Farmers’ social media groups for better extension and advisory services
The spread of information and communications technology (ICT) in Central Asia has reached a point where most farmers use smartphones with mobile internet access providing an opportunity for a low-cost and timely access to agricultural information and advisory services. When extension service is poor...
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2023
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| author | Djanibekov, Nodir Kurbanov, Zafar Tadjiev, Abdusame Govind, Ajit Akramkhanov, Akmal |
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| description | The spread of information and communications technology (ICT) in Central Asia has reached a point where most farmers use smartphones with mobile internet access providing an opportunity for a low-cost and timely access to agricultural information and advisory services. When extension service is poor and does
not cater to the farmers’ needs, farmers seek other sources of information, such as exchanging knowledge with their peers and engaging in social media groups using instant messaging applications (apps) such as Telegram and WhatsApp. Analysis of a farm-level survey conducted in 2022 in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, suggests that farmers’ participation in online groups for information exchange is influenced by the enabling environment rather than by the type of cultivated crops or farm size. The findings are relevant for developing private sector strategies and public policies to spread digital technologies among Central Asia’s farmers with a holistic plan for a digital transformation. When introducing smartphone- or web-based digital technologies, policymakers are recommended to start scaling up with younger and
more technologically-savvy farmers who on the one hand rely on their own knowledge but on the other hand are more open to embracing new ways of farming and interaction. Decision-making autonomy is an important factor to facilitate digital transformation in agriculture in the Central Asian context. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1316402026-01-14T04:27:23Z Farmers’ social media groups for better extension and advisory services Djanibekov, Nodir Kurbanov, Zafar Tadjiev, Abdusame Govind, Ajit Akramkhanov, Akmal goal 3 good health and well-being goal 13 climate action goal 15 life on land goal 4 quality education farmers’ behaviors climate adaptation and mitigation extension service The spread of information and communications technology (ICT) in Central Asia has reached a point where most farmers use smartphones with mobile internet access providing an opportunity for a low-cost and timely access to agricultural information and advisory services. When extension service is poor and does not cater to the farmers’ needs, farmers seek other sources of information, such as exchanging knowledge with their peers and engaging in social media groups using instant messaging applications (apps) such as Telegram and WhatsApp. Analysis of a farm-level survey conducted in 2022 in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, suggests that farmers’ participation in online groups for information exchange is influenced by the enabling environment rather than by the type of cultivated crops or farm size. The findings are relevant for developing private sector strategies and public policies to spread digital technologies among Central Asia’s farmers with a holistic plan for a digital transformation. When introducing smartphone- or web-based digital technologies, policymakers are recommended to start scaling up with younger and more technologically-savvy farmers who on the one hand rely on their own knowledge but on the other hand are more open to embracing new ways of farming and interaction. Decision-making autonomy is an important factor to facilitate digital transformation in agriculture in the Central Asian context. 2023-06-05 2023-08-24T16:28:31Z 2023-08-24T16:28:31Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131640 en Open Access Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies Djanibekov, N. Kurbanov, Z. Tadjiev, A. Govind, A. and Akramkhanov, A. 2023. Farmers’ social media groups for better extension and advisory services. Halle (Saale), Germany, IAMO Policy Brief, Halle (Saale): IAMO. |
| spellingShingle | goal 3 good health and well-being goal 13 climate action goal 15 life on land goal 4 quality education farmers’ behaviors climate adaptation and mitigation extension service Djanibekov, Nodir Kurbanov, Zafar Tadjiev, Abdusame Govind, Ajit Akramkhanov, Akmal Farmers’ social media groups for better extension and advisory services |
| title | Farmers’ social media groups for better extension and advisory services |
| title_full | Farmers’ social media groups for better extension and advisory services |
| title_fullStr | Farmers’ social media groups for better extension and advisory services |
| title_full_unstemmed | Farmers’ social media groups for better extension and advisory services |
| title_short | Farmers’ social media groups for better extension and advisory services |
| title_sort | farmers social media groups for better extension and advisory services |
| topic | goal 3 good health and well-being goal 13 climate action goal 15 life on land goal 4 quality education farmers’ behaviors climate adaptation and mitigation extension service |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131640 |
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