Effect of Access to Formal Market Information on Prices Received by Smallholder Farmers in Uganda

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barnabas Kiiza ◽  
Johnny Mugisha ◽  
Stephen Lwasa
Keyword(s):  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Agricultural Technology ◽  
Mobile Telephony ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Market Information ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Remote Locations ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Information Channels

Much work has been done to improve smallholder farmers’ adoption of new agricultural technology packages in Uganda; however, little commensurate effort has been made to improve their access to formal market information channels like mobile telephony, FM radio stations, Internet, and other information centers. This study is based on data obtained in 2006 from farmers affiliated to Uganda Cooperative Alliance and those who are not; however, both cohorts are located in the districts of Mukono and Masaka. Findings show that households in more remote locations are less likely to use formal channels, and conversely, perception of reliability of the information, membership in a farmers’ group and commercial orientation of the farmer, all increase the likelihood of their use. The authors’ findings indicate that farmers who have access to information from formal channels consistently obtain higher farm-gate prices than those who obtain information from informal channels.

Effect of Access to Formal Market Information on Prices Received by Smallholder Farmers in Uganda

2013 ◽  
pp. 135-151
Author(s):  
Barnabas Kiiza ◽  
Johnny Mugisha ◽  
Stephen Lwasa
Keyword(s):  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Agricultural Technology ◽  
Mobile Telephony ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Market Information ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Remote Locations ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Information Channels

Much work has been done to improve smallholder farmers’ adoption of new agricultural technology packages in Uganda; however, little commensurate effort has been made to improve their access to formal market information channels like mobile telephony, FM radio stations, Internet, and other information centers. This study is based on data obtained in 2006 from farmers affiliated to Uganda Cooperative Alliance and those who are not; however, both cohorts are located in the districts of Mukono and Masaka. Findings show that households in more remote locations are less likely to use formal channels, and conversely, perception of reliability of the information, membership in a farmers’ group and commercial orientation of the farmer, all increase the likelihood of their use. The authors’ findings indicate that farmers who have access to information from formal channels consistently obtain higher farm-gate prices than those who obtain information from informal channels.

Punish My Husband but not so Hard: Religion, Customary Values and Conventional Approaches to Human Rights in Ghana

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-93
Author(s):  
Abamfo O. Atiemo
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
African Countries ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
National Debate ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
International Human ◽  
Human Rights Norms

Abstract Incorporating international human rights provisions into domestic legislation and implementing them have always been a challenge for several African countries. This is especially so where religious and customary values are involved. The limitations of conventional approaches employing legislation, litigation and protests alone often become radically exposed in such contexts. This was illustrated by a long public debate that preceded the passage of Ghana’s Domestic Violence Act (Act 723), 2007. A national debate, facilitated by the proliferation of FM radio stations that employ both English and the leading mother-tongues, enabled citizens at the grassroots to also participate in the discussions. Using the debate mentioned above as a case-study, this article discusses constraints imposed on the growth of human rights culture in situations where religious and customary values are widely held. Since such values inspire behaviours and attitudes rooted in religious belief and custom, they remain largely resistant to purely secular methods. At the end the article proposes an integrative approach that combines conventional methods with religious and cultural resources in an effort to gain wide acceptance of international human rights norms in such societies.

Kheyti: Product and Business Development at an AgTech Social Enterprise

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Mohanbir Sawhney ◽  
Saumya
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Agricultural Technology ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Early Adopters ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Income Variability ◽  
Cash Reserves

In early 2017, after launching its successful “Greenhouse-in-a-Box” pilot project in India with fifteen smallholder farmers, Kheyti, a non-profit agricultural technology (AgTech) social enterprise, was struggling with several decisions in developing and growing its business. Kheyti was launched in 2015 to help smallholder farmers battle poverty and income variability by providing affordable technologies bundled with services. Over eighteen months, the team had developed a low-cost and modular greenhouse product to which it added financing, inputs, training, and market linkages to create a comprehensive “full-stack” solution for small farmers. The pilot project was a success in many ways, but Saumya, Kheyti's co-founder and head of product, was concerned that it revealed shortcomings that could severely affect the viability and scalability of Kheyti's solution. Saumya had some important decisions to make. Should Kheyti redesign the product from scratch, or find other ways to reduce the cost for early adopters? Should it rely on upfront revenues from sales of the greenhouse, or consider developing an innovative financing or contract farming model? Kheyti's dwindling cash reserves meant that these decisions were urgent and critical. The path chosen now would determine whether the startup would move beyond the pilot stage and achieve its vision of serving 1 million farmers by 2025.

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.

Violent Trends in Hip-Hop Entertainment Journalism

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 228-250
Author(s):  
Tyree Oredein ◽  
Kiameesha Evans ◽  
M. Jane Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Hip Hop ◽  
Verbal Aggression ◽  
Music Videos ◽  
Physical Assault ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
Effects Of Violence

While the prevalence and adverse effects of violence in hip-hop music and music videos have been studied extensively, hip-hop entertainment journalism, which reports on hip-hop news and events, has been largely unexplored. The purpose of this study was to examine violent trends in hip-hop journalism. We conducted a content analysis on a random sample of 970 news articles, 218 interview articles and the accompanying photographs from three hip-hop themed websites, and 56 radio interviews from hip-hop themed FM radio stations. Content was coded for type of violence, reality status, narrative sequence, and tone. The findings suggest that a significant portion of hip-hop journalism communications contain violence. More than half of all articles (52.3%; n = 663) contained violence. The prevalence of violence was higher for interview articles (73.4%, n = 218) than for news articles (45.9%, n = 445). The most common categories were violent metaphors, weapons, feuding (e.g., verbal aggression), and fighting. Almost 70% of radio interviews ( n = 37) contained at least one mention of violence and the most common types of violence were fighting/physical assault and feuding. Furthermore, the majority of violence for all articles and radio content were reported as real and were presented from the performer sequence. News articles depicted more consequences, whereas interview articles and radio interviews depicted more positive portrayals. Potential implications for youth exposure hip-hop journalism are discussed.

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