Information behaviour of rural smallholder farmers in some selected developing countries: A literature review

A Phiri, GT Chipeta… - Information …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The literature from some selected developing countries has demonstrated that rural
smallholder farmers need various information sources in pursuit of their goals of increasing …

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 …

Information needs and barriers of rural smallholder farmers in developing countries: A case study of rural smallholder farmers in Malawi

A Phiri, GT Chipeta… - Information …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of the study was to investigate the information needs and barriers of rural
smallholder farmers in Mzimba North in Malawi. A mixed methods approach was adopted for …

The usage of radio and television as agricultural knowledge sources: the case of farmers in morogoro region of tanzania.

WP Mtega - International Journal of Education and Development …, 2018 - ERIC
Radio and television are potential for knowledge dissemination. This study investigated the
usage of radio and television as sources of agricultural knowledge among farmers in …

Sustaining agriculture with information: an assessment of rural Citrus farmers' information behaviour

MA Naveed, A Hassan - Information Development, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigated information behaviour of citrus farmers residing in rural areas of
Sargodha, Pakistan. The data were collected from 120 adult male farmers through face to …

An economic comparison between alternative rice farming systems in tanzania using a monte carlo simulation approach

IL Kadigi, KD Mutabazi, D Philip, JW Richardson… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tanzania is the second-largest producer of rice (Oryza sativa) in Eastern, Central, and
Southern Africa after Madagascar. Unfortunately, the sector has been performing poorly due …

Characterizing farmers and farming system in Kilombero Valley Floodplain, Tanzania

BH Gebrekidan, T Heckelei, S Rasch - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Recognizing the diversity of farmers is crucial for the success of agricultural, rural, or
environmental programs and policies aimed at the sustainable use of natural resources. In …

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 …

Factors influencing access to agricultural knowledge: The case of smallholder rice farmers in the Kilombero district of Tanzania

WP Mtega, M Ngoepe, L Dube - South African Journal of Information …, 2016 - journals.co.za
Background: Access to agricultural knowledge is important in transforming livelihoods of
those relying on agriculture for a living and in enhancing food security. This access to …

[PDF][PDF] Utilization of agricultural information and knowledge for improved production by rice farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria

OD Adetimehin, JO Okunlola… - Journal of Rural Social …, 2018 - researchgate.net
The main objective of this study was to examine the utilization of agricultural knowledge and
information by rice farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria. Multistage random sampling technique …