An investigation into the socio-psychological determinants of farmers' conservation decisions: method and implications for policy, extension and research

E Wauters, E Mathijs - The Journal of Agricultural Education and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The aim of this article is to present and apply a method to investigate farmers' socio-
psychological determinants of conservation practice adoption, as an aid in extension, policy …

Actor diversity and interactions in the development of banana hybrid varieties in Uganda: implications for technology uptake

LN Sanya, H Sseguya, FB Kyazze… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: We examine the nature of networks through which new hybrid banana varieties
(HBVs) in Uganda are developed, and how different actors engage in the technology …

Education, extension, and training for climate change

I Bekele, W Ganpat - Impacts of climate change on food security in …, 2015 - igi-global.com
This chapter details the education, extension, and training interventions that are needed in
this changing global climate situation, with a focus on Small Island Developing States …

Who is the customer of public agricultural extension/education services?

ED Lioutas, C Charatsari - International Journal of Rural …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Agricultural extension education services (AEES) have three major characteristics that
complicate their marketing: first, these are 'rural services' that are heavily influenced by the …

HELPQUAL scale for measuring the quality of farmers helpline services

S Kumar, S Patil, A Paswan, SK Dutta… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The study was aimed at measuring farmers' helpline services quality in India using
a standardized multi-factor scale (HELPQUAL) developed as part of this study …

Effectiveness of a “whole of chain” approach in linking farmers to market: a case of Pakistan mango market

M Mehdi, A Adeel, Z Ahmad, M Abdullah, F Hussain - UMK Procedia, 2014 - Elsevier
Mango is the second major fruit crop in Pakistan. The domestic retail market for mango in
Pakistan is dominated by small retail shops, street hawkers, and road side stalls. The fruit …

Weed management challenges in Fairtrade Banana farm systems in the Windward Islands of the Caribbean

WAP Isaac, RAI Brathwaite… - … impact studies and …, 2012 - books.google.com
The banana (Musa sp.) is the foundation of the agricultural and rural-based community life of
the Windward Islands where about 8000 farmers are involved in its production. Banana is …

Actors, roles and interactions in the innovations development process for smallholder farmer agricultural financing solutions in Uganda

EM Nakhokho, FK Birungi… - … Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - journals.esciencepress.net
In Africa, financial institutions involved in agricultural financing are challenged by
smallholder farmers' low consumption of agricultural finance facilities. This leads to marginal …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluating the effectiveness of a 'whole of chain'approach in rural industry development in developing countries: a case study of Pakistan mango industry

M Mehdi - 2012 - core.ac.uk
Linking farmers to markets has become an integral part of the development agenda of world
donor agencies in developing countries in the current decade as a result of the changes in …

[PDF][PDF] Γεωργία ακριβείας-τεχνολογίες πληροφορικής και επικοινωνιών: διερεύνηση εκπαιδευτικών αναγκών των νέων γεωργών στην Κεντρική Μακεδονία

Γ Κούντιος - 2014 - ikee.lib.auth.gr
The purpose of this doctoral dissertation is to examine the educational needs of Young
Farmers in the Central Macedonia region. The main field in which this dissertation is focused …