Entrepreneurship
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and communication technologies are needed to share information with farmers. Making profits enables farmers to re-invest in fertility, conserve resources, and use appropriate technologies Entrepreneurial responses to change 33 SUSTaININg laND maNagEmENT Whatever path farmers and extension workers follow, a question that remains is whether the path will lead to more or to less sustainable land use. Strong links with the national, regional or international markets, combined with the desire to increase farm income and profit, may encourage farmers to expand the area under production or change production systems without taking steps to maintain the productivity of the land. However, if promoted wisely, increased incomes could be the best guarantee for sustainable land use. Making profits enables farmers to re-invest profits in soil fertility, conserve natural resources, and look for and use appropriate technologies. It can also enable them to diversify production for local or domestic markets. The longer the land is productive, the longer the profits will continue. Farmers need to be encouraged to develop and adapt new technologies and share them with other farmers. Extension workers can facilitate partnerships among farmers and between farmers and researchers to work together to identify, develop and test new technologies and practices to improve productivity and profitability. Where Information Technology is available and accessible, it is a very powerful way for extension workers to educate and inform farmers about new ideas, technologies and other information. Physical distances and the lack of transportation facilities often limit the ability of extension workers to share information with farmers. Mobile phones, tablets, and computer-based systems can be used to overcome these physical barriers. The challenge is how information technology can be harnessed for the benefit of both extension agents and farmers without compromising the importance of human and unique local factors. |
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