Africa Soil Health Consortium

The report on focus group discussion in Tanzania has the following components:

• Synthesis of the FGDs
• Use of improved seed varieties
• Use of chemical fertilizer and manure
• Use of inoculants
• Pests and diseases in common bean and soybean
• Marketing/sales of common bean and soybean
• Use of technologies of storage
• information sources on agriculture for households
• Awareness and adoption of technologies

The report focusing on integrating multi-media communication approaches and input brokerage has the following components:

Background

Methods

• Study design
• Study area and sampling procedure
• Data collection and analysis

Results

• Descriptive characteristics
• Crop production and cropping systems

Sources of agricultural information

• Major sources of agricultural information
• Ranking information sources
• Agricultural information sources by crop
• Awareness of agricultural practices
• Information sharing within the household

Soybean current information sources and practices

• Sources of information on soybean
• Awareness of soybean practices
• Soybean practices applied by farmers

Insights from the study

The report focusing on integrating multi-media communication approaches and input brokerage has the following components:

Campaign approach

Technical brief

Geographic covereage

Campaign elements

• Films
• SMS messages
• Radio spots
• Print materials
• Extension meetings in villages

Summary of reach

The report focusing on integrating multi-media communication approaches and input brokerage has the following components:

Back ground

Study objectives

Methods

• Research questions
• Research hypotheses

Results

• Household characteristics
• Crop production and cropping systems

Sources of agricultural information

• Major sources of agricultural information
• Ranking information sources
• Agricultural information sources by crop
• Awareness of agricultural practices
• Information sharing within the household

Bean and soybean campaign

• Sources of information on common bean and soybean
• Awareness of common bean and soybean practices
• Common bean and soybean practices applied by farmers
• Reasons for failure to use known common bean and soybean practices

Insights from the study

The report focusing on integrating multi-media communication approaches and input brokerage has the following components:

Campaign approach

Technical brief

Geographic covereage

Campaign elements

• Demo plots
• FIPS village-based advisors
• Radio
• Print materials
• Capacity building

Summary of reach