Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
| Autor: | Leah M. Harris, A. N. M. Rezaul Karim, Jeffrey Alwang, George W. Norton, Daniel B. Taylor |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Agricultural and Applied Economics |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Integrated pest management
Economics and Econometrics Bridging (networking) Cost effectiveness business.industry extension Developing country linear programming Interpersonal communication Environmental economics Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) dissemination Agriculture IPM Business agricultural technologies cost-effectiveness dissemination extension IPM linear programming Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies Risk and Uncertainty Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession D83 Q16 Marketing agricultural technologies cost-effectiveness Agricultural extension Mass media |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 45:639-654 |
| ISSN: | 2056-7405 1074-0708 |
| Popis: | Cost-effective extension strategies are needed to promote widespread adoption of agricultural technologies in developing countries. Integrated pest management (IPM) practices, for example, can offer economic, health, and environmental benefits but remain largely underused. This study evaluates the current IPM dissemination program implemented by the Bangladesh Department of Agricultural Extension and uses a linear programming model to examine alternative strategies to improve IPM adoption. Results suggest that technology transfer programs may increase their impact by reallocating funding from intensive but costly interpersonal communication methods (i.e., farmer field schools) to less intensive methods (i.e., mass media and field days) that reach broader audiences. Funding for this research was provided by the USAID under Agreement No. EPP-A-00-04-00016-00 to Virginia Tech but does not necessarily reflect the views of that agency. Published version |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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