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'n Kommunikasiestrategie vir kleinboerontwikkeling / A communication strategy for small farmer development
Abstract
Any meaningful extension and information system has to be based on the needs and in the vernacular of the farmer. Since the information needs of commercial farmers are - on the whole - satisfied while the opposite applies to developing farmers, this study focuses on the design of an information strategy aimed at the small farmer while it is simultaneously reconcilable with the needs of the commercial farmer. An approach of participating communication is suggested - one that will enable all interested parties to play an active role in the system instead of simply being recipients of pre-conceived messages.