The nature of agricultural information needs of small scale farmers in Africa: The Nigerian example
1995
Ozowa, V.N. (Uni9versity of Agriculture, Makurdi (Nigeria). Library)
Agricultural development, though receiving support from aid donors and government, has not been successful in Nigeria. Emphasis has been on bigscale transformation agricultural approach and not enough attention has been paid to information dissemination which is an essential ingredient in agricultural development programmes. There is a new approach to agriculture with more emphasis on small-scale farming and farmers. If the new approach is to work, new approaches should be taken to information dissemination and management that grows out of a clear understanding of what the farmers information needs are. The nature of small-scale farming and information needs are identified and an assessment is made of how agricultural information is presently disseminated. The channels for diffusing such information are mentioned and the problems encountered and strengths are discussed. Improvement to the present system are suggested one of which is the use of traditional media.
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