The impact of demonstration plots on improved agricultural input purchase in Tanzania: Implications for policy and practice

H Sseguya, DS Robinson, HR Mwango, JA Flock… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
In this paper, the authors use survey data from over 800 households to examine the impact
of demonstration plots and associated activities (distribution of small packs of agricultural …

Exploring farmer perceptions and evaluating the performance of mung bean (Vigna radiata L) varieties in Amhara region, Ethiopia

Y Kassa, A Abie, D Mamo, T Ayele - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The experiment is designed to evaluate the yield performance and profitability of mung bean
varieties and to survey the innovation inclination of the farmers in the study area. The …

Empowering farmer community with technology modernisation to improve rice farming performance through demonstration farms in East Java, Indonesia

J Mariyono, A Kuntariningsih - International Journal of Innovation …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Rice is a strategic commodity and staple food; thus, rice productivity should grow
faster than the population. A public agricultural agency launched technology modernisation …

Does participation in on-farm demonstrations improve aspirations formation and food security? Evidence from Ghana

E Martey, JKM Kuwornu, PM Etwire, EK Apiors… - Food Security, 2024 - Springer
Formation of aspirations and ensuring food security are pivotal developmental concerns,
capturing the attention of development practitioners, researchers, and scholars. Although …

Effectiveness of on-farm demonstration events in the EU: role of structural characteristics

F Marchand, H Cooreman, E Pappa… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The objective of this paper is to undertake an in-depth exploration of how structural
characteristics of on-farm demonstration events impact the effectiveness of the …

[PDF][PDF] Yield gaps and scaling up of sesame variety (RT-351) in potential areas of Rajasthan

MS Meena, SK Singh, HN Meena… - Indian Journal of …, 2023 - researchgate.net
The study evaluates the cluster front line demonstrations (CFLDs) conducted under the
national food security mission on sesame (RT-351) by 26 KVKs of Rajasthan state. Four …

Seed-business oriented demonstration trials: an efficient option to promote tef (Eragrostis tef) varieties

A Bekele, S Chanyalew, T Damte, N Husien… - Ethiopian Journal of …, 2022 - ajol.info
Tef (Eragrostis tef) is extensively cultivated by over 6.5 million smallholder farmers in
Ethiopia. However, the productivity of the crop remains low mainly due to the limited use of …

[PDF][PDF] Scaling up of improved mung bean technology in the potential areas of North Shewa Zone Amhara Region

Y Kassa, D Mamo, A Abie… - International Journal …, 2021 - journals.esciencepress.net
Pulse crops are important components of crop production in Ethiopia's smallholders'
agriculture, providing an economic advantage to small farm holdings as an alternative …

Determinants of functionality level of farmers training centers in north-west Ethiopia

KM Wonde, AS Tsehay, SE Lemma - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The Ethiopian agricultural extension system is highly dependent on Farmers/Pastoralists
Training Centers (F/PTCs), hereinafter training centers simply. These training centers are …

Is the Willingness to Take Risks a Credential for Being a Model Farmer?

T Begho - Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite the significant role of model or demonstrator farmers in disseminating new
technologies, systematic and empirical examination of the behavioural characteristics that …