Sharing tips for rice, chicken and vegetable production: Do voice messages and social learning complement extension services?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Almanzar ◽  
Alan de Brauw ◽  
Eduardo Nakasone
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Extension Services

scholarly journals GENDER ROLE IN COMMERCIAL VEGETABLE FARMING AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN BIRENDRANAGAR MUNICIPALITY OF NEPAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-04
Author(s):  
Dhirendra Man Thapa ◽  
Ram Kumar Pant
Keyword(s):  
Gender Role ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Joint Decision ◽  
Vegetable Farming ◽  
Secondary Information

Vegetable production plays an important role in food security, poverty reduction and household income. Although vegetables are an important emerging cash crop for the agricultural sector in Nepal. The study was conducted to examine the contribution of CVF in household income, gender involvement, extension services and problem associated with CVF in Birendranagar Municipality ward number 14 (Gadhi) and 15 (Ratu) Surkhet, Nepal in 2018. The purposive sampling method was followed to select the respondents. A total of 90 respondents were selected from ward number fourteen (n=45) and fifteen (n=45) respectively. A pre-tested and standard interview schedule was employed for household survey to collect primary information. And various available documents of the governmental and non-governmental organizations were used for secondary information. The findings of the study revealed that vegetable farming has major contribution in household income. Joint decision making were done in crop selection and marketing by households. However, technology related and direct money related activities were decided more by male. Most of the activities related to commercial vegetable farming are performed jointly. However, laborious activities like nursery bed preparation, field preparation were done by male and tedious works like manure mixing; intercultural operations were done by female. Female farmers had lesser access to agriculture extension services. Commercial vegetable farming was not new enterprise for them and most of the farmers were highly motivated by their neighbor. Majority of youths were engaged in commercial vegetable farming and all farmers were satisfied with this job. Thus, with commercial vegetable farming, gender role had been changing overtime and it has created a good employment opportunities and aided household income. So, with proper management of the roles of gender, inputs and trainings enhance the commercial vegetable farming in study area.

scholarly journals Technical Efficiency of African Indigenous Vegetable Production in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 778-786
Author(s):  
V. S. Mulaudzi ◽  
A.S. Oyekale ◽  
P. Ndou
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Services Delivery ◽  
Indigenous Vegetables ◽  
Vhembe District

AbstractAfrican indigenous vegetables (AIVs) have long been known in South African rural communities as essential food that is being consumed with starchy staples, and their consumption has increased over the past few decades. There is now a growing interest and awareness of AIVs due to their nutritional benefits and outstanding potential to generate farm incomes. However, several factors are militating against their production along the supply chains of value addition. This study analysed the technical efficiency of AIVs production in Vhembe district of Limpopo province. The data were collected from 114 AIVs farmers through a multi-stage sampling technique. Data analysis was carried out using Stochastic Frontier model via the Cobb-Douglas production function. The results revealed that the average age and years of farming experiences of the farmers were 59.6 and 30.9 years respectively. About 84% of the farmers lacked access to formal credit, while 92% had access to extension services. Elasticity values of land area cultivated, fertiliser, seeds, labour and tractor days in relation to AIV production were 0.4441, 0.1749, 0.1311, 0.2663 and 0.2360 respectively. Furthermore, the results revealed that average technical efficiency in the production of indigenous vegetables was 0.79%. The variables that significantly influenced technical inefficiency were years of schooling, extension services, gender and access to the irrigation system. In conclusion, production of AIV exhibits decreasing returns to scale. However, promotion of AIV production and efficiency requires consideration of gender issues in accessing resources, educational attainments of farmers, access to irrigation services and proper reorientation of the components of agricultural extension services delivery in order to benefit AIV farmers.

scholarly journals The Impact of Agricultural Extension Service in Improving Vegetable Production in the West Coast Region of the Gambia

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Lamin K M Fatty ◽  
Prof. Idu Ogbe Ode
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
The Gambia ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
Agricultural Extension Service ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
The Impact

The study attempts to look at the role of Agricultural Extension Services in the improvement of vegetable production. Six vegetables schemes in Western Region of the Gambia for agricultural extension support and non- agricultural extension services support schemes were selected. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select sixty women producers for all the six garden schemes and three Agricultural Extension Agents. Majority of the respondents highlighted inadequate water/irrigation facilities, high cost of farm inputs/implements and, pests and diseases as the major constraints to production especially the non- vegetable support schemes. Occasional glut of vegetables in the market, in adequate transport, inadequate storage facilities and limited marketing outlets were marketing constraints which have adversely affected their production and income level. The authorities and Ministry of Agriculture should double efforts to enhance the number and capacity of Agricultural Extension Services for the successful dissemination of production technologies to non- vegetable support schemes, so that production and income can be improved.

scholarly journals In Search of an Alternative Agricultural Extension Strategy: An Action Research on Off-season Vegetable Production in Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-62
Author(s):  
Murari Suvedi ◽  
Ramjee P. Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

Agricultural extension services in Nepal are in serious need of revival. An extension approach that brings agricultural stakeholders together and fosters co-learning among them is paramount for agricultural development. This study, conducted in 2013 in Hamsapur, Nepal, aims to assess the current agricultural extension services and search for an alternative extension strategy for speedy agricultural development. Specifically, the study seeks to examine the current agricultural production patterns; assess farmers’ perceptions of the participatory action research (PAR) approach; and identify barriers for adoption of new agricultural technologies by farmers. Personal interviews and observations were employed for collecting qualitative and quantitative data. Ninety-two farmers participated in the study. Farmers, including women and youths, found off-season tomato production beneficial to them. Marketing of vegetables and lack of irrigation, education and knowledge are problems facing farmers. Farmers are optimistic about increasing farm productivity by adopting new and improved technologies. The PAR approach appears to be effective in helping smallholders when non-governmental organizations, farmers and educational institutions work together. Agricultural programs would likely succeed if there were provision of input such as seeds, fertilizers and farmer-to-farmer extension, and if technologies were market-driven and compatible with target communities.

scholarly journals Determinants of smallholders’ adoption of off-season vegetable production technology in Okhaldhunga District of Nepal

2018 ◽  
pp. 221-228
Author(s):  
B. Kunwar ◽  
D. Dhakal ◽  
H. K. Panta
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Production Technology ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Farm Household ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
Adoption Decisions

Mid-hills of Nepal is potential for off-season vegetable production but still the number of off-season vegetable growers is few and production is nominal which cannot even fulfill the internal demand. This paper examines the factors that influence farm households’ decisions for adoption of off-season vegetable production. Household questionnaires were administered to 100 farmers of Okhaldhunga district of Eastern mid-hill of Nepal. Probit regression model is used to determine the factors. The result showed that years of schooling, years of vegetable production, access to extension services, training received are the factors that significantly influence technology adoption decisions of farm households’ in the study area. It is concluded that farm households’ off-season vegetable production depend on socioeconomic characteristics of farm household and institutional effectiveness. We recommend that policies should be formulated to take advantage of factors that positively influence farmers’ adoption decisions and to mitigate the negative ones.Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science.Vol. 33-34, 2015, page: 221-228

A cognitive approach to cumulative technological culture is useful and necessary but only if it also applies to other species

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thibaud Gruber
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Cognitive Approach ◽  
Technological Culture ◽  
Social Learning Processes

Abstract The debate on cumulative technological culture (CTC) is dominated by social-learning discussions, at the expense of other cognitive processes, leading to flawed circular arguments. I welcome the authors' approach to decouple CTC from social-learning processes without minimizing their impact. Yet, this model will only be informative to understand the evolution of CTC if tested in other cultural species.

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