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

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...

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Autores principales:	Nilantha De Silva, Mahinda Wijeratne
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Publicado:	Commonwealth of Learning 2021
Materias:	agricultural extension l3f programme mushroom Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0eb36c0022724ab58f9f622210c6a4592021-12-02T18:54:33ZCase study: Achieving Community Development through an Agricultural Extension Programme: Technology Dissemination for Mushroom Farmers2311-1550https://doaj.org/article/0eb36c0022724ab58f9f622210c6a4592021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/481https://doaj.org/toc/2311-1550Mushroom 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.Nilantha De SilvaMahinda WijeratneCommonwealth of Learningarticleagricultural extensionl3f programmemushroomTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning for Development, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 398-411 (2021)
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description	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.
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Case study: Achieving Community Development through an Agricultural Extension Programme: Technology Dissemination for Mushroom Farmers

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