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Preliminary Assessment of the Communication Mechanisms Used in the Virtual Academy of the Semi-Arid Tropics (VASAT) Project

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Title Preliminary Assessment of the Communication Mechanisms Used in the Virtual Academy of the Semi-Arid Tropics (VASAT) Project
 
Creator Albicette, M M
Mula, R P
Naresh, R
Yadav, Kiran
 
Subject Information Science
Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
 
Description Small and marginalized farmers of many developing countries in semi-arid tropics
depend primarily on extension services for information. Information and Communication Technologies
for Development (ICT4D) have shared actions to develop specific mechanisms and tools, to
consider how they are applied, and to assess their outcomes and impact. Analysis of an eight-year
extension project in 21 villages of Andhra Pradesh, India suggests that the development of a multimedia
approach, which considers both the local farmersĀ“ organization and context, brings about
good results. Such outcomes are related not only to the technological frame, but also to economic,
social, and ecological issues. A qualitative research study which takes into account the opinions
of farmers and local people using the theoretical approach of Reflective Appraisal of Programs
(RAP) is presented. Implications and lessons learned are considered for the project to be continued
or for application in further ICT4D projects based upon the transfer of innovations and knowledge.
 
Date 2013
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/7552/1/RNR_2013_T100_z4.pdf
Albicette, M M and Mula, R P and Naresh, R and Yadav, Kiran (2013) Preliminary Assessment of the Communication Mechanisms Used in the Virtual Academy of the Semi-Arid Tropics (VASAT) Project. Annals of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 100 (4). pp. 7-16. ISSN 2299-9566