Download or read book Using Farmer Organizations to Support Communication for Technology Transfer in Agriculture written by Kerry J. Byrnes and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Publicly Funded Agricultural Research and the Changing Structure of U S Agriculture written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-03-18 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requested that the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the National Research Council (NRC) convene a panel of experts to examine whether publicly funded agricultural research has influenced the structure of U.S. agriculture and, if so, how. The Committee to Review the Role of Publicly Funded Agricultural Research on the Structure of U.S. Agriculture was asked to assess the role of public-sector agricultural research on changes in the size and numbers of farms, with particular emphasis on the evolution of very-large-scale operations.
Download or read book Technology Transfer from Researchers to Users written by Herbert Frederick Lionberger and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Transfer Of Farm Technology And Communication Skills written by C. Satapathy and published by New India Publishing Agency. This book was released on 2022-11-09 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transfer of farm Technology is a complex process involving social sciences, scientists, farmers and extension experts. To transfer farm technology each and every actor in the process need be familiar with communication skill. In Extension Education greater emphasis is given in teaching, research and field extension work. The authors out of their lifelong experiences have realized the need for effective communication. The present book is written out of such realization. The book is designed for use by extension scholars, scientists and field professionals. The book may help to be good communicators for farmers residing in rural areas.
Download or read book Making The Link written by David Kaimowitz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about International Service for National Agricultural Research's (ISNAR) study to identify key factors that influenced the effectiveness and efficiency of links between research and technology transfer. It recommends ways to improve these links and reflects the progress made till date.
Download or read book Communication in Extension written by Harry A. Carey and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effectiveness of an extension service relies on the knowledge and communication skills of the field staff who lead discussions with farmers in order to help them identify their own problems and train them in the available solutions. Communication in extension plays an important role in technology transfer, however, many field extension workers are poorly trained in this particular area and also in the development of educational materials. This publication was prepared as a teaching and learning guide for all those working in rural communities. It can be considered as an 'extension methodology tool-box' to train extension field staff in their work at the village level.
Download or read book Transferring Technology for Small scale Farming written by Noble R. Usherwood and published by Amer Society of Agronomy. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significance of developing and transferring technology to farmers with limited resources; Appropriate methodology for appropriate technology stillman bradfield; Agronomic and economic considerations for technology acceptance; Mechanisms of interinstitutional transfer of technology and information exchange in Latin America; Research and the promotion of the use of technology; Technology transfer programs designed to assist small-scale and part-time farmers in the United States; Recent Brazilian experience on farmer reaction and crop response to fertilizer use; Highlights from 45 years of experience with whole-farm demonstrations; Involvement of U.S. Organizations in technology transfer and research.
Download or read book Improving the Transfer and Use of Agricultural Information written by Willem Zijp and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farmers in developing countries receive much of their technical information from family and friends as well as from private and public extension programs. These programs are facing ever-growing challenges in many areas, while an information technology rev
Download or read book Strengthening the Role of Farmers Organizations in Technology Development and Transfer written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Information and Communication Technology for Agriculture and Rural Development written by R. Saravanan and published by New India Publishing Agency. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The articles included in this book focuses on; Digital divide in rural India, e-Agriculture issues, Cyber extension, overview on Village Knowledge Centres VKCs, Community Information Centre iniative in Orissa, SATCOM application in Karnataka State, Model e-Villages in Arunachal Pradesh State of North-East India, Nationwide InDG web portal initiative for rural development, Kisan Mobile Sandesh KMS, Dynamic Market Information DMI by Web and Mobile in Tamil Nadu, Expert systems for pest and diseases diagnosis in rubber, Interactive Multimedia Compact Disc IMCD, Village Information Centres among Dairy Farmers in Tamil Nadu, KISSAN initiative of Kerala State, Mobile Agricultural School and Services MASS in Jharkhand, Farmers Database creation in Darjeeling District of West Bengal, Village Resource Centres VRCs in Uttaranchal, Pest Surveillance of Rice using satellite data, Techmode Approach for Distance Learning Courses for Field Veterinarians in Maharastra, Information Retrieval System for Buffalo Reproduction, Web Portals and Digital Data base in Agroforestry, Watershed Modelling using GIS and Remote Sensing in Gujarat State, e-Readiness and Participation Level of Akshya and KISSAN Kerala Beneficiaries and VRC & CIC Network in Assam and Internet utilization pattern, evaluation of Kissan Call Centres KCCs, ICT adoption level, impact, stakeholders feedback, policy implications and recommendations.
Download or read book Development Communication for Agriculture written by Ranajit Kumar Samanta and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Technology Transfer Agreements with the Agricultural Research Service written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book a short course in agricultural technology transfer written by and published by IICA Biblioteca Venezuela. This book was released on with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Communication for Rural Innovation written by Cees Leeuwis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book is the re-titled third edition of the extremely well received and widely used Agricultural Extension (van den Ban & Hawkins, 1988, 1996). Building on the previous editions, Communication for Rural Innovation maintains and adapts the insights and conceptual models of value today, while reflecting many new ideas, angles and modes of thinking concerning how agricultural extension is taught and carried through today. Since the previous edition of the book, the number and type of organisations that apply communicative strategies to foster change and development in agriculture and resource management has become much more varied and this book is aimed at those who use communication to facilitate change in agriculture and resource management. Communication for Rural Innovation is essential reading for process facilitators, communication division personnel, knowledge managers, training officers, consultants, policy makers, extension specialists and managers of agricultural extension or research organisations. The book can also be used as an advanced introduction into issues of communicative intervention at BSc or MSc level.
Download or read book A Cross cutting Analysis of Agricultural Research Extension and Education AG REE in AID assisted LAC Countries Technical report written by Kerry J. Byrnes and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agricultural Research Service Technology Transfer Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Getting Ready for the Twenty first Century written by Charles H. Antholt and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The productivity growth of farming in Asian countries over the past few decades highlights the high returns on investments in agricultural research and extension made in the region. This publication examines the performance of agricultural research and extension programmes in Asia, including the World Bank's training and visit (TandV) system, the challenges they face, and ways of improving their relevance, responsiveness, and cost- effectiveness. Conclusions reached include the importance of raising agricultural productivity through new technology in order to promote long- term growth and poverty reduction, and the need for less intensive and more environmentally sound agricultural practices.
