Dissemination Of Agricultural Technologies Research Articles

Effectiveness of the use of WhatsApp for Dissemination of Ideas of Improved Crop Production Techniques

Across India, WhatsApp groups are not only connecting farmers to their customers in the virtual market, but they’re also creating a network of resources and support for the country’s farmers who need it most. It is one of the world’s most popular communication applications in the 21st century. Therefore, a study on the effectiveness of WhatsApp for the dissemination of agricultural technologies in Paddy Crop was conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jabalpur (M.P.), in 2022. An exhaustive WhatsApp user list was prepared from 06 villages: Khiriya Kalan and Kathoda from Panagar block, Badkhera and Dunda from Kundam Block, and Agasi and Ahrora from Sahpura block were selected randomly. Thus, 50 farmers from the three blocks of the district using WhatsApp were selected randomly and grouped to send messages about agricultural aspects. The present study highlights and examines the usefulness of WhatsApp among farmers. The social media–enabled WhatsApp is helping farmers solve farming-related problems more efficiently by making them digitally literate. It can be concluded that by using WhatsApp, farmers can seek information on farm operations and clarify their doubts about agriculture and paddy crop production technology, disease & insect pests, etc. It also saved time and money needed to solve the problems. They perceived in the study that the WhatsApp messages used were clear and satisfactory for them. KVK could have achieved immediate solutions to the farmers on a mass level through this App, and need & time-based services to the farming communities were served. On the level of daily interaction, the WhatsApp groups are successful in providing complete assistance and motivating farmers.

Between Professionalism and Amateurism in the Use of the Agricultural Training Videos: Lessons Learnt from Experimental Auctions in Benin

Agriculture training videos (ATV) facilitate the wider dissemination of agricultural technologies and encourage farmers to adapt the learnings to their conditions. However, producing quality video is expensive as well as challenging for notable number of agricultural extension organizations across many Africa countries. This paper compares farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) for two distinct video quality levels—a cheap, amateurish video and a costly, professionally produced video. Using stratified random sampling, 91 farmers were selected for the experimental auction sessions. These farmers were chosen from a database that was compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture developed in 2021, with a total population of 382 vegetable farmers. Data were analyzed using Student's t-test and Tobit model. 97% of farmers who attend the experimental auction sessions, agreed to pay for the ATV and results show a significant difference of 0.063 USD between the two videos, and in favor of professional video. Farmers’ WTP for ATV is influenced by education, access to funding, images clarity, type of character in videos, understanding level of message and language spoken. Video quality is very important in the learning process in rural areas and support the promotion of professional videos. However, amateur videos can be used in agricultural training if financial support are not available for professional videos production.

Institutional Synergy in Diffusion and Adoption of Agricultural Technology in Farming Communities in Bantul District, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

The process of diffusion and adoption of agricultural technology can be realized properly if it is supported by the synergy of agricultural institutions and from farming actors. The existence of farmer groups and farmer cooperatives as part of agricultural institutions that are under one roof, is an important forum for farmers in overcoming various problems. The aims of the research were to find out the synergy between agricultural institutions in the diffusion of agricultural technology in farming communities in Bantul Regency, DIY and to find out the level of adoption of agricultural technology by farming communities in Bantul Regency, DIY. The research method was carried out in a descriptive qualitative manner. Data was collected by interviewing cooperative management, farmer groups and farmers with the help of a questionnaire. Data were analyzed by rating scale. From the research results it is known that the diffusion of agricultural technological innovations is carried out in synergy and in stages from the government through the Ministry of Agriculture, the agricultural service, Bank Indonesia, universities, PPL to the management of farmer groups to be disseminated to members. Farmers' cooperatives function as providers of capital, infrastructure such as seeds, subsidized and non-subsidized fertilizers, pesticides and medicines. Meanwhile, farmer groups function as providers of labor and modern agricultural equipment. The level of farmer adoption of agricultural technological innovations is in the good category with a score of 78.

РОМЕНСЬКЕ ТОВАРИСТВО СІЛЬСЬКИХ ГОСПОДАРІВ, ЙОГО ФІЛІЇ ТА ДОСЛІДНІ ПОЛЯ (1896–1914)

The place and role of the Romenske Rural Cooperative (hereinafter referred to as the Cooperative) and its branches in the reconstruction of the agricultural sector in Posullya are being explored. The Cooperative, established at the end of the 19th century, was one of the first in the region and became a unique phenomenon in agricultural research. From the early months of its activity, the Cooperative contributed to innovative improvements and the dissemination of agricultural technology, implementing progressive forms of management. Its established branches and research fields served as a link between science and practice. The Cooperative comprehensively promoted the development of agriculture in the region. It conducted significant educational work, addressed issues of credit acquisition for peasants, established a center for agricultural surplus, which not only sold products but also provided services for renting complex equipment and machinery. It actively organized agricultural exhibitions and fairs, encouraged farmers with awards, disseminated scientific literature, created a network of meteorological stations, mobile libraries, advisory-veterinary points, and more. The society, founded with the participation of local civic initiative, and its activities can serve as an example of reforming agro-industrial production in the context of the specific Posullya region. The Cooperative made a significant contribution to the development of scientific research, becoming an exemplar in implementing the gained experience into agricultural production.

The Contribution of Special Libraries in Promoting Social Inclusion in Indonesia

Objective. The majority of special libraries fulfill the information needs of their work environment to support the development and improvement of the duties and functions of the institution and its human resources. However, several service innovations have been carried out by creating social inclusion-based service programs for the general public. One is the Center for Library and Dissemination of Agricultural Technology (PUSTAKA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia. This research aims to provide an overview of how the PUSTAKA special library can be involved in creating service innovations for the public through social inclusion programs. Methods. The method used is a qualitative method with a library research approach. Results. The study results illustrate that PUSTAKA has extended its reach to communities with limited agricultural collections and information access. The library has also become a maker space for entrepreneurship awareness and creativity, enhancing the potential of the community related to agriculture. PUSTAKA serves as a knowledge hub for agriculture, boasting vast agricultural resources. Furthermore, the library uses information technology to provide virtual services, expanding its reach and promoting agricultural literacy in remote areas. PUSTAKA's multifaceted approach to serving the community highlights its commitment to agricultural education and inclusive social services. Conclusions. The research concludes that PUSTAKA as a special library has implemented social inclusion in contributing to the community by improving the skills of farmers, promoting agricultural literacy, and extending access to agricultural collections and information.

Optimization of network flows for rural extension of fruit and vegetable agricultural technologies

Abstract This paper focuses on the rural promotion of fruit and vegetable agricultural technology and proposes a network flow optimization model based on linear programming for the diffusion of fruit and vegetable agricultural technology. Based on the Bass model, it describes the process of natural growth of network users and the word-of-mouth effect among them. Fruit and vegetable agricultural technology diffusion in real social networks is fitted and predicted by the social network information dissemination model, and the network flow problem of fruit and vegetable agricultural technology promotion is optimized using linear programming equations. Based on this basis, the algorithm designed in this paper and the effect of rural promotion of fruit and vegetable agricultural technology are analyzed with relevant data. The results show that the coefficient of the variable of the number of promotion times in the behavior of agrotechnology promotion is 0.064, which has a significant positive effect on the evaluation of the rural promotion performance of fruit and vegetable agricultural technology, indicating that increasing the number of agricultural technology training and enriching the content of agricultural technology promotion will help to improve the evaluation of the rural promotion performance of fruit and vegetable agricultural technology by farmers. The network flow optimization model constructed in this paper can enable farmers to master more modern fruit and vegetable agricultural technology to meet the needs of modern production of fruit and vegetable agriculture so as to improve the level of local fruit and vegetable agricultural development.

Determining Adoption of Agritech by Farmers in Rural Bangalore

The use and dissemination of agricultural technology has sparked widespread attention across disciplines since it is seen as a solution to food shortages, low productivity, income, and yields in farming, particularly in developing nations such as India. As of mid-2021, there are approximately 226 AgriTech startups in Bangalore, Karnataka, out of 700 in India. The purpose of this study is to examine the factors (age, educational level, economic status, farmer category) that influence the adoption of AgriTech startups services in Karnataka's rural Bangalore district. This study was conducted in Byrasandra and Byadarahalli in Namangala taluk of Rural Bangalore among farmers who had adopted AgriTech and who had not adopted agritech services provided by agritech startups. A descriptive analysis such as chi square and cross tab was used to examine the objectives using a random sample of 100 farmers. From the result it was evident that farmer’s age, educational level, economic status and farmer category plays a significant role in the rural Bangalore uptake of AgriTech given by AgriTech startups. The study recommends the future studies on adoption of AgriTech in India to widen the range of variables used by researchers.

Promotion methods, social learning and environmentally friendly agricultural technology diffusion: A dynamic perspective

Encouraging farmers to adopt environmentally friendly technology through the rational use of social learning and agricultural technology extension is an effective way to overcome the bottleneck caused by the slow diffusion of environmentally friendly technology. Based on expanding the existing objects of research on farmers’ technology adoption behavior, this paper examines the influence of social learning and agricultural technology extension on farmers’ environmentally friendly technology adoption behavior from a dynamic perspective. In doing so, it enriches theoretical and empirical research on farmers’ technology adoption behavior. Specifically, this paper takes fertigation technology as an example, constructs a dynamic analysis framework that is independent of the case study, and finds that social learning and agricultural technology extension, as the main channels for farmers to obtain technical information, can shorten the duration from awareness to the adoption of fertigation technology. Then, based on survey data, this paper uses the discrete-time cloglog model to conduct an empirical test. The empirical analysis supports the theoretical analysis results, and there is a complementary effect between social learning and traditional and new agricultural technology extension. Heterogeneity analysis shows that social learning and new agricultural technology extension have a greater marginal improvement effect on farmers’ fertigation technology adoption behavior in the middle-aged to young group, middle and high education degree group and above median land scale group. This paper provides not only new empirical evidence to explain farmers' technology adoption behavior under the background of the internet revolution but also a decision-making reference for how to accelerate the construction of multivariate complementary, collaborative and efficient agricultural socialized service systems.

Reshapping agriculture technology adoption thinking: Malthus, Borlaug and Ghana's fail green revolution

Previous research on green revolution established the effect of farmers’ socio-economics characteristics on technology adoption; however, the impact of culture and religion is unclear. This research collected data through a survey from January to April 2019. Participants were rice farmers from three ethnic groups (Mole-Dagbani, Gurma and Guan) and three religious’ denominations (Christianity, Islam and Christianity). After analysing the data to identify critical societal values affecting the adoption of improved rice varieties, we realised that our results appropriately explained Prospect theory. We find that cultural and religious values significantly influence rice farmers’ adoption decisions. Christian faith has a positive relationship with the adoption of improved rice seeds, while the Islamic religion has a negative connection. The fact that culture and religion affect adoption suggest agriculture technology societal standard integration. Based on the findings, we recommend the all-inclusive approach in the diffusion of agricultural technology.

Impact of Mobile Internet Application on Farmers’ Adoption and Development of Green Technology

Mobile Internet refers to a new mode of information interaction through mobile terminals and the use of wireless communication to access information services. The mobile Internet has provided a new model for the traditional information circulation mode, rural economic structure, and social transformation. With an association between the mobile Internet and farmers’ adoption behavior of new green technology, this paper investigated the impact of mobile Internet application on farmers’ adoption of green technology through a mediating effect model. From the perspective of new agricultural technology diffusion and based on the perspective of factor substitution, we decompose the mechanism that mobile Internet applications affect the adoption of new wheat varieties. Along the path of information transmission, evaluation, and adoption of new wheat varieties, we deeply explored the impact of the mobile Internet on the adoption of new wheat varieties by different types of wheat growers. The results show that there is a significant mediating effect of information acquisition ability, risk attitude, and expected return on the influence of the mobile Internet on green technology adoption. For the adoption mechanism of new green varieties, there was a distinct difference among various farmers.

TRANSFORMASI PERPUSTAKAN KHUSUS BERBASIS INKLUSI SOSIAL : INOVASI PERPUSTAKAAN PERTANIAN

In line with the development of the main tasks of the organization, special libraries undergo changes and development of services by transforming through the expansion of the variety of users. And with the library program based on social inclusion, all elements of society get equal treatment and get equal opportunities, to improve their quality of life and welfare. This paper aims to provide information on the innovation of the Center for Library and Agricultural Technology Dissemination (PUSTAKA) in the Social Inclusion-Based Special Library (PKBIS) program, in synergy with the Agricultural Extension Center (BPP), extension workers have a strategic role as the spearhead in agricultural development because they are directly related to farmers. . Following are the activities of PKBIS PUSTAKA; 1. Coordination and socialization at BPP and in the village, 2. Arrangement of the Cibungbulang BPP Library and Benteng Village Library, by providing collections, bookcases, appointing library managers, arranging books, etc. 3. Improve the skills and competencies of BPP Cibungbulang extension workers and farmers through technical guidance on video production, sweet potato grading, sweet potato cultivation, library management, etc., and Literacy, information delivery to farmers based on LIBRARY publications related to yam cultivation and other crops, story telling competitions 4. Increasing the added value of farmer's farming through workshops and technical guidance on farming, 5. Training on controlling sweet potato pests. This study was conducted using a descriptive method, namely by collecting data systematically by taking data sources from the report on the activities of the PKBIS Cibungbulang semester 1. The data collection was carried out in May s.d. August 2022. The results of the study showed that extension workers and farmers responded positively to PKBIS PUSTAKA activities by applying the results of technical guidance, the posluhdes team in the implementation of the extension field to farmers brought books and brochures, and showing videos as part of literacy in increasing farmers' knowledge. It can be concluded that the PKBIS PUSTAKA program can increase the knowledge of extension workers and farmers.

Training and Self-Learning: How to Improve Farmers’ Willingness to Adopt Farmland Conservation Technology? Evidence from Jiangsu Province of China

The quality of cultivated land is an important basis for guaranteeing grain yield, and improving the quality of cultivated land is an important initiative of the Chinese government to implement its food security strategy. This paper explores the effects of formal technical training and informal online self-directed learning on farmers’ willingness to adopt cultivated land conservation technology using farmer-level survey data. The results show that farmers’ participation in technical training effectively increased their willingness to adopt straw return technologies, but participation in online self-directed learning did not affect farmers’ willingness to adopt, while farmers who participated in both technical training and online self-directed learning had stronger willingness to adopt. These results show that internet-based self-directed learning is a useful supplement to the formal training system. Further analysis revealed that participation in technical training increased farmers’ awareness of the usefulness of the straw-return technology, which in turn increased their willingness to adopt the conservation technology of cropland. This paper clarifies the impact and mechanisms of the two main existing technology learning modes on farmers’ adoption of new technologies in rural China and provides a reference for the promotion of agricultural technology diffusion and the improvement of the quality of cultivated land in China.

Diffusion of Agricultural Technology Innovation: Research Progress of Innovation Diffusion in Chinese Agricultural Science and Technology Parks

With the rapid development of agricultural technology in China, a new model of agricultural technology diffusion, represented by agricultural science and technology parks, has been formed. We systematically sort out the progress of agricultural technology diffusion-related research based on a proposed research framework of technology diffusion in agricultural science and technology parks. The growth mechanism of agricultural technology poles, agricultural technology diffusion system, and its characteristics are analyzed. An index system of technology diffusion environment evaluation is summarized. From the perspective of the “basic” paradigm, we discuss the characteristics of the time process (diffusion stage, diffusion speed, diffusion breadth) and the spatial process (diffusion effect, spatial pattern) of technology diffusion in agricultural science and technology parks and their influence mechanisms. The fundamental law of “point-axis” diffusion of technology diffusion in the park is summarized. From the perspective of the “adoption” paradigm, we analyzed the influencing factors and mechanisms of farmers’ technology adoption. The effects of different environments and technologies with different attributes on farmers’ adoption behavior are explored. Based on the latest research results, we summarized new business agents’ technology adoption behaviors and mechanisms. Finally, we point out the issues that need to be further explored in studying the technology diffusion of agricultural innovations.

Can socialized services reduce agricultural carbon emissions in the context of appropriate scale land management?

In order to achieve low carbon transformation and green development in agriculture, we analyzed the effects of different types of socialized services on agricultural carbon emissions based on provincial panel data from 2010 to 2020 in China. We further analyzed the possible ways for agricultural social services to reduce the intensity of agricultural carbon emissions with the help of mediating effect model. The results show that socialized services can provide basic services, production and operation services, financial services, and circulation services for the agricultural production chain, which can significantly reduce the agricultural carbon emissions intensity. The results of the intermediation effect suggest that socialized services can break the labor constraint by promoting the scale effect, and thus reduce the agricultural carbon emissions intensity. However, the mediation effect of technology diffusion is not significant. The reason is that although the diffusion of agricultural technology can improve the efficiency of resource utilization, the diffusion of technology also leads to the use of elements such as high concentrations of chemicals and heavy agricultural tools which may increase carbon emissions. In addition, the effect of socialized services on reducing agricultural carbon emissions intensity shows obvious spatial heterogeneity, with the reduction gradually increasing from coastal to inland provinces and from eastern to western regions.

Attitude of the Farm Women Towards Farm Science Centre Scientists in India

Attitude is an important component of human being which is infl uence the acceptability or rejection of the any new technology or information. Scientifi c agricultural technology dissemination in the grassroots level might be failed due to negative attitude of the farmers or farm women on extension workers or organization. In this study farm women attitude on farm science centre scientist were identifi ed and a further study was conducted on infl uence of the predictors’ variables of the respondents on their attitude on farm science centre scientist. Ex-post facto research design and both purposive and random sampling method were used for selection of sample respondents. It is found from the study that the variable educational level, size of family, house type, annual income, type of land, irrigated area, livestock possession, material possession, association of the respondents with diff erent organization, social participation, scientifi c orientation, economic orientation, communication skill, mass media exposure, farm science centre exposure, sources of information, information seeking behavior, information exchange, decision making ability and agricultural knowledge had positively and signifi cantly correlated with the attitude of the farm women towards farm science centre scientist. It is concluded from the study that the predictor variables agricultural knowledge, scientifi c orientation, information seeking behavior and farm science centre exposure had positively and signifi cantly infl uenced on attitude of the farm women towards farm science centre scientist.

Social embeddedness and agricultural technology diffusion from the perspective of scale differentiation – a case study from China

Social embeddedness always plays important role in facilitating agricultural technology diffusion. However, in China, dramatic changes have occurred in the social embeddedness of rural households in the transition from ‘acquaintance society’ to ‘semi-acquaintance society’. Could this be the reason for the debate over the role of social embeddedness? What are the differences in the role of social embeddedness between farmers with different land scales? Based on survey data from 583 rural households from Zhejiang Province, China, we used an endogenous switching regression model to answer these questions. The results indicated there are significant differences in social embeddedness between large- and small-scale households. Although the influence of social embeddedness on technology adoption remains significant, its function is significantly different between small- and large-scale farmers. To avoid technological lock-in for small-scale farmers, the government should strengthen the information push and expand the coverage of environmental-friendly agricultural subsidies for them.

The role of radio and television in the dissemination of agricultural technologies among farmers of Bangladesh

Radio and television are the most influential mass media to stimulate farming community to proper direction of their farming works. These two powerful media have proved to be most useful ICT tools in the field of agricultural information source. Different studies reveal that farmers obtained right and time bound information from radio and television channels. This study was carried out to assess the role of radio and television in the dissemination of agricultural technologies among farmers in some regions of Bangladesh. It was conducted to assess how radio and television are contributing to the growth of agriculture sector. The study also reveals some problems faced by the farmers in using radio and television. A random sampling technique was used on 1170 respondents to collect the data through a well structure questionnaire. The study results point out that the radio and television had an effective role in improving awareness and increasing the modern technological knowledge of farmers. The television and radio programs also helped farmers’ access marketing information. The study showed that the respondents have different degree of accessibility to different radio and television channels on agricultural programs. Bangladesh J. Agri. 2019-2021, 44-46: 55-64

Enabling Adoption of Improved Agronomic Practices with ICT-Based Farmer Advisory Services

The Malawi agricultural extension system is severely constrained and the existing extension network is grossly inadequate for effective information dissemination to farmers. The usefulness of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology to reach farmers with agronomic advisory was examined for two consecutive maize cropping seasons. This pilot work provides insight into the opportunities and pitfalls of employing IVR in agricultural technology dissemination.

Promosi Museum Tanah dan Pertanian Sebagai Penguatan Pusat Informasi dan Edukasi Pertanian Tematik

Soil and Agriculture Museum as a center for information and education in agriculture which is managed by the Center for Library and Agricultural Technology Dissemination. In order to attract visitors, the museum needs to be managed creatively and attractively. This paper aims to provide information to users about the services and activities provided by the Museum of Soil and Agriculture (MTP). Services and activities carried out by libraries and museums to attract users during the COVID-19 pandemic are Virtual Tour MTP, Virtual Tour International Museum Day series, MTP Thematic Exhibition, Sundanese Cultural Creation Dance Competition, Illustration Drawing Competition. In addition to these activities, PUSTAKA also produced five videos which were posted on the Soil and Agriculture Museum Web. The results of activities and promotions carried out by PUSTAKA are then narrated descriptively. The results of the study show that after the promotion of services and activities in 2020 was held, the total visitors to the Soil and Agriculture Museum reached 13,844 people, both directly and via virtually, with students as the most visitors students. It can be concluded that the promotion and service activities carried out can increase the number of visits to the museum.

Technology diffusion within families: experimental evidence from Nicaragua

ABSTRACT Purpose Different forms of social learning have been explored to act as complements to conventional extension services. This paper examines the possibility of using vocational training to high school students who in turn transfer information to their parents. Design/Methodology/approach We conduct a randomized control trial in nine communities in rural Nicaragua and evaluate changes in the knowledge of agricultural technologies, access to credit markets, and technology adoption for parents and students using a difference-in-difference approach. Findings Our results show improvements in knowledge-based outcomes for students and parents, and increased access to credit markets and adoption of agricultural technologies by parents. Practical Implications Given the increase in schooling across developing countries, our results suggest that programs designed around within-family information diffusion can complement more conventional forms of agricultural extension. Theoretical Implications Little explored channels of information exchange can act as complements or substitutes of conventional extension models, where those are weak or non-existent. Originality/Value This paper is one of the first to explore and evaluate the teacher-student-parent of information exchange as an alternative for agricultural technology diffusion.