Problems and Prospects of Agricultural Information Sources Utilization by Small Scale Farmers: A Case from Nasarawa State of Nigeria

Bello, M.; Obinne, C. P. O.

doi:10.1080/0976691x.2012.11884799

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“…As previous research has stated (Bello & Obinne, 2012), individuals must feel as though sources are credible to receive information. The lack of trust towards service providers among Haitian farmers expresses the need for these programs to work towards regaining the trust of many farmers who feel as though they are being used for purposes other than simply helping them.…”

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“…Network analysis becomes critical when taking into consideration the experiences of small-scale farmers in developing nations, such as Haiti. Developing nations tend to rely on personal relationships as focal areas of information gathering due to limited availability of information communication technologies (ICTs) (Bello & Obinne, 2012). Various studies in developing nations (Bello & Obinne, 2012;Elly & Silayo, 2013) have found small-scale farmers within these countries rely heavily on personal relationships for knowledge growth in agricultural practices.…”

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Small-Scale Farmers’ Perceptions of Agricultural Information Sources in Northern Haiti

Zelaya

Harder

Roberts

2016

JIAEE

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Agricultural extension in developing countries can be a major source of support for small-scale farmers. In Haiti, the majority of the agricultural population is made up of smallscale farmers. In the past, Haiti’s extension system has suffered from various governmental instabilities in the nation. This study sought to (a) determine the information channels smallscale farmers use in the North Department of Haiti, (b) determine the accessibility of quality information as perceived by small-scale farmers in the North Department of Haiti, and (c) identify the perceived barriers to successful production of small-scale farmers in the North Department of Haiti. Results from this study showed Haitian farmers in the North Department gain their information for farming from a variety of sources. The farmers in this study varied in their perceptions of the accessibility of quality information in the area. While some farmers participated in groups with extension services, most farmers had not participated in these groups. Farmers in this study also displayed a lack of trust towards service providers in the region. Farmer perceptions of external factors as barriers towards production illustrated a sense of powerlessness in their production practices. Recommendations include using opinion leaders to engage small-scale farmers and build trust towards service providers.

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Section: Conclusion Implications Andmentioning

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Small-Scale Farmers’ Perceptions of Agricultural Information Sources in Northern Haiti

Zelaya

Harder

Roberts

2016

JIAEE

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“…There are varying sources of information available to farmers. Bello and Obinne (2012) opined that agricultural information sources cover all published and unpublished knowledge on general aspects of agriculture and consists of innovations, ideas, technologies, and agricultural policies. These sources are accessed by farmers via different communication channels.…”

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“…Presently, the prevailing existing sources of information used by farmers include; radio, television, trade associations, age group, extension workers, friends, relatives, posters, handbills, pamphlets and mobile phones (Olajide 201;1 Adio et al 2016). However, recent studies that investigated agricultural information use by farmers still found that the majority of these information sources are grossly underutilized by the farmers (Bello and Obinne, 2012;Ugwoke, 2013). The ability of farmers to achieve the ultimate goal of optimal production depends to a great extent on their effective utilization of available agricultural information.…”

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Agricultural and nutritional information needs of arable crop farmers in Ondo State Nigeria

Olaniyi¹,

Ogunkunle²

2018

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The study assessed arable crop farmers' agricultural and nutritional information needs in Ondo State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used in selecting a total sample of 212 farmers for the study. Data were collected through the use of interview schedule. Frequency counts, percentages, mean and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze data. Findings showed that the mean age of the farmers was 52.2 years. The majority (84.0%) of the respondents were male, married with low level of education and farm size. The mean household size was 6 members. The sources of agricultural and nutritional information explored by the respondents are: extension agents, mobile phone, friends and neighbors as well as radio. The respondents indicated their agricultural and nutritional information needs as to include climate and weather forecast (__ X = 1.88), location and availability of inputs (__ X = 1.63), information on food safety and hygiene (__ X = 1.61), information on markets where farm produce are exchanged for other farm produce (__ X = 1.55) and disease control (__ X = 1.50). The result of ANOVA revealed that there exists significant difference in agricultural and nutritional information needs of the respondents across the selected agricultural zones (F= 5.137, P≤ 0.05). Information dissemination and delivery to farmers should be targeted toward the identified information needs in order to enhance their capabilities for optimum agricultural production.

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“…Lack of timely access, low level of education and language barrier were the main problems that these farmers faced while getting the required information. According to Bello and Obinne (2012), one major constraint in information dissemination was the limited number of trained extension workers.…”

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Comparison of Farmer’s Agriculture Information Channels and Farming Practice in Tanzania

Josephat

Ame²

2016

JAS

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There are mixed empirical evidences on the effectiveness of Farmer Field School (FFS). The evidences on various studies vary because of the setting, evaluation methods and yardstick used. This paper aims to investigate the impact of District Agricultural Sector Investment Project (DASIP) on knowledge and productivity. The study was conducted in the area where (DASIP) operated. This covered five regions namely Kagera, Mwanza, Mara, Simiyu and Kigoma. Within those regions, the study focused on agro-ecological zone where corn was cultivated. The data was collected from 878 farmers out of 971, who were targeted. Among them, 359 were participant and 519 were non-participant farmers. This study employed a five-stage sampling technique. The findings show that the effects of DASIP on participating farmers are very little as they resemble non-participating farmers in terms of knowledge and farming practices. Despite that, non-participating farmers are 8.724 times the odds of corn yield not to increase compared to participating farmers. Based on findings, it may recommended that, agriculture programmes should run smoothly by providing technical and financial commitment to improve the performance of extension officers.

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Problems and Prospects of Agricultural Information Sources Utilization by Small Scale Farmers: A Case from Nasarawa State of Nigeria

Cited by 16 publications

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Small-Scale Farmers’ Perceptions of Agricultural Information Sources in Northern Haiti

Small-Scale Farmers’ Perceptions of Agricultural Information Sources in Northern Haiti

Agricultural and nutritional information needs of arable crop farmers in Ondo State Nigeria

Comparison of Farmer’s Agriculture Information Channels and Farming Practice in Tanzania

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