Participatory and community-based approach in combating agri-food misinformation: A Scoping Review

Abstract

The spread of ill information with or without the intention of deceiving or causing harm has negatively impacted agricultural development both in social and digital spaces. This has led to a lack of trust in adopting new technologies and practices, which has hindered the process of facilitating agricultural development. Although the study of agri-food misinformation is still in its early stages, this paper draws on a scoping review of existing literature and lessons learned from other fields, such as political science and public health, which have extensive experience in combating misinformation in social settings. The article explores how Farmer Field Schools (FFS), a popular participatory and community-based approach, can incorporate media literacy education and how a local agricultural information hub, platform approach and a relatively new approach called technology stewardship in agricultural extension can help those working in the agri-food industry combat misinformation.

Innovating methods of agricultural development research and practice

“…They close the article with recommendations for how educators and development practitioners can use their model. Chowdhury et al (2024) conducted a scoping review to find solutions to address misinformation in agrifood systems. Their findings revealed the value of participatory approaches across many sectors.…”

Performing Arts in the Landscape of Cultural Tourism: A Mini-Review

“…To uncover the role of performing arts, this mini-review employed scoping review techniques. This approach was chosen to ensure the reliability and credibility of the selected documents (Biasutti et al, 2022;Chowdhury et al, 2024;Jenkins et al, 2020;Kalke et al, 2021;Long et al, 2022;Mazlan et al, 2023;Ramdan et al, 2021;Razak et al, 2022;Song et al, 2021;Wollmann et al, 2021). This study employs document analysis to shed light on the role of performing arts in the context of cultural tourism.…”