Achieving Community Development through an Agricultural Extension Programme: Technology Dissemination for Mushroom Farmers

Autor/inn/en	De Silva, Nilantha; Wijeratne, Mahinda
Titel	Achieving Community Development through an Agricultural Extension Programme: Technology Dissemination for Mushroom Farmers
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning for Development, 8 (2021) 2, S.398-411 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2311-1550
Schlagwörter	Community Development; Rural Extension; Agricultural Occupations; Food; Program Effectiveness; Entrepreneurship; Lifelong Learning; Indigenous Knowledge; Sustainable Development; Developing Nations; Influence of Technology; Technological Advancement; Productivity; Agricultural Production; Foreign Countries; Sri Lanka + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community; Development; Entwicklung; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Lebensmittel; Unternehmungsgeist; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Produktivität; Production; Produktion; Agrarproduktion; Landwirtschaftliche Produktion; Ausland; Ceylon
Abstract	Mushroom production is a small-scale business unit in rural areas. The Life Long Learning for Farmers (L3F) Programme aims to enhance the socio-economic conditions for them, increasing their access to and use of knowledge and technology. This study evaluates the outcomes of the L3F Programme at the community level. Data were collected through a pre-tested questionnaire survey. The sample consisted of 30 L3F farmers. Farmers' achievement was assessed by the Farmer Performance Index (FPI). Results indicate that mushroom farmers have scaled up their production; have improved their productivity; designed new experiments to minimise the impact of pests and diseases; focused on environmental sustainability and scientific mushroom production; and improved the quality of packaging. The mobile app Bimmal Govi, blended with Information and Communication Technology, helped them to move with the latest technological advancements. The L3F Programme has increased the standards of mushroom production, helping the farmers become promising entrepreneurs. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01