Abstract:
Knowledge Management is about capacity of the maximum sharing and approaching of people in terms of plan programme or result. It is the sharing of tacit/implicit knowledge. At present lots of KM tools and services are available to provide standard solutions for knowledge based society. Knowledge management in agriculture is relatively a new idea. Knowledge management in agriculture requires lot of ability building. Knowledge management training strategies, exposure it in worldwide, managerial skills are the Knowledge management strategies in Agriculture. This article aims at providing knowledge management tools, services and strategies in Agriculture.
Key words: Knowledge management, Agriculture,
1. Introduction:
Knowledge is regards
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a) To study the Knowledge management.
b) To study the importance of Knowledge management in Agriculture.
c) To find out its problems & solutions of knowledge management in Agriculture.
3. Methodology:
The study seeks to describe how knowledge management influences the behavior of farmers towards improvement. The study is based on the secondary sources. It is expected that it will helps for knowledge seeker to gain the right knowledge at right time. The paper can be termed as concept paper to give the awareness of Knowledge management in Agriculture.
4. Literature Review: Literature review is a part of any study. For this study a systemic literature review was conducted. According to Islam, 2010 “Knowledge includes information, understanding, insights and other information that has been processed by individuals through learning and thought”. Knowledge management (KM) can be defined as a systematic discipline of policies, process, and activities which empower organizations to apply knowledge to improve effectiveness, innovation, and quality (Sehai, 2006). Agricultural knowledge management system (AKMS) consists of organization’s source of knowledge, methods of communications, and behavior involved in agricultural process (Islam,
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Information has a social, political, cultural value. It is useable only if it is available for users. Knowledge and information are important to put in the right hands. The input for development is knowledge. Knowledge and information is basic factor of food security and essential for social and economic change. Information on supply of input knowledge, credit, market prices, pest, diseases are essential to communities. Management in time and space between knowledge and input delivery systems is essential to communicate credibility to the extension message. Accessing information in rural locations is become difficult and costly to deliver information to farmers, extension workers due to changing pattern of information revolution. The distance learning mode trough media to farmers is essential. ICT can acts as linkages between the research and the extension sub systems. The ICT in extension can lead to the emergence of knowledge, technology generation, refinement and transfer. The success of Green revolution in India indicates that giving rural communities access to knowledge, technology in the Agriculture. The first step toward bringing a knowledge revolution in India’s 6, 00,000 villages was initiated by National Virtual Academy for food security and Rural Prosperity (NVA) on 23 August 2003 to bring scientific knowledge to villages. On 21st February 2004, the steering Communities of NVA recommended the set up in
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But what is this “knowledge”? The dictionary defines knowledge as “facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.”1 However, the whole idea of knowledge differs from person to person. In todays world, knowledge is of many types and is very complex and variable. The two main types of knowledge are Personal Knowledge and Shared Knowledge. Personal knowledge refers to the knowledge one acquires by acquaintance and first hand experience. It is gained through practice, personal involvement and observation and is influenced by one’s circumstances, values and interests. One’s perspective is both influenced and contributes to one’s personal knowledge. On the other hand, Shared knowledge refers to the knowledge possessed by more than one person. It is clearly structured as it is a product of many people and has been agreed upon by many people. It is also influenced by the diverse cultures present within the communities and reflects the attitude of the society towards the different areas of knowledge.
The literature review and the research process use both Appendix A and Appendix B to understand how to chose the research topic and plan the research. Throughout the literature se...
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The literature review is important to find credible, reliable, and relevant sources that fit the research problem. “To achieve its purpose, the literature review may examine issues of theory, methodology, policy, and evaluation that relate to the effectiveness of a policy or intervention” (Krysik & Finn, 2013, p.66). Annotated bibliographies and abstracts also provide information about different sources and this can be helpful for evaluating sources when doing a literature review. “An annotated bibliography includes a summary or evaluation of each of the sources” and when writing one it can help to establish if the sources used are relevant and apply to the research topic that is being investigated. (Stacks, Karper, Bisignani, & Brizee, 2013).
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Methods The article is divided largely in four major sections. The introduction lays out different basic concepts used in knowledge management (KM) for our better understanding of the topic. Then, the author continues on by touching upon various factors and steps involved in decision making processes. The first section delves into sources of knowledge and the second section explains incorporation of the different sets of knowledge at different steps of decision making processes. Thirdly, the integration of all the factors above is emphasized. All the key components together bring forth 4 different dimensions. Having access to knowledge whether it’s bas...
Agriculture makes a diverse contribution to the economy across the world and plays a crucial role in the life of an economy. Agriculture is an industry that has been associated with the production of essential food and crops for decades. Despite a very significant growth in food production over the past half-century, one of the most significant challenges facing society today is how to feed an expected population of over nine billion people by the year 2050. The industry employs more than one billion people and produces $1.3 trillion dollars’ worth of food annually (Sustainable Agriculture, 2017). It is considered to be the backbone of our economic system. Agriculture is a consistent source
...bjectives and realize growth. Knowledge Management Knowledge management plays a key role in ensuring that the different functions and activities of a company are synchronized. In Google’s case, the purchase of Motorola (which has turned out not to have been the best business decision) probably could have been avoided if the knowledge within the company was managed and used better. Knowledge enables a company to create, recognize and distribute opportunities. When every employee of a company contributes his or her part of knowledge into the knowledge pool, it is very beneficial as it contributes to the overall success of the company. Proper application of the available knowledge in a company can offer several competitive benefits to both the company and the employees. Application of accurate knowledge at the correct situation helps a company to make good decisions.
With the rise as with the technology, challenges for farmers are growing too as earlier growers had to have knowledge in agronomics, risk management, marketing their products and it has become even more competitive with the surge in new precision agricultural practices and products. The growers have to tone their IT skills in order to run their day to day life, analyze the enormous amount of data to optimize the operations and be up to date with the current trends and the competition in the market.
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...t too expensive for the farmers. The second step is that broader awareness is required. According to Sarah Alexander, “different farmers trust different sources, such as vendors, crop consultants, and university extension services.” Farmers are going to need to be open minded to new things, in order to feed the human race. The last step is farmers need the right incentives. Farmers want to know about the good that they are doing. Farmer’s want to know how they are saving the environment, and how they are producing more food, and feeding more people than they were before.