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Digital Green is a global development organization that seeks to help small farmers out of poverty using technology and grassroots level partnerships. Digital Green is a leader in the application of technology in the promotion of global development. Digital Green provides farmers the tools they need to connect with one another in regards to their own livelihoods and the livelihoods of others in the their community.

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Digital farmer registry and tailored extension and advisory services in Ethiopia: A process evaluation

2023Sebsibie, Samuel; Ketema, Dessalegn Molla; Abate, Gashaw T.

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Digital farmer registry and tailored extension and advisory services in Ethiopia: A process evaluation

Ethiopia hosts one of the largest extension systems in Africa, with approximately 43 development agents (DAs) per 10,000 farmers, more than 15,000 farmers training centers (FTCs) that serve as a focal point for agricultural development activities at the local level, and 25 Agricultural Technical Voca tional Education and Training (ATVET) institutes that prepare and update extension staff in both general and specialized fields of expertise (Berhane et al. 2018; ATA 2014; Davis et al. 2010). DAs report edly reach more than 75% of farm households in the country (CSA 2017), and every kebele hosts an average of three DAs, each with his or her own specialization. However, there are concerns about the quality of extension and advisory services DAs provide mainly because DAs are overburdened and under-resourced. DAs actively engage in activities that do not typically fall under the mandate of agricultural extension services, including the collection of taxes, loan repayments and mobilization of labor for public works. A related concern is the simple “technology-push” approach to agricultural intensification followed by most DAs since they do not have the time to closely know the farmers and provide a more “tailored and knowledge-driven” advisory that puts farmers’ priorities and technical capabilities at the center of DA’s effort (Berhane et al. 2018; Bachewe et al. 2017).

Year published

2023

Authors

Sebsibie, Samuel; Ketema, Dessalegn Molla; Abate, Gashaw T.

Citation

Sebsibie, Samuel; Ketema, Dessalegn Molla; and Abate, Gashaw Tadesse. 2023. Digital farmer registry and tailored extension and advisory services in Ethiopia: A process evaluation. IFPRI Project Note February 2023. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136603.

Country/Region

Ethiopia

Keywords

Eastern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Extension; Development; Agricultural Extension; Farmers; Households; Technology; Intensification; Agricultural Development

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136603 Source record

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Brief

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Video-Mediated Extension in Ethiopia Household Survey, 2018

2022International Food Policy Research Institute

Details

Video-Mediated Extension in Ethiopia Household Survey, 2018

These data are generated for the study conducted to evaluate a public extension program that integrates informational video screening with extension service provision to improve farmers’ knowledge and adoption of improved agricultural technologies and practices. Specifically, the study focuses on a program piloted by the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), regional bureaus of agriculture, and Digital Green, a social enterprise, in the country’s four most agriculturally important regional states. Data for this study are drawn from a series of surveys conducted among farmers participating in the study. A survey of more than 2,400 randomly selected households assigned to one of the three treatment arms after the year 1 (2017) rollout in early 2018, following the meher season harvest. A subsequent round of household surveys was conducted in early 2019, following the year 2 (2018) rollout of the implementation. This dataset includes data from the survey conducted in 2018. Data were collected using two separate questionnaires from both household heads and spouses. The household head questionnaire covered topics including household characteristics, assets, access to services, technology adoption, knowledge of agricultural practices, experience with video, crop sales, non-farm income, savings, food security, shocks, and plot-level information on land use, production, and inputs. The spouse questionnaire included sections on assets, technology adoption, knowledge of agricultural practices, and experience with video.

Year published

2022

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2022. Video-Mediated Extension in Ethiopia Household Survey, 2018. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/OJDSUF. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Country/Region

Ethiopia

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Eastern Africa; Crop Management; Household Surveys; Agricultural Extension; Farmers; Smallholders; Information and Communication Technologies

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/ojdsuf Source record

Project

Policies, Institutions, and Markets

Record type

Dataset

Video-Mediated Extension in Ethiopia Household Survey, 2019

2022International Food Policy Research Institute

Details

Video-Mediated Extension in Ethiopia Household Survey, 2019

These data are generated for the study conducted to evaluate a public extension program that integrates informational video screening with extension service provision to improve farmers’ knowledge and adoption of improved agricultural technologies and practices. Specifically, the study focuses on a program piloted by the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), regional bureaus of agriculture, and Digital Green, a social enterprise, in the country’s four most agriculturally important regional states. Data for this study are drawn from a series of surveys conducted among farmers participating in the study. A survey of more than 2,400 randomly selected households assigned to one of the three treatment arms after the year 1 (2017) rollout in early 2018, following the meher season harvest. A subsequent round of household surveys was conducted in early 2019, following the year 2 (2018) rollout of the implementation. This dataset includes data from follow-up survey conducted in 2019. Data were collected using two separate questionnaires from both household heads and spouses. The household head questionnaire covered topics including household characteristics, assets, access to services, technology adoption, knowledge of agricultural practices, experience with video, crop sales, non-farm income, savings, food security, shocks, and plot-level information on land use, production, and inputs. The spouse questionnaire included sections on assets, technology adoption, knowledge of agricultural practices, and experience with video.

Year published

2022

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2022. Video-Mediated Extension in Ethiopia Household Survey, 2019. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/MYTKXV. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Country/Region

Ethiopia

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Eastern Africa; Crop Management; Household Surveys; Agricultural Extension; Farmers; Smallholders; Information and Communication Technologies

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/mytkxv Source record

Project

Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Dataset