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Does ICT-based aquaculture extension contribute to greater adoption of good management practices and improved incomes? Evidence from Ghana by Ntiri, Prosper, Ragasa, Catherine, Anang, Samuel Afotey, Kuwornu, John K. M., Torbi, Eva Nimorme

“…Farmers receiving aquaculture information from mobile phone and television programs had higher adoption of good practices, production, and income on average. …”
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"Let it rain" game led to 25,312 successful players and new sign up's to iShamba: Farmer information service in Kenya by CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture

“…The game developed in collaboration between CIAT, the Mediae development communications firm, iShamba (the digital advisory service linked to the popular "Shamba Shape Up" television program) and the game developer Usiku saw 25,312 people play the Let it rain game and subsequently sign up to the iShamba farmer mobile service to receive weekly information on selected crops and livestock, weather and market prices.…”
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LIVES co-organizes world milk day celebration in Hawassa by International Livestock Research Institute

“…[This video is recorded by Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC)–Debub television program] – June 30, 2014…”
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Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and agricultural extension in developing countries by Spielman, David J., Lecoutere, Els, Makhija, Simrin, Van Campenhout, Bjorn

“…We do not consider more traditional ICTs such as radio and television programming. In addition, we focus on a core function of extension services—the promotion of productivity-enhancing agricultural technologies and practices—from which we examine the impacts of ICT-enabled extension on equity outcomes, such as changes in women’s empowerment and decision-making within households; on behavioral outcomes, such as aspiration, risk, and ambiguity preferences; and on learning outcomes, such as awareness, knowledge, and learning externalities.…”
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