaszko ◽  
Soohyoun Ahn
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Farmers Markets ◽  
Farmers Market ◽  
Business Regulations

This factsheet is one in a “Florida Farmers’ Markets” series that is designed to provide information to managers, vendors and shoppers of Florida farmers’ markets on topics highly relevant to starting and running a food business: regulations, best practices, and marketing. We provide shopping tips and food safety recommentations for FL farmers market shoppers in this factsheet.

PENGGUNAAN INTERNET OF THINGS DALAM PEMASARAN PRODUK PERTANIAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Helina Apriyani ◽  
Sismadi Sismadi ◽  
Sefrika Sefrika
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Main Concept ◽  
Farmers Market ◽  
Incremental Method ◽  
Sales Process ◽  
Internet Connections

AbstrakInternet of things (IoT) adalah sebuah konsep yang menghubungkan komputer dan perangkat elektronik melalui internet dan dapat dikendalikan dari jarak jauh. Konsep terpenting dalam Internet of things (Iot) adalah modul sistem informasi, koneksi internet dan penyimpanan datanya dalam cloud computing. Konsep ini memiliki manfaat besar dalam perkembangan usaha dan kelangsungan bisnis perusahaan dimana hampir semua bidang menggunakan IoT untuk dapat bersaing di pasaran. Indonesia merupakan sebuah negara yang dianugerahi kekayaan alam yang melimpah ruah. Salah satu komoditi unggulan adalah produk pertanian. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membantu para petani dalam memasarkan produknya melalui e-commerce dengan menggunakan konsep Internet of things IoT. Metode penelitian dengan menggunakan metode incremental.  Incremental digunakan untuk mendesai produk, kemudian  diimplementasikan, dan diuji secara bertahap (setiap modul akan ditambahkan bertahap) hingga produk selesai. Hasil penelitian ini digunakan untuk membantu petani di Kabupaten Bogor untuk mendistribusikan penjualannya secara luas, meningkatkan revenue dan memutus rantai panjang proses penjualan. Kata kunci— sistem penjualan, incremental, Internet of Things (IoT), produk pertanian, Kabupaten Bogor Abstract Internet of things (IoT) is a concept that connects computers and electronic devices via the internet and can be controlled remotely. The main concept in Internet of things (IoT) is information systems, internet connections and data storage in cloud computing. This concept has great benefits in the efforts and efforts used to use IoT to be able to compete in the market. Indonesia is a country that is blessed with abundant natural resources. One of the leading commodities is agricultural products. This study aims to help farmers market their products through e-commerce using the IoT Internet of things concept. Research method using incremental method. Incremental to design the product, then implemented, and gradually delay (each module will be added gradually) until the product is finished. The results of this study are to help farmers in Bogor Regency to distribute sales widely, increase revenue and break the sales process. Keywords—sales system, incremental, Internet of Things (IoT), agricultural products, Kabupaten Bogor

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