This study contributes to pioneering literature on the impact of mobile phone-based money transfer, especially in agriculture. It provides information regarding financial intermediation to the excluded through the use of new generation Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools, especially the mobile phone. The study employs propensity score matching technique to examine the impact of MMT...

This study examined the accuracy between extension professionals and farmers regarding their perceptions of privatization and commercialization of agricultural extension services. The study was carried out in Delta State, Nigeria and it had a sample size of 224 respondents comprising of 134 extension professionals of the Delta State Agricultural Programme (DTADP) and 90 farmers that were random...

Sarah J. Pethybridge, Botanical Resources Australia – Agricultural Services Pty. Ltd., Ulverstone, Tasmania, 7315, Australia; David H. Gent, United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Services (USDA-ARS), Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit and Oregon State University, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Corvallis, OR 97331; Paul D. Esker, University of Wisconsin, De...

India is an agriculture based developing country. Information dissemination to the knowledge intensive agriculture sector is upgraded by mobile-enabled information services and rapid growth of mobile telephony. It bridge the gap between the availability of agricultural input and delivery of agricultural outputs and agriculture infrastructure. Mobile computing, cloud computing, machine learning ...

During the discussion, the important role of agriculture as a major provider of environmental services also emerged, with participants pointing to its important role in sequestering carbon, managing watersheds and preserving biodiversity. Conversely, it was pointed out that agriculture is also a major consumer of natural resources and that sustainable About this online discussion This document ...

Agricultural ecosystems provide humans with food, forage, bioenergy and pharmaceuticals and are essential to human wellbeing. These systems rely on ecosystem services provided by natural ecosystems, including pollination, biological pest control, maintenance of soil structure and fertility, nutrient cycling and hydrological services. Preliminary assessments indicate that the value of these ecos...

Sarah J. Pethybridge, Botanical Resources Australia–Agricultural Services Pty. Ltd., Ulverstone, Tasmania, 7315, Australia; Frank S. Hay, Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research (TIAR), University of Tasmania–Cradle Coast Campus, Burnie, Tasmania, 7320, Australia; and David H. Gent, United States Department of Agriculture– Agricultural Research Service, Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit...