Challenges and prospects of using of social media in disseminating agricultural information to farmers towards realization African Union Agenda 2063

Abstract

This paper focused on the challenges and prospects of using of social media in disseminating agricultural information to farmers towards  realization African union agenda 2063 from the perspective of public and community libraries. Data was collected from various  sources, journals, research papers, internet resources and also through number of discussion with professionals from the field of  librarianship and agriculture. The paper presented a synopsis of the African Union agenda 2063 and highlighted on the followings: social  media and its relevance in the dissemination of agricultural information, rationalization for the provision of agricultural information  towards the  realization of AU agenda, forms of agricultural information that can be disseminated by public and community libraries  towards  actualization of AU agenda 2063, challenges and prospects of using social media in disseminating agricultural information to  farmers to  ensure that AU agenda 2063 is fully realized. The paper concludes that social media should be integrated and used by public  and  community libraries to provide agricultural information to farmers.