A new report on the information needs and communication patterns of smallholders as well as agricultural micro-enterprises is now available on our website. The report is based mainly on the findings of smallholder and agricultural-micro-enterprises surveys, which were carried out as part of the Teleuse@BOP4 study. Some findings from the qualitative component of Teleuse@BOP4 have also been incorporated.
Information needs and communication patterns of farmers and agricultural micro-enterprises
Posted on April 29, 2012 / 1 Comments
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Today I participated in a Zoom meeting organized by the Nightwatchman Society attended by around 200 participants where the above question was discussed by a panel of four, including myself. The recording of the discussion is here.
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1 Comment
M Sirajul Islam
Thanks to LIRNEasia for publishing such an interesting report. I have had opportunity to work on a similar kind of research with a particular focus on farmers in Bangladesh. Please have a look it at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02681102.2010.526093
With best wishes,
– Siraj
Sweden