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Principles of Communication

and
Knowledge dissemination
EC 3101

AL Sandika
Senior Lecturer
Department of Agric Economics
Course content
Principles of Communication
• Introduction
• Definition
• Needs of communication
• Nature of communication
• Communication models
• Two way communication
• Communication barriers
Knowledge dissemination
• Diffusion, Element of diffusions
• The innovation
• The innovation decision process
Course objective
At the end of course student should be able to apply
effective ways of communication and apply
appropriate methods for knowledge
dissemination in agriculture
Intended Learning Outcomes
Student should be able to
• Explain what communication is ?
• Explain what communication models are?
• Explain what innovations are ?
• Explain what innovations decision process are?
Teaching Learning Process
• Lectures
• Discussion
• Individual Activities
• Group Activities
• Self Learning
Evaluation Methods
• Assignments 30%
• Final Evaluation 70%
Diffusion of Innovations

Everett Rogers
Innovation

Diffusion of Agric Innovations


AL Sandika
Dept of AgriEconomics
Social and economic transformation
1750 1850 2000

Agricultural
Society Industrial Society Knowledge Society
Land based economy Resource based Knowledge based
economy economy

Diffusion of Agric Innovations


AL Sandika
Dept of AgriEconomics
Long Waves theory of Economic
Development

Diffusion of Agric Innovations


AL Sandika
Dept of AgriEconomics
What are the available technologies?
• Biotechnology
• IT and Computer technology
• Smart phone technology
• Nano technology
• Robot technology
• Drone technologies
• etc

Diffusion of Agric Innovations


AL Sandika
Dept of AgriEconomics

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