Service delivery effectiveness of Farmers’ Information and Advice Centres in Dinajpur Sadar Upazila of Bangladesh

Rahman, Md. Sadekur; Barau, Aliyu Akilu; Noman, Md.

doi:10.1016/j.inpa.2019.03.002

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“…The FIACs provide coordinated services to farming communities related to production, management and marketing of crops, livestock, and fisheries, enhancing a two-way flow of improved knowledge and farming technologies among farm households, extension workers, local NGOs, local governments and other stakeholders. As a result, many people in the rural areas receive one-stop agricultural extension services in the country's rural areas (Rahman et al, 2019) towards livelihood improvement.…”

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“…The center also provides advice on market information and access to credit, as well as linking farmers to government services and programs. In addition to providing information and advice, FIACs also serve as a platform for farmers to exchange knowledge and ideas with diversified stakeholders (Rahman et al, 2019). Therefore, it is important to examine the role of FIAC in providing need based agricultural extension services to the farming communities and their farm business development.…”

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Role of Farmer Information and Advice Center in Technology Transfer and Farm Business Development of Smallholder Farmers: Insights from Bangladesh

Rana,

Md Abdul Halim,

Muhammad Mohiuddin

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The Farmer Information and Advice Centers (FIACs) are currently working to provide one-stop agricultural advisory services, including climate-friendly agriculture, to farming communities in rural Bangladesh, but their role has yet to be explored. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the role of FIACs in providing need-based extension services to the farming communities to create social innovation through transforming smallholders’ agriculture into a farm business in rural Bangladesh. This study was conducted in Kishoreganj district, Bangladesh. The data were collected by questionnaire survey, semi-structured interviews, and focus group discussions (FGD). Both quantitative and qualitative (Trajectory Equifinality Model, TEM) analysis was applied based on the data obtained. It was found that the local FIAC approaches give farmers easy access to improved agricultural technologies. It is a needs-based service for farming households to improve their farming practices and livelihoods. Second, their resource use efficiency has increased, and their agriculture has diversified. This has improved institutional access on the ground and farmers feel empowered. So, we can call it social innovation. Third, FIAC interventions help farmers to develop farm business. Finally, farmer characteristics such as gender, farm size, farming experience, household income, and local institutional access are significantly positively related to access to FIAC services. Therefore, our policy implications suggest that FIAC should offer a gender-sensitive service approach. However, farmers faced some difficulties in obtaining services from FIAC, they needed more competent staff and female staff.

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Section: Introduction 11 Background and Rationale Of The Studymentioning

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Role of Farmer Information and Advice Center in Technology Transfer and Farm Business Development of Smallholder Farmers: Insights from Bangladesh

Rana,

Md Abdul Halim,

Muhammad Mohiuddin

et al. 2024

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“…Conversely, there are numerous barriers in the use or adoption of new technologies face by male and female users like ICTs in the agricultural sector. Numerous authors (Lwoga & Chigona, 2019;Rotz et al, 2019;Kante et al, 2019;Rahman, Barau, & Noman, 2019;Awan, Ahmed, and Hashim, 2019;Mwalupaso, Wang, Rahman, Alavo, & Tian, 2019;Aldosari et al, 2017) highlighted the barriers in the use of ICTs or latest technologies such as lack of ICT skills and trainings, low speed of internet, cost, a language issue, lack of linkages with agricultural extension service providers are names a few. Furthermore, according to Eitzinger et al (2019), although there are many hurdles that exist in the use of ICTs, the use of mobile phone as a popular form of ICTs is increasing among the farming community.…”

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Digital Agriculture Innovations in Bangladesh: A Situational Analysis and Pathways for Future Development

Mohammad,

Dey

2024

Thunderbird Intl Bus Rev

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Existing literature indicates the untapped potential of digital agriculture technologies and interventions to revolutionize agricultural development. However, there is a lack of a comprehensive review of the present digital agriculture ecosystem and, therefore, a limited understanding. This study seeks to address that evidence gap by reviewing what has been researched about the current digital agriculture solutions in Bangladesh. The research undertakes a systematic literature review of the use of digital agriculture applications by smallholder farmers and other actors across the agriculture value chain to explore the digitalization and smart farming applications. The manuscript sheds light on opportunities for fostering digital innovations by discussing the accomplished agri‐tech initiatives and challenges associated with those agriculture 4.0 technologies. The findings reveal considerable replications of digital agriculture services by various public, private, and technology companies, underscoring the necessity for more inclusive collaborations among the supply‐side actors for shaping the digital agriculture infrastructure. The article suggests future areas for research probing the impact of available digital agriculture practices and to what extent those are effective in facilitating the agri‐food systems stakeholders.

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Service delivery effectiveness of Farmers’ Information and Advice Centres in Dinajpur Sadar Upazila of Bangladesh

Cited by 5 publications

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Role of Farmer Information and Advice Center in Technology Transfer and Farm Business Development of Smallholder Farmers: Insights from Bangladesh

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