Assessing the information seeking behaviour and utilization of rice farmers in the Ejisu-Juaben municipality of Ashanti Region of Ghana

LD Acheampong, B Nsiah Frimpong… - Agriculture & Food …, 2017 - Springer
Background A significant gap exists between advances in technologies in agriculture and
what Ghanaian farmers practice on their farms. This paper examines rice farmers' …

Policy issues in meeting rice farmers agricultural information needs in Niger State

D Tologbonse, O Fashola, M Obadiah - Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2008 - ajol.info
The study aimed at assessing rice farmers agricultural information needs and the constraints
faced in sourcing for information. Primary data were collected through field survey from 5 out …

Sources of information and information seeking behavior of smallholder farmers of Tanqa Abergelle Wereda, central zone of Tigray, Ethiopia

G Brhane, Y Mammo… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2017 - academicjournals.org
Smallholder farmers have different information seeking behaviors which are changing
through time. However, as far as the authors' knowledge is concerned, there is no research …

Factors influencing access to agricultural knowledge: The case of smallholder rice farmers in the Kilombero district of Tanzania

WP Mtega, M Ngoepe, L Dube - South African Journal of Information …, 2016 - journals.co.za
Background: Access to agricultural knowledge is important in transforming livelihoods of
those relying on agriculture for a living and in enhancing food security. This access to …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of information needs of rice farmers in Tanzania; A case study of Kilombero District, Morogoro

R Benard, D Frankwell, H Ngalapa - 2014 - academia.edu
This paper aims at assessing the information needs of rice farmers in Tanzania using rice
producers in Kilombero District as a case study. The study was carried out in four …

Information behaviour of rural smallholder farmers in some selected developing countries: A literature review

A Phiri, GT Chipeta… - Information …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The literature from some selected developing countries has demonstrated that rural
smallholder farmers need various information sources in pursuit of their goals of increasing …

[PDF][PDF] Utilization of agricultural information and knowledge for improved production by rice farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria

OD Adetimehin, JO Okunlola… - Journal of Rural Social …, 2018 - researchgate.net
The main objective of this study was to examine the utilization of agricultural knowledge and
information by rice farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria. Multistage random sampling technique …

Farmers' information needs, access and its impact: Evidence from different cotton producing regions in the Maharashtra state of India

V Nikam, A Ashok, S Pal - Agricultural Systems, 2022 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Access to information is crucial in decision making for viable and sustainable
farm business. Thus, the farmers need different types of information from various sources to …

[PDF][PDF] Women farmers' agricultural information need and search behaviour in North Central Nigeria

OD Soyemi - Information and Knowledge Management, 2014 - academia.edu
Women farmers play immeasurable role in Nigerian food production, although motivation for
participating in agriculture is first to contribute to household food security and income. To …

[PDF][PDF] A review of information needs of rice farmers: a panacea for food security and poverty alleviation

JU Zarmai, OJ Okwu, CN Dawang… - Journal of Economics and …, 2014 - core.ac.uk
The study aimed at reviewing rice farmers' agricultural information needs, access, and
utilization and the constraints faced in sourcing for information. Information were got on the …