Access to agricultural information and millennium development goals

Abstract

Purpose

The millennium development goals (MDGs) emerged from the Millennium Declaration adopted by all Member States of the United Nations. The MDGs are international objectives on poverty reduction adopted by the world community in 2000. This paper examines provision of agricultural information to rural dwellers/farmers in meeting the MDG 1: eradicating poverty and hunger in the world.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper is drawn from the authors' interaction /interviews with a group of farmers in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Findings

Methods of disseminating information to farmers identified include the use of electronic and print media, village square meetings, church and mosques as well as market places.

Practical implications

Study recommends the support of pro‐poor policies by the developed countries as this will allow people living in the developing world to break out of the poverty, hunger and malnutrition trap in which they find themselves.

Originality/value

Agricultural information required by farmers, among others, includes pest and disease control and management, services available from government/private organizations and information on high yielding varieties of crops and animals.

Citation

Adewale Oduwole, A. and Nancy Okorie, C. (2010), "Access to agricultural information and millennium development goals", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 27 No. 1, pp. 10-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419051011034130