Evaluation of the Radio as an Agricultural Information Source in Rural Areas

Adamides, George; Stylianou, Andreas

doi:10.1080/10496505.2017.1401480

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“…In a study where Zachariah ( 2008) measured the audiences" level of participation in local radio agricultural programmes, it was found that whilst rural farmers" listenership to local radio was high; participation by way of involvement or contribution to the discussions was found to be very low. Contrary to the findings of this study, Adamides and Stylianou (2018) found that there is low patronage of farm radio programmes among farmers.…”

Section: Farmers' Patronage To the Farm Radio Programmescontrasting

confidence: 99%

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Patronage of farm radio as an agricultural knowledge source for farmers: Experiences from Ghana

Evans¹,

Enoch²,

Danley³

et al. 2022

J. Media Commun. Stud.

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Numerous studies have been conducted on farm radio programmes but there is limited information on farmers' level of patronage, utilisation and satisfaction with the information obtained. This study aimed to fill this gap. The research was carried out in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana with 400 farmers selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. Data were analysed using means, standard deviations, and the chi-square test of independence. Results show that the farmers highly patronized the farm radio programmes. Although farmers were satisfied with the farm radio programmes, their utilization of knowledge from the programmes was low. Patronage of farm radio programmes is associated with radio set ownership, educational level and age of farmer. The study recommends that farmers should be encouraged to own radio sets and continue to rely on farm radio programmes for agricultural information. The reasons behind the low utilisation of information from farm radio programmes and why patronage and satisfaction are high need to be researched further.

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Section: Farmers' Patronage To the Farm Radio Programmescontrasting

confidence: 99%

“…Generally, farmers occasionally listened to all the farm radio programmes hosted by the radio stations. Similar results were found by Adamides and Stylianou (2018). In that study, it was found that out of those who listened to the farm programme, the majority responded that they listen to it occasionally.…”

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confidence: 81%

Patronage of farm radio as an agricultural knowledge source for farmers: Experiences from Ghana

Evans¹,

Enoch²,

Danley³

et al. 2022

J. Media Commun. Stud.

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“…The result is strengthened by the finding of [30] who found that radio leads in overall media consumption followed by the mobile phone (Bulk Text messages) with the wake of many vernacular radios which are able to effectively communicate to the targeted groups. The result also shows that simple majority (48.73 and 12.62%) of the farmers identified extension agents and television as one of the sources of information on COVID-19 pandemic.…”

Section: Farmers' Sources Of Information Of Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Does the Incidence of COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Rice Yield? Lessons from Southeast Nigeria

Esiobu¹

2021

Recent Advances in Rice Research

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Across Nigeria, while rice farmers are still battling the negative impact of climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new risk that threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the most important global food security crop "rice". Every farming season, rice farmers face risks such as low rainfall, price volatility, and poor government policies. But the present risks from the COVID-19 pandemic are putting new challenges in front of rice value-chain that is already under serious threat. As a matter of urgency, farmers must respond to this new threat by choosing measures that increase their yield. Incidentally, empirical studies that documented the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on rice yield cannot be found as at the time of this study. These create emptiness in research. With this present threat, Nigeria is likely to experience a reversal in the development gains already achieved and will be unlikely to achieve the Agenda 2030 Goals.

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“…Radio is still used as an agricultural information source, both in developed and developing countries. Radio is the most convenient way by which farmers access affordable, relevant and reliable information [39].…”

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Availability and Use of Information and Communication Technology by Oil Palm Farmers in the Akyemansa District, Ghana

Swanzy¹,

Sosu

Danso³

2020

AIR

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The use of ICTs forms part of efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) especially ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all. In the agricultural sector, access to the right knowledge and information in a timely manner enhances agricultural production and thus increase food production. In Ghana, several studies have reported on the access and use of ICT tools by farmers in food crop and poultry sectors, however, much work has not been done in the tree crop sector, especially the oil palm subsector. This study sought to determine the availability and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by oil palm farmers in the Akyemansa District of Ghana. The primary data used in the study were collected through focus group discussions and structured questionnaires administered to 150 randomly selected oil palm farmers. Both descriptive and inferential statisticswere employed in analyzing the data. Results show that 99.00% of farmers have access to radio with very low availability and access to a computer. Chi-square test analysis showed that there was a significant difference p= (0.00 and 0.00) between farmers’ extent of access to ICTs and their use for oil palm production activities. However, there was no significant relationship p= (.8137, and .2233) between farmers extent of access to the mobile phone, radio and how often farmers used them for oil palm production. There is a need to improve organizational structures, technical and infrastructural facilities regarding ICT availability to allow more access to and use of these facilities.

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Evaluation of the Radio as an Agricultural Information Source in Rural Areas

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

Patronage of farm radio as an agricultural knowledge source for farmers: Experiences from Ghana

Patronage of farm radio as an agricultural knowledge source for farmers: Experiences from Ghana

Does the Incidence of COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Rice Yield? Lessons from Southeast Nigeria

Availability and Use of Information and Communication Technology by Oil Palm Farmers in the Akyemansa District, Ghana

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