scholarly journals Evaluation of Extension Agents’ Communication Strategies in Promoting the New Rice for Africa Technology Among Rice Farmers in Ofada, Ogun State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Ogun State

scholarly journals COMMUNICATIONAL SOURCES USED BY THE AGRICULTURAL AGENT TO TRANSFER AGRICULTURAL INFROMATION FOR RICE FARMERS IN AL-ABBASSIA / NAJAF Al-ASHRAF GOVERNORATE

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. T. Hd. Al-Salhi
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Rice Crop ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Extension Agent ◽  
Research Department ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Important Extension

The research aimed to know the communicational sources used by agricultural Agent to transfer agricultural information for rice farmers in AL- Abbbassia of Najaf Al- Ashraf province and determine the most important extension means and method used by the agent in his contact with farmers. A questionnaire is designed to collect data included three scales to measure communicational sources (personal methods , collective methods, and mass media methoda ), The research community was farmers associations in AL-Abbassia cultivation section (11) association, The sample was farmers associations (36%) which were ( AL-Sadr, Iraq, Murtatha, and mohamed massage ), then another proportional random classical sample was taken (15%) of farmers of the mentioned associations (709) which was (106) farmers ,The research results showed that the communicational sources play a very important role in transfer of agricultural information to rice farmers, as well as the collective methods were most methods the used by extension agent to transfer the information, There were also some differences in the used sources which  means that all methods were important. The research recommended to take care and attention to rice crop as a strategically crops, cooperation with general corporation of the agricultural research department of rice growing development , Inaddition it can recommended to support the research extension agents and rice farmers by training courses according to their communicational need.                                            

Communicating Farm Technologies through Traditional and New Media Channels

2010 ◽  
pp. 244-258
Author(s):  
Dr. D. Puthira Prathap
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Media Channels

This chapter begins by looking at the importance of knowledge and information in agricultural development. Then the chapter discusses how the traditional mass media channels, viz., radio, print and television had been instrumental in India’s agricultural technology transfer. Next, it explores the characteristics of new media, the problems associated with the advent of Internet and how self-help groups and ICTs could be effectively used in technology transfer. The focus narrows to a comparative study on the effectiveness of traditional and new media in communicating farm technologies. Finally, the chapter examines how the extension agents, based on the results could formulate communication strategies for effectively using the mass media channels.

scholarly journals PERSEPSI PETANI PADI SAWAH TERHADAP KINERJA PENYULUH PERTANIAN DI DESA TATENGESAN KECAMATAN PUSOMAEN KABUPATEN MINAHASA TENGGARA

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Anggi Ravy Tanauma ◽  
Welson Marthen Wangke ◽  
Elsje Pauline Manginsela
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Lowland Rice ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
District Office ◽  
Rice Farmers

This study aims to determine the perceptions of farmers in rice fields on the performance of agricultural extension workers in Tatengesan Village, Pusomaen District, Southeast Minahasa Regency. This research wasconducted for 3 months from March to May 2019. The data used in this study are primary data and secondary data. Primary data collection through interviews and filling out questionnaires with 9 direct questions to 20 respondents of lowland rice farmers. Secondary data was obtained from related institutions, namely the Agricultural Extension Office (BPP), the Old Law Office and the Pusomaen District Office of SoutheastMinahasa Regency, the Internet through google searching and google book, to obtain journal books and articles related to research topics, namely perceptions of lowland rice farmers on the performance ofagricultural extension agents. Data analysis carried out in the study was descriptive analysis using a Likert Scale. The results of the study using a Likert Scale showed that the index numbers of perceptions of lowlandrice farmers on the performance of agricultural extension workers were at the point of 57.96% which was included in the satisfied category. *eprm*

scholarly journals Rice varietal selection in Bangladesh: Does it matter who in the farm household makes the decisions?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Toritseju Begho
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Farm Household ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Household Decision ◽  
Adoption Decision ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Seed Sources ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract This paper examines whether rice adoption decision differs between sole decision-making and collaborative decision-making in which household members jointly decide on rice varietal selection. Overall, the results show that the majority of rice farmers currently cultivate older rice varieties. The average varietal age is 22 years. Adopters and non-adopters are significantly different in several observed characteristics; however, most of the differences are small. Specifically, between adopter and non-adopters, there is a statistically significant difference in the average varietal age of rice grown, the number of plots owned, varietal trait preferences, seed sources, contact with agricultural extension agents and risk preference. The results of the double-hurdle regression estimation are unconvincing for a difference between household decision-making structures, indicating that it does not matter who in the farm household makes the decisions on rice varietal selection. To encourage the adoption of improved rice varieties and reduce the average varietal age, the focus should be on improving access to agricultural land and extension contact. Besides, aligning varietal trait with farmers’ preferences and organising farm demonstrations is crucial.

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