Kaaria, Susan | 2004
- Author(s): Kaaria, Susan
- Publisher:
- Pages: 194--206
- Keywords: agricultural research, popular participation, farmers associations, poverty alleviation, education, latin america, colombia
The impact of establishing local agricultural research committees (CIALs) on poverty alleviation in rural communities was examined. The effect of education on CIAL membership was taken into account.
Kaaria, S. | 2004
- Author(s): Kaaria, S.
- Publisher: National agricultural research organisation (NARO)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, technology transfer, popular participation, social development, farmers, capacity building, co-operation between organizations
Key elements for enabling innovation include: farmer experimentation; human capital; social capital; access to information; linking local knowledge to scientific knowledge; strengthening partnerships; institutional change; and scaling up innovation processes.
Kahan, David | 2011
- Author(s): Kahan, David
- Publisher: Food and agriculture organization of the United nations (FAO). Regional office for Asia and the Pacific (RAPA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural extension, advisory services, enterprise development, project formulation, market access, asia
This publication presents the findings of a regional study on design and delivery of market-oriented advisory services (MOAS) to farmers and rural entrepreneurs in Asia. It provides insight in MOAS at the local level, reviewing the range of advisory services offered and discussing their performance.
Kahan, David and Singh, Krishna | 2011
- Author(s): Kahan, David and Singh, Krishna
- Publisher: FAO. Regional office for Asia and the pacific
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural extension, enterprise development, small enterprises, small farms, market access, advisory services, agricultural product marketing, asia
In 2010, a Workshop on Market-Oriented Agricultural Extension was held in Bangkok to raise awareness among government extension staff of marketing-related aspects of extension. The participants discussed possible action areas and drew up project proposals.
Kameswari, V.L.V. and Kishore, Devash and Gupta, Vinita | 2011
- Author(s): Kameswari, V.L.V. and Kishore, Devash and Gupta, Vinita
- Publisher: City university of Hong Kong]
- Pages: 1--12
- Keywords: agricultural extension, information technology, communication technology, asia
This paper reports on the availability, use and information seeking behaviour of a farming community with specific reference to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). It fills a research gap by examining what people do with a medium when they have access to it.