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Operationalizing the Agricultural Innovation System Concept in a Developing Country Context -- Examining the Case of the MiDA Programme in Ghana
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Ankrah, Daniel Adu; Freeman, Comfort Yomle – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2022
Purpose: This paper argues that large-scale agricultural programmes embedded with the Agricultural Innovations Systems (AIS) thinking helps in facilitating innovations. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study adopted a qualitative approach involving focus group discussions, key informant interviews and secondary document analysis. This approach…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Education, Rural Extension, Developing Nations
Accounting for Spillovers in Assessing the Effectiveness of Video Messages to Improve Potato Seed Quality: Evidence from Uganda
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Vandevelde, Senne; Van Campenhout, Bjorn; Walukano, Wilberforce – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2021
Purpose: Pervasive use of poor quality seed remains an important reason for low yields throughout the developing world. We explore ways to increase the quality of the local stock of seed tubers among a sample of Ugandan potato farmers. Design/methodology/approach: Using videos, we provide agricultural extension information on (i) how to select the…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Technology Integration, Rural Extension, Agricultural Occupations
Participation or Legitimisation? Assessment of Quality of Participation in Farmer Learning Video Production in Central Uganda
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Bulenzibuto Tamubula, Irene; Sseguya, Haroon; Miiro, Richard; Okry, Florent – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2020
Purpose: This study assessed the quality of participation in farmer learning video (FLV) production by examining opportunities for actors' participation and the extent of incorporation of their interests. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative case study research design was used through focus group discussions and interviews held with 5 key…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Participation, Video Technology, Film Production
The Barriers Hindering the Application of the Value Chain in the Context of Rural Entrepreneurship
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Ataei, Pouria; Ghadermarzi, Hamed; Karimi, Hamid; Norouzi, Arash – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2020
Purpose: The present descriptive-analytical study aimed to rank the barriers of the application of the value chain in the context of rural entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach: The statistical population was composed of 125 entrepreneurs from the provinces of Tehran, Hamedan, and Golestan, Iran. Data were analyzed by the TOPSIS technique.…
Descriptors: Barriers, Entrepreneurship, Rural Development, Foreign Countries
Developing Sustainable Farmer-Led Extension Groups: Lessons from a Bangladeshi Case Study
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Islam, Md. Mofakkarul; Gray, David; Reid, Janet; Kemp, Peter – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2011
The limited effectiveness and fiscal unsustainability of professional-led public sector extension systems in developing countries have aroused considerable interest in Farmer-led Extension (FLE) approaches in the recent decades. A key challenge facing these initiatives is a lack of sustainability of the farmer groups developed through project or…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Human Capital, Agricultural Occupations, Holistic Approach
Agricultural Extension, Collective Action and Innovation Systems: Lessons on Network Brokering from Peru and Mexico
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Hellin, Jon – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2012
Purpose: New approaches to extension service delivery are needed that stimulate increased agricultural production, contribute to collective action and which also foster the emergence of agricultural innovation systems. Research in Peru and Mexico explores some of these new approaches. Design/methodology/approach: In both countries, a qualitative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Rural Extension, Agricultural Production