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Access to cooperative education and agricultural information by rural smallholder farmers in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.author Machimu, Gervas M.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-08-22T11:35:49Z
dc.date.available 2023-08-22T11:35:49Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.citation Machimu, G. M. (2023). Access to cooperative education and agricultural information by rural smallholder farmers in Tanzania. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES). Vol. 22, No. 6, p. 88-100. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2220-6663
dc.identifier.issn 2222-3045
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/571
dc.description A full text article from Co-operative Development and Management en_US
dc.description.abstract Although the literature demonstrates that cooperatives play an important role in agriculture by providing a diverse range of opportunities, the impact on smallholder farmers remains unsatisfactory. Reviewing literature with a focus on cooperative education and agricultural information accessibility is critical for providing insights into how could contribute to global initiatives to overcome smallholder agricultural challenges. This review addresses the indicated concern in order to gain a better understanding and raise awareness. The review demonstrates that cooperative education and access to agricultural information are legitimate and effective solutions to rural development challenges. However, rural smallholder farmers prospects are limited due to a variety of factors including a lack of priority, unseemly allocation and use of cooperative education funds, erroneous choice of trainers, and limited assessment of training needs. In terms of information access, language and delivery platforms reduce opportunities for rural cooperative members and staff to advance in their farming initiatives. Addressing the challenges necessitates amicable and targeted long-term investments such as cooperative and training programs at all levels of education, information-accessible platforms with significant government support for smallholder farmers' rural livelihood en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Vol. 22;6
dc.subject Smallholder farmers en_US
dc.subject Cooperative en_US
dc.subject Information accessibility en_US
dc.subject Rural en_US
dc.subject Development en_US
dc.title Access to cooperative education and agricultural information by rural smallholder farmers in Tanzania en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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