Communication for Rural Development
Communication for Rural Development

Author:

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13:

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"Today more than ever smallholders and rural communities require access to information and communication to make their voices heard and change their lives for the better. Communication for Development [ComDev] facilitates dialogue and collaborative action, combining participatory methods with communication tools ranging from community media to ICTs. This sourcebook is meant to equip development and communication professionals with a set of guidelines, illustrative experiences, reference materials, and learning tools to strategically apply communication in agriculture and rural development initiatives in various contexts around the world."--Publisher's description.

Communication and Rural Development
Communication and Rural Development

Author: Juan E. Díaz Bordenave

Publisher:

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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UNESCO pub. Research study of the efficiency of media in promoting rural development, particularly in developing countries - reviews theories on the use of media in development, presents case studies and a critical evaluation of various development projects that used such media, and puts forward proposals for improvements. One-page bibliography, diagrams and references.

Communication and Rural Development
Communication and Rural Development

Author: Jayawant Bhimrao Ambekar

Publisher: Mittal Publications

Published: 1992-01-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9788170993582

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Based on an anthropological study of Pothnal Village in Raichur District.

Information and Communication Technologies in Modern Agricultural Development
Information and Communication Technologies in Modern Agricultural Development

Author: Michail Salampasis

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-02-11

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 3030129985

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture, Food and Environment, HAICTA 2017, held in Chania, Crete, Greece, in September 2017. The 14 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully selected from the 55 accepted full papers out of 124 submissions. The selected papers span across various subjects, from ICT innovations and smart farming, to decision support systems, as well as precision farming, disease diagnosis using mobile devices, IoT for monitoring and controlling animal production, sensor-based solutions, GIS-based water management, environmental planning, information systems for monitoring of fish stocks and fisheries, information management in the agri-food sector, and forestry planning and management.

Communication for Development in the Third World
Communication for Development in the Third World

Author: Srinivas R Melkote

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2001-12-17

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780761994763

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This completely revised edition builds on the framework provided by the earlier text. It traces the history of development communication, presents and critiques diverse approaches and their proponents, and provides ideas and models for development communication in the new century.

Information and Communication Technology for Agriculture and Rural Development
Information and Communication Technology for Agriculture and Rural Development

Author: R. Saravanan

Publisher: New India Publishing Agency

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9789380235882

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The articles included in this book focuses on; Digital divide in rural India, e-Agriculture issues, Cyber extension, overview on Village Knowledge Centres VKCs, Community Information Centre iniative in Orissa, SATCOM application in Karnataka State, Model e-Villages in Arunachal Pradesh State of North-East India, Nationwide InDG web portal initiative for rural development, Kisan Mobile Sandesh KMS, Dynamic Market Information DMI by Web and Mobile in Tamil Nadu, Expert systems for pest and diseases diagnosis in rubber, Interactive Multimedia Compact Disc IMCD, Village Information Centres among Dairy Farmers in Tamil Nadu, KISSAN initiative of Kerala State, Mobile Agricultural School and Services MASS in Jharkhand, Farmers Database creation in Darjeeling District of West Bengal, Village Resource Centres VRCs in Uttaranchal, Pest Surveillance of Rice using satellite data, Techmode Approach for Distance Learning Courses for Field Veterinarians in Maharastra, Information Retrieval System for Buffalo Reproduction, Web Portals and Digital Data base in Agroforestry, Watershed Modelling using GIS and Remote Sensing in Gujarat State, e-Readiness and Participation Level of Akshya and KISSAN Kerala Beneficiaries and VRC & CIC Network in Assam and Internet utilization pattern, evaluation of Kissan Call Centres KCCs, ICT adoption level, impact, stakeholders feedback, policy implications and recommendations.