Achieving Community Development through an Agricultural Extension Programme: Technology Dissemination for Mushroom Farmers

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dc.contributor.authorDe Silva, Nilantha
dc.contributor.authorWijeratne, Mahinda
dc.contributor.editorPanda, Santosh
dc.coverage.placeNameSri Lankaen_US
dc.coverage.spatialAsiaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-27T22:22:29Z
dc.date.available2021-07-27T22:22:29Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-20
dc.description.abstractMushroom production is a small-scale business unit in rural areas. The Life Long Learning for Farmers (L3F) Programme aims to enhance the socio-economic conditions for them, increasing their access to and use of knowledge and technology. This study evaluates the outcomes of the L3F Programme at the community level. Data were collected through a pre-tested questionnaire survey. The sample consisted of 30 L3F farmers. Farmers’ achievement was assessed by the Farmer Performance Index (FPI). Results indicate that mushroom farmers have scaled up their production; have improved their productivity; designed new experiments to minimise the impact of pests and diseases; focused on environmental sustainability and scientific mushroom production; and improved the quality of packaging. The mobile app Bimmal Govi, blended with Information and Communication Technology, helped them to move with the latest technological advancements. The L3F Programme has increased the standards of mushroom production, helping the farmers become promising entrepreneurs.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v8i2.481
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11599/3904
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCommonwealth of Learning (COL)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Learning for Development;Vol 8; No 2
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/en_US
dc.subjectAgricultural Extensionen_US
dc.subjectLifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F)en_US
dc.subjectICT in Agricultureen_US
dc.subjectCommunity Developmenten_US
dc.titleAchieving Community Development through an Agricultural Extension Programme: Technology Dissemination for Mushroom Farmersen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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