An Assessment of Extension Approaches for Bacterial Wilt Control with Potato Farmers in Ethiopia | Book Publisher International

 In Ethiopia's densely populated highlands, potato farming provides both food and cash income, contributing considerably to smallholder potato growers' food security and cash income. Ethiopian potato producers, on the other hand, face a number of problems, including a lack of access to improved high-yielding seed, seed tubers, and soil with a high frequency of bacterial infections, as well as a lack of agricultural extension services. In this study, three questions are investigated. How well do farmers understand bacterial wilt and how it affects potato production? How enthusiastic are farmers in taking collective/community action to combat bacterial wilt? Should farmers rely on local knowledge or scientific guidance to better their reaction to the condition? In 2015, the thesis was part of a wider research project called Developing a sustainable seed potato production system for enhanced livelihoods. The initiative is based in Chencha Woreda, in Ethiopia's SNNPR area, and is supported by Vita and Teasasc. The thesis employs a mixed method approach, with farmer surveys, key informant interviews, field observations, and focus group discussions. The study took place in two separate kebeles. The following were the study's goals: I will look into farmers' awareness of bacterial wilt (BW), (ii) analyse farmers' willingness to participate in collective action, and (iii) build the best-fit technological information channels for obtaining and sharing bacterial wilt management knowledge.

 

BW is the most important disease problem, according to the survey, and communities are well aware of it. Farmers' concerns about BW are justified, as the disease affects potato yields and poses a serious danger to potato output, food security, and farmer profitability. There is, however, a knowledge gap in BW management. In addition, there is inadequate data to pursue the best potato production management practises. These deficiencies affect three groups: the general public, farmers, and there is a special difficulty between female and male farmers in terms of their comprehension of BW. A lack of understanding of cultural control practises that may limit the spread of BW was identified to be a prevalent feature in the study. Furthermore, it was determined that more than half of the farmers tested lacked sufficient knowledge. The most significant finding is that nearly all farmers are willing to collaborate in the fight against bacterial wilt. Female farmers and impoverished farmers must be regarded an unique group that requires special attention from extension services, according to study data. Both male and female farmers require access to information, skills, and tools in order to boost yields. Farmers' contact with extension agents, on the other hand, was found to be low in general, and particularly low among female farmers. Peer-to-peer learning from fellow farmers, on-farm demonstrations, and farm visits to observe improved agronomic practises were selected as farmers' preferred methods of learning about BW. Non-state actors / private organisations have also been discovered to be major sources of information on BW. Churches, chiefs, community meetings, private agricultural firms, local FM radio, and on-farm advice services are also major information sources in some places. According to the report, considerable farmer gains require a combination of technical breakthroughs and collective action activities. It also recommends that the government and non-governmental organisations work together to help farmers, particularly women, implement BW-prevention techniques.

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Ayano Kahano Teyika
University College Dublin (Dr Monica Gorman), Teagasc(Michael Hennessy), Ireland.

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Study of Results Based Management (RBM): An Antidote to Program Management | Chapter 5 | Modern Perspectives in Economics, Business and Management Vol. 3

In the strategic system approach, results-based management (RBM) is a key notion. It's a methodical aggregation of deliberate efforts aimed at achieving a specific goal. It is a management strategy that is solely based on the outcomes. Through the investigation of a real-life case study, this paper aims to investigate RBM in a strategic system perspective. The logical foundation for results-based management and the theory of change are discussed in this section. RBM's logical framework is clearly based on a structured, logical model that identifies expected outputs and, as a result, the inputs and actions required to achieve the objectives. Assess, think, plan, do, and review are the five components of the logical framework. Critical realism underpins the philosophical principles that underpin this research. Through a life case study of United Nations Organizations, this study aims to establish the methods used in results-based management as well as the structures that are required. The real, the actual, and the empirical are all explored in critical realism ontology. This study incorporates all three components of an insightful analysis to comprehend the implementation of RBM in the case study. The study derives crucial lessons in the implementation of the results-based management model from the introduction of improvements to the RBM framework and incentives for persuading management to embrace it. Despite the fact that RBM is mentioned in policy papers, there is little motivation to put it into practise, despite its potential benefits in improving organisational performance. In some circumstances where the framework is implemented, the level of inclusion, participation, and enabling environment is insufficient. The United Nations Organization and the procedures for RBM implementation were the focus of the real-life case study. RBM seeks to address some of the concerns raised by the Project Cycle Management (PCM) and Logical Framework Approach (LFA) methods as a significant step in the advancement of logical framework approaches. People frequently inquire about the distinction between PCM or LFA and Results-Based Management. RBM is, in a sense, PCM done well. It provides further tools and guidelines on what should be done to ensure that project design is done in a collaborative manner and that any assumptions and risks are taken into account. To summarise, this research looked into the concept of results-based management as a management technique that focuses on improving results in a three-tiered model that includes short-, medium-, and long-term forms of results, outputs, outcomes, and impacts. The approach is especially popular among government and non-profit organisations. The study's goal was to gain insight into the results-based approach to programme management and how it was implemented in a specific case study. The study looked into the use of RBM in UN organisations such as UNESCO and UNDP, among others, with an emphasis on global, regional, and country-level implementation.

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Bongs Lainjo
Cybermatic International, Montreal, Canada.

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