Synthèse bibliographique sur le conseil en agriculture

Le conseil agricole revêt une importance de plus en plus stratégique pour les agriculteurs, étant par exemple un moteur essentiel de changement, de structuration des productions, et des adaptations des pratiques en vue de répondre au mieux aux différentes attentes de la société et des évolutions contextuelles. Cependant les évolutions des contextes économiques et agricoles nationaux et mondiaux engendrent de sérieux changements et adaptations en matière d'organisation et d'orientation des dispositifs de conseil. Bien que le thème du conseil agricole ait fait l'objet d'une multitude d'articles de recherche ou cours des dernières décennies, peu d'études ont recensé jusqu'à présent la teneur des débats scientifiques en cours dans la littérature académique. Ce travail, basé sur une revue de littérature, s'inscrit donc dans un contexte global d'identification des grandes thématiques de recherche liées au conseil agricole, ainsi que des équipes majeures impliquées dans ces travaux. Les différents débats en cours, ainsi que les disciplines, les méthodes, les objets, les écoles de pensées ou encore les postures de recherche sont cependant également abordés et organisés autour de cinq grands thèmes majeurs : 1) l'environnement et l'arrangement institutionnel existant ou nécessaire pour un système de conseil efficace et pertinent ; 2) l'évolution de la demande et de l'offre de conseil ; 3) les compétences mobilisées dans le cadre du conseil ; 4) les démarches, les méthodes, les outils ainsi que le contenu du conseil ; 5) l'évaluation et les impacts des systèmes de conseil.Cette synthèse bibliographique n'a cependant pas la prétention de faire un état de l'art exhaustif pour chacune des thématiques évoquées ci-dessus, mais bien de dresser un panorama du champ du conseil en agriculture en pondérant l'importance relative de chacun des thèmes. L'objectif est donc bien d'offrir une vision aussi complète que possible des travaux de recherche conduits dans la sphère scientifique internationale, et ainsi d'éclairer un positionnement stratégique et pertinent des futures recherches à mener dans le domaine.SYNTHESE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE ; REVUE DE LITTERATURE;CONSEIL EN AGRICULTURE ; ANALYSE DE DONNEES ; AGRICULTURE

LE CONSEIL EN AGRICULTURE: Revue de littérature et analyse des dispositifs de conseil

Peu d'études ont recensé jusqu'à présent la teneur des débats scientifiques internationaux liés aux différentes thématiques relatives au conseil agricole. C'est ce que propose de faire la présente revue de littérature, et ce selon une approche intégrée effectuée à la lumière des différents enjeux agricoles.Agriculture; Conseil agricole; revue de littérature

ICT-oriented Strategic Extension for Responsible Fisheries Management

The Course Manual is developed as a part of the ICAR funded Short Course on “ICT -oriented Strategic Extension for Responsible Fisheries Management” held at Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin during 05-25 November, 2013

Agricultural entrepreneurship development as strategy for economic empowerment: The case of small-scale farmers in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

This study emanated from the struggle for economic empowerment among small-scale farmers in South African. The study advocates for the establishment of a viable environment where agricultural entrepreneurship can thrive. While the South African Nation Development Plan (NDP) proposed to create one million jobs through agricultural sector by 2030, the majority of small-scale farmers in South Africa are struggling to grow beyond the level of subsistence farming, and the youths appear not to be interested in the farming. It is therefore become necessary to conduct this current study that is exploratory in nature; it explored several factors and barriers to agricultural entrepreneurship development, as well as factors that can contribute to the development of prosperous and sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship among small-scale farmers in South African. The study was conducted in two district municipalities of Eastern Cape Province of South Africa – OR Tambo and Chris Hani. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to make findings. Findings from the study shows that economic empowerment can be achieved through agricultural entrepreneurship development by giving adequate attention to specific factors like individuals’ attitude, production skills, access to market and marketing skills, management skills. Empirically, basic components like personal interests, adequate training and background, efficient extension service, famers’ network and communication, specific goal-oriented, understanding market, farmers’ collaboration, and access to sufficient funding are few of the factors that will make the small-scale farmers grow to the level of commercial farming. The study concluded that prerequisite to developing a sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship climate among small-scale farmers in South African is the combination of basic components aforementioned. Suggestions were made for strong collaboration between government and private sectors to provide development assistance for small-scale farmers as they struggles to develop their small-scale farming to sustainable entrepreneurship level.Thesis (DPhil) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 202

Agricultural entrepreneurship development as strategy for economic empowerment: The case of small-scale farmers in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

This study emanated from the struggle for economic empowerment among small-scale farmers in South African. The study advocates for the establishment of a viable environment where agricultural entrepreneurship can thrive. While the South African Nation Development Plan (NDP) proposed to create one million jobs through agricultural sector by 2030, the majority of small-scale farmers in South Africa are struggling to grow beyond the level of subsistence farming, and the youths appear not to be interested in the farming. It is therefore become necessary to conduct this current study that is exploratory in nature; it explored several factors and barriers to agricultural entrepreneurship development, as well as factors that can contribute to the development of prosperous and sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship among small-scale farmers in South African. The study was conducted in two district municipalities of Eastern Cape Province of South Africa – OR Tambo and Chris Hani. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to make findings. Findings from the study shows that economic empowerment can be achieved through agricultural entrepreneurship development by giving adequate attention to specific factors like individuals’ attitude, production skills, access to market and marketing skills, management skills. Empirically, basic components like personal interests, adequate training and background, efficient extension service, famers’ network and communication, specific goal-oriented, understanding market, farmers’ collaboration, and access to sufficient funding are few of the factors that will make the small-scale farmers grow to the level of commercial farming. The study concluded that prerequisite to developing a sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship climate among small-scale farmers in South African is the combination of basic components aforementioned. Suggestions were made for strong collaboration between government and private sectors to provide development assistance for small-scale farmers as they struggles to develop their small-scale farming to sustainable entrepreneurship level.Thesis (DPhil) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 202

Proceedings of the West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference 2021

FOREWORD: I would like to welcome each participant to the WABER 2021 Conference. Since its inception in 2009, the WABER Conference series has done a great deal to nurture and support researchers, initially in West Africa, also, in other parts of Africa and elsewhere. I would like to thank all delegates for your participation which enables us to keep this Conference going. The WABER Conference enjoys a positive international reputation and has continued to grow from strength to strength over the past 13 years. For this, I would like to thank our team, keynote speakers and participants over the years for every contribution you have made to the success of this Conference. This year's Conference has an excellent programme, line up of speakers and authors. I would like to thank and commend the authors of all 72 papers in this Conference proceedings. If the research paper writing process was compared to a marathon, the authors of the 72 papers in this publication would be adjudged as the ones who have endured and finished the race. We opened the call for papers for this Conference in December 2020 and over 100 abstracts were submitted by authors. However, it is one thing to propose to write a paper, and it is quite another thing to actually write the paper. Therefore, I would like to thank and congratulate all authors who succeeded in completing the process of getting published in this conference proceedings. It is befitting that we have an excellent range of interesting topics in the 72 papers to be discussed at this conference. We are honoured to welcome Professor Charles Egbu, Vice Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University, to give us a special opening address. In the three days of this conference, we will have various plenary presentations by experienced international academics and I would like to thank and welcome each of them below. Professor Albert Chan Richard Lorch Professor Taibat Lawanson Professor Dato’ Sri Ar Dr Asiah Abdul Rahim Professor George Ofori. In addition to these speakers, we have other interesting sessions on the programme including a special session for doctoral students and supervisors several other experienced speakers addressing various topics that should be of interest to many of us. I would like to thank all members of the organising team particularly Associate Professor Emmanuel Essah, Dr Yakubu Aminu Dodo and Dr Sam Moveh for their efforts which has helped to organise this Conference successfully. I would also like to thank all of our reviewers particularly Associate Professor Emmanuel Essah and Dr Haruna Moda for the considerable time and effort spent reviewing and checking all papers to ensure a high standard of quality. The WABER Conference Team always plays an excellent role in the success of our events and I would like to thank and appreciate the contributions of Florence, Sam Boakye, Victor Ayitey and his team, Kwesi Kwofie and Issah Abdul Rahman to the success of this Conference. I hope you enjoy our first hybrid conference and engage with our exciting speakers on the diverse topics that will be covered over the three days of this Conference