Babu, Suresh Chandra | 2012
- Author(s): Babu, Suresh Chandra
- Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural extension, advisory services, information services, asia
Farmers’ information needs and information search behaviour were examined. The major constraints to information access were poor reliability and timeliness. Extension programs to consider tailoring the delivery of agricultural information to the different information search behaviours of farmers.
Bachmann, Lorenz | cop. 2001
- Author(s): Bachmann, Lorenz
- Publisher: Margraf
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural development, agricultural innovations, agricultural information, agricultural extension, farmers, fiji
The main constraints of the Ministry of Agriculture for the limited output of innovations, the failure to diffuse innovations to farmers, and the potential contribution of donor-funded platforms were investigated.
Barnett, Andrew | 2009]
- Author(s): Barnett, Andrew
- Publisher: STEPS (Social, technological and environmental pathways to sustainability) centre
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural research, development strategies, agricultural extension, technology transfer, small farms, poverty alleviation
Andrew Barnett examines the novelty of the agricultural innovation systems approach and how it can contribute in a practical way to translating research into uptake by small farmers.
Barnett, Andrew | 2006
- Author(s): Barnett, Andrew
- Publisher: Crop post-harvest research programme (CPHP)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, post harvest losses, pest management, marketing, organizational change, training and research institutions
The Crop Post-Harvest Programme has generated a number of lessons on how to achieve innovation and what pitfalls to avoid. The approach appears to be relevant to a wide range of problems.
Barnett, Andrew | 2005
- Author(s): Barnett, Andrew
- Publisher: SciDev.Net
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural research, development strategies, innovations, poverty alleviation
The innovation system approach underlines the need to invest in the processes, mechanisms and institutions that will use the knowledge once it emerges. It can enhance the value of research.