”It’s like liberation”
The following essay is a descriptive and analyzing study in how the local Tanzanian NGO MVIWANYA works to disseminate sustainable agricultural technologies to the farmer households in Rorya District, Mara. It also presents and analyzes the reception and impacts these new technologies have on the hou...
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| author | Bjärnlid, Hanna |
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| description | The following essay is a descriptive and analyzing study in how the local Tanzanian NGO MVIWANYA works to disseminate sustainable agricultural technologies to the farmer households in Rorya District, Mara. It also presents and analyzes the reception and impacts these new technologies have on the households. Information was gathered during two weeks of field work at the organization in Tanzania. It was conducted empirically through interviews with and observations of small-scale farmer members of MVIWANYA and the staff of the organization. The gathered material is analyzed and presented with the help of a theoretical model designed by Birner et al. (2009). The model is intended to be used when studying agricultural advisory services, also called agricultural extension. These terms make up the theoretical framework, together with the term sustainable agriculture, in this essay. The result is that MVIWANYA disseminates sustainable agricultural technologies through a variety of methods that collectively can be termed as agricultural advisory services. This knowledge dissemination is well received by the farmer members, mostly because membership is voluntary. |
| format | First cycle, G1N, G1F, G2F or GXX |
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| institution | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
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| spelling | RepoSLU72172014-09-09T11:02:03Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/7217/ ”It’s like liberation” Bjärnlid, Hanna Agricultural research Rural population The following essay is a descriptive and analyzing study in how the local Tanzanian NGO MVIWANYA works to disseminate sustainable agricultural technologies to the farmer households in Rorya District, Mara. It also presents and analyzes the reception and impacts these new technologies have on the households. Information was gathered during two weeks of field work at the organization in Tanzania. It was conducted empirically through interviews with and observations of small-scale farmer members of MVIWANYA and the staff of the organization. The gathered material is analyzed and presented with the help of a theoretical model designed by Birner et al. (2009). The model is intended to be used when studying agricultural advisory services, also called agricultural extension. These terms make up the theoretical framework, together with the term sustainable agriculture, in this essay. The result is that MVIWANYA disseminates sustainable agricultural technologies through a variety of methods that collectively can be termed as agricultural advisory services. This knowledge dissemination is well received by the farmer members, mostly because membership is voluntary. Denna uppsats är en beskrivande och analyserande studie i hur en lokal Tanzaniansk NGO (icke-statlig organisation) -MVIWANYA - arbetar för att sprida kunskap om hållbara jordbruksmetoder till jordbrukarhushåll i Rorya distriktet, Mara. Uppsatsens presenterar och analyserar också hur dessa nya metoder påverkar och tas emot av hushållen. Informationen samlades under ett två veckors fältarbete på organisationen i Tanzania. Insamlingen skedde empiriskt genom intervjuer och observationer av och med medlemmarna samt de anställda i MVIWANYA. Det insamlade materialet analyseras och presenteras med hjälp av en teoretisk model utvecklad av Birner et al. (2009). Modellens syfte är att användas när man studerar agricultural advisory services eller agricultural extension. Dessa termer, tillsammans med hållbart jordbruk, utgör denna uppsats teoretiska ramverk. Resultatet visar att MVIWANYA sprider hållbara jordbruksmetoder på ett flertal olika sätt som tillsammans kan definieras som agricultural advisory services. Denna kunskapsspridning tas väl emot av av de småbrukare som är medlemar. Detta framförallt då medlemskap i MVIWANYA är frivilligt. 2014-09-08 First cycle, G1N, G1F, G2F or GXX NonPeerReviewed application/pdf sv https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/7217/1/bjarnlid_h_140908.pdf Bjärnlid, Hanna, 2014. ”It’s like liberation” : a study of agricultural knowledge dissemination among small-scale farmers in Tanzania. First cycle, G1N, G1F, G2F or GXX ( G2F). Uppsala: (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development (LTJ, LTV) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-595.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-3703 eng |
| spellingShingle | Agricultural research Rural population Bjärnlid, Hanna ”It’s like liberation” |
| title | ”It’s like liberation” |
| title_full | ”It’s like liberation” |
| title_fullStr | ”It’s like liberation” |
| title_full_unstemmed | ”It’s like liberation” |
| title_short | ”It’s like liberation” |
| title_sort | ”it’s like liberation” |
| topic | Agricultural research Rural population |
| url | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/7217/ https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/7217/ |