Communication channels for exchanging agricultural information among Tanzanian farmers: A meta-analysis

WP Mtega - IFLA journal, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigates how communication channels to exchange agricultural information
were chosen. Specifically, it identifies the communication channels used by farmers in …

Information sources and constraints to climate change adaptation amongst smallholder farmers in Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

OO Popoola, SFG Yusuf, N Monde - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
With current global climate change conditions, the urgency to provide agricultural
knowledge on adaptation has risen. The dearth of climate change information is one …

Innovation systems and affordances in climate smart agriculture

HE Smith, SM Sallu, S Whitfield… - Journal of Rural …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is significant international investment and effort in the development, piloting and
upscaling of climate smart agriculture (CSA), with particular emphasis on delivering benefits …

Analysis of livelihood strategies for reducing poverty among rural women's households: A case study of KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa

S Sharaunga, M Mudhara - Journal of International …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study identifies the livelihood strategies of rural women that are critical for reducing
household poverty in Msinga, South Africa. Principal component analysis was used to …

Knowledge gaps among smallholder farmers hinder adoption of conservation biological control

PA Mkenda, PA Ndakidemi, PC Stevenson… - Biocontrol Science …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Conservation biological control uses habitat management to enhance the survival and
impact of arthropod natural enemies for pest control. Its advantages are that it relies on …

Gender differences in use and preferences of agricultural information sources in Pakistan

J Lamontagne-Godwin, FE Williams… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Rural advisory services ensure agricultural information is disseminated to rural
populations, yet they are less accessible to women. This research provides insight on …

Limitations and prospects of improving beef cattle production in the smallholder sector: a case of Limpopo Province, South Africa

O Mapiye, G Makombe, C Mapiye, K Dzama - Tropical Animal Health and …, 2018 - Springer
The opportunity for the smallholder beef farming system to support the growth of South
Africa's livestock industry is untapped. Slow growth of the sector is attributed to many …

What influences Bangladeshi Boro rice farmers' adoption decisions of recommended fertilizer doses: A case study on Dinajpur district

FA Sunny, L Fu, MS Rahman, TTP Karimanzira… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Due to the combined effect of biotic and abiotic constraints, rising population pressure, and
inelastic demand in the crop and horticulture sector, Bangladesh has had to adopt heavily …

Smallholder farmers' willingness to pay for access to agricultural market information in Tanzania

MM Magesa, NN Mkasanga - Agrekon, 2021 - journals.co.za
Introducing user access charges to smallholder farmers accessing agricultural market
information is considered as a strategy of financing operations of agricultural market …

Management information sources and communication strategies for commercially oriented smallholder beef cattle producers in Limpopo province, South Africa

O Mapiye, G Makombe, C Mapiye… - Outlook on …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
A survey was conducted to identify management information sources and communication
channels used by commercially oriented smallholder beef cattle producers (n= 62) in …