TY - JOUR TI - Achieving Community Development through an Agricultural Extension Programme: Technology Dissemination for Mushroom Farmers AU - Silva, Nilantha De AU - Wijeratne, Mahinda T2 - Journal of Learning for Development AB - Mushroom production is a small-scale business unit in rural areas. The Life Long Learning for Farmers (L3F) Programme aims to enhance the socio-economic conditions for them, increasing their access to and use of knowledge and technology. This study evaluates the outcomes of the L3F Programme at the community level. Data were collected through a pre-tested questionnaire survey. The sample consisted of 30 L3F farmers. Farmers’ achievement was assessed by the Farmer Performance Index (FPI). Results indicate that mushroom farmers have scaled up their production; have improved their productivity; designed new experiments to minimise the impact of pests and diseases; focused on environmental sustainability and scientific mushroom production; and improved the quality of packaging. The mobile app Bimmal Govi, blended with Information and Communication Technology, helped them to move with the latest technological advancements. The L3F Programme has increased the standards of mushroom production, helping the farmers become promising entrepreneurs. DA - 2021/07/19/ PY - 2021 DP - jl4d.org VL - 8 IS - 2 SP - 398 EP - 411 LA - en SN - 2311-1550 ST - Achieving Community Development through an Agricultural Extension Programme UR - https://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/481 Y2 - 2022/04/05/12:23:43 KW - Agricultural extension KW - L3F programme KW - _genre:PR-primary_research KW - community development KW - mushroom KW - ⛔ No DOI found ER -