Video-mediated farmer-to-farmer learning for sustainable agriculture
Video-mediated farmer-to-farmer learning for sustainable agriculture
Video-mediated farmer-to-farmer learning for sustainable agriculture
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<strong>Video</strong>-<strong>mediated</strong> group <strong>learning</strong> also stimulated reciprocal sharing of new knowledge and skills<br />
between women, other <strong>farmer</strong>s and service providers. Rice yields increased by 15%, which<br />
improved the women’s social and economic status and intra-household decision-making (Figure 6).<br />
Over 20% of the households attained rice self-sufficiency, with no changes observed in control<br />
villages (Chowdhury et al., 2011).<br />
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<strong>Video</strong><br />
Control<br />
Apply local<br />
rice seed<br />
innovations<br />
Figure 6. Changes in human and social capitals after women watched videos (n=180)<br />
Watching a series of quality training videos on rice seed and seedling management also had a direct<br />
impact on <strong>farmer</strong>s’ yields in Bangladesh, whereas in Benin a video on rice parboiling improved the<br />
quality of the end-product after which women were able <strong>to</strong> obtain a better price <strong>for</strong> their produce<br />
on the local market (Table 5).<br />
Table 5. Changes in rice yield and price per kg of parboiled rice after watching videos<br />
Rice video modules <strong>Video</strong> villages Control villages<br />
Be<strong>for</strong>e After Be<strong>for</strong>e After<br />
Seed management 1 4593 kg/ha 5265 kg/ha 4667 kg/ha 4678 kg/ha<br />
Rice quality and parboiling 2<br />
<strong>Video</strong><br />
Control<br />
Conduct own<br />
experiment on<br />
crop seed<br />
Source: 1 Chowdhury et al., 2011; 2 Zossou, 2009, unpublished data.<br />
<strong>Video</strong><br />
Control<br />
Help others<br />
applying local<br />
rice seed<br />
innovations<br />
<strong>Video</strong><br />
Control<br />
Help others<br />
conducting<br />
their<br />
experiments<br />
Yield increase of 15% Non-significant change<br />
US$ 0.55 US$ 0.74 US$ 0.63 US$ 0.64<br />
Price increase of 35% Non-significant change<br />
In Benin, the video on rice parboiling reached more women (74%) than conventional training (27%).<br />
The conventional training was biased by participant selection, stakes in per diem payment and<br />
monopoly by the elite class. <strong>Video</strong> helped <strong>to</strong> overcome local power structures. The changes in price<br />
per kg parboiled rice obtained was the result of a number of adoptions of improved practices,<br />
which ranged between 70 and 100% (Table 6) (Zossou et al., 2009a, b).<br />
<strong>Video</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>farmer</strong>s Agro-Insight, Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 2011 page 22<br />
<strong>Video</strong><br />
Control<br />
Exploring<br />
sources <strong>to</strong> sell<br />
rice seed<br />
<strong>Video</strong><br />
Control<br />
Bargaining <strong>for</strong><br />
better price<br />
while selling<br />
seed<br />
Be<strong>for</strong>e After<br />
<strong>Video</strong><br />
Control<br />
Asking <strong>for</strong><br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>to</strong><br />
the extension<br />
agent<br />
<strong>Video</strong><br />
Control<br />
Managing<br />
organizational<br />
support <strong>for</strong><br />
seed<br />
<strong>Video</strong><br />
Control<br />
Becoming key<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mant on<br />
rice seed
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