Agricultural interactive knowledge models: researchers’ perceptions about farmers’ knowledges and information sources in Spain

Cruz, José Luis; Albisu, L. M.; Zamorano, J. P.; Sayadi, Samir

doi:10.1080/1389224x.2021.1932537

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“…In this context, it is important to adopt on-farm demonstration combined with oral explanations embedded in the global AKIS approach (EU SCAR AKIS, 2019; Cruz et al, 2021) as the main approach for the diffusion of complex and gender-biased technologies in general, and for the Smart-valleys diffusion in particular. Awareness raising meetings can be organized to inform the target population and share information on the technologies, but on-farm demonstration sessions should be organized as the main activity to transfer the TIK.…”

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“…Farmer-to-farmer extension models have not been as successful as expected (Kondylis et al, 2016; Van den Berg and Jiggins, 2007). System approaches, in which farmers are important actors - like the Agricultural Knowledge and Information System (AKIS) - are being promoted and replacing the linear approaches (Cruz et al, 2021; EU SCAR AKIS, 2019). AKIS promotes an interactive model of networking systems, which integrate knowledge production, adaptation, advice and education (EU SCAR, 2012; Klerkx et al, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Gender and access to complex and gender-biased agricultural technology information and knowledge: Evidence from smart-valleys in West Africa

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This paper identifies some ways to effectively transfer complex and gender-biased technology information and knowledge (TIK) to both men and women by analyzing the diffusion of Smart-valleys technology in West-Africa. ANOVA and Fisher's exact tests were applied to data collected from 1120 lowland rice farmers in West Africa. Results confirm the general gender inequality in TIK communication with male farmers having more access to Smart-valleys TIK than female lowland farmers. Only few female communicators were used in Smart-valleys TIK transfer even if they were found to be as efficient as men at communicating and teaching. However, opposite results obtained in Togo in particular reveal that it is possible to ensure gender equality in agricultural TIK communication, even in case of complex and gender-bias technologies, if specific gender mainstreaming and gender equity actions are undertaken during technology diffusion. Women-to-women communication improved female farmers access to Smart-valleys TIK confirming that involving female communicators will reduce gender inequality in TIK diffusion. On-farm demonstration was identified as the most effective approach, not only in Smart-valleys TIK communication, but also in ensuring gender equity in access of both male and female farmers to the TIK. Therefore, on-farm demonstration combined with oral explanations should be adopted as the main approach in complex and gender-biased technologies diffusion in general, and in Smart-valleys diffusion in particular.

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Gender and access to complex and gender-biased agricultural technology information and knowledge: Evidence from smart-valleys in West Africa

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“…Farmer cooperatives serve as intermediaries and platforms for promoting technology adoption by facilitating information exchanges between smallholder farmers and technology suppliers (universities, research institutes, agricultural extension agents, and technology companies) (Zhang et al, 2020). Cruz et al (2021) highlighted that Spanish researchers consider agricultural cooperatives technicians as farmers' primary source of information. Through the cooperatives, the farmers can get experiential learning, which is vital for knowledge gain and innovation adoption (Cruz et al, 2021).…”

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“…Cruz et al (2021) highlighted that Spanish researchers consider agricultural cooperatives technicians as farmers' primary source of information. Through the cooperatives, the farmers can get experiential learning, which is vital for knowledge gain and innovation adoption (Cruz et al, 2021). Cooperatives understand the needs of their members and have direct contact with them, which makes cooperatives an effective channel for horizontal learning and information sharing among farmers (Thorat et al, 2008).…”

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The Awareness and Adoption of Environmentally Sustainable Practices by Agricultural Cooperative Members in Zambia

Donkor¹,

Ratinger²,

Jiri³

2023

New Medit

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As the world population is continuously growing, agricultural practices should be done sustainably to achieve food security, nutrition, and economic success. Due to the networking, economies of scale and improved access to information, collective actions and producers' cooperatives seem to be a good instrument for acquiring, sharing and promoting such practices. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to estimate the effect of cooperative membership on the awareness and adoption of environmentally sustainable practices. We purposively selected 210 members and 166 non-members of maize cooperatives in the Southern province of Zambia. To cater for both observed and unobserved bias in the study, we adopted the propensity score matching and endogenous treatment effect models. The study results confirm that cooperative membership positively influences the awareness and adoption of sustainable environmental practices used in the study but encourages the usage of synthetic fertilizers because of the government input subsidy.

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“…And, although efficiency through private extension services received by smallholder farmers are not uncommon, several cases of exploitation of farmers by private companies providing extension in India have also been reported (Zhou and Babu, 2015). Globally, there are still significant gaps in the understanding of the impact of farmers' agricultural knowledge, and literature on this question is scant; a few studies, however, have examined and discussed the implications and impacts of agricultural knowledge on farmers' performance (productivity, revenue), sustainability and resilience (see, for example, Cawley et al, 2019;Cruz et al, 2021;Davis et al, 2012;Islam et al, 2020;Moore et al, 2014;Sumane et al, 2018).…”

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The Million Farmers School: evaluating its impact on farmers' agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India

Kumar

Verma

Saroj

et al. 2022

JADEE

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PurposeThe Million Farmers School (MFS) program—also known as Kisan Pathshala was launched to impart training to the farmers by the government of the state of Uttar Pradesh (India) in December 2017. This study estimates the impact of training on agricultural knowledge of the farmers.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on household survey conducted in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India, during March–May 2019. The authors employed matching methods, the two-stage least square (2SLS)-residual and endogenous switching regression approaches to control for selection bias and endogeneity.FindingsThe results suggest that knowledge outcomes are significantly better among participants vis-à-vis non-participants. The results are robust to different model specifications. Further, the benefits are observed across different regions and social groups.Research limitations/implicationsThe MFS program can go a long way in enhancing agricultural know-how and the farmers' economic well-being, bringing a transformative change in the agricultural landscape of UP.Originality/valueThis study is based on a field survey data and analyzes various aspects of the program's impact, design and implementation, and offers implementation advice for greater efficacy in future.

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Agricultural interactive knowledge models: researchers’ perceptions about farmers’ knowledges and information sources in Spain

Cited by 12 publications

References 35 publications

Gender and access to complex and gender-biased agricultural technology information and knowledge: Evidence from smart-valleys in West Africa

Gender and access to complex and gender-biased agricultural technology information and knowledge: Evidence from smart-valleys in West Africa

The Awareness and Adoption of Environmentally Sustainable Practices by Agricultural Cooperative Members in Zambia

The Million Farmers School: evaluating its impact on farmers' agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India

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