The research has shown that agriculture is filling the gap of communication within Farmers. Although not many farmers use the Facebook platform to communicate with each other, Other social media platforms like WhatsApp has proven to be very effective and effiecient.
A farmer in an interiew says
” You cannot be a farmer today and expect better harvest without belongong to w WhatsApp group”.
(NewsGhana, 2019)
“As a farmer, you cannot operate in a vacuum hoping that what you are doing is the best. By being in the group, you learn the happenings in the industry especially if there is an outbreak of diseases”.
https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9064244/social-media-networks-fill-agro-extension-gaps-for-kenyan-farmers/https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9064244/social-media-networks-fill-agro-extension-gaps-for-kenyan-farmers/ (FreshPlaza.com)
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