Model farmers, extension networks and the politics of agricultural knowledge transfer
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2018.09.015
Abstract: Abstract Model farmers are a common feature of many developing world agricultural extension networks within which they demonstrate new cultivation techniques and technologies to local communities. The diverse political-economic and socio-cultural roles that such farmers… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge transfer; model; model farmers; extension networks ... See more keywords
Sustaining Agriculture and Nutrition Interventions: Continued Engagement of Village Model Farmers in Nepal
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DOI: 10.1177/03795721221106588
Abstract: Background: In homestead food production (HFP) programs, village model farmers (VMFs), after training, implement agriculture and nutrition activities to improve household knowledge and practices. Little evidence exists on what enables VMFs to remain actively engaged… read more here.
Keywords: agriculture nutrition; nutrition; group; village model ... See more keywords