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

dc.contributor.author De Silva, Nilantha
dc.contributor.author Wijeratne, Mahinda
dc.contributor.editor Panda, Santosh
dc.coverage.placeName Sri Lanka en_US
dc.coverage.spatial Asia en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2021-07-27T22:22:29Z
dc.date.available 2021-07-27T22:22:29Z
dc.date.issued 2021-07-20
dc.description.abstract Mushroom 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.doi https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v8i2.481
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11599/3904
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Commonwealth of Learning (COL) en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Journal of Learning for Development;Vol 8; No 2
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ en_US
dc.subject Agricultural Extension en_US
dc.subject Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F) en_US
dc.subject ICT in Agriculture en_US
dc.subject Community Development en_US
dc.title Achieving Community Development through an Agricultural Extension Programme: Technology Dissemination for Mushroom Farmers en_US
dc.type Journal Article en_US
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