Technology Information Needs Assessment Among the Farmers of Lantapan Bukidnon Vel J. Suminguit and Dinah Q. Tabbada SANREM CRSP/SEA Site Coordination Office

Rationale SANREM conducted all sorts of studies related to NRM Many IEC activities Trainings Public forum Cross site visits Are our studies really responding to the technology and information needs of the farmers? Are information and technology delivered in the form that is appropriately

Objectives Determine the technology information needs of Lantapan farmers Determine available, accessible and potential communication channels for disseminating SANREM results

Methodology Survey research design, structured interview schedule Survey in 14 barangays Systematic Random Sampling Proportional to Population Size Descriptive statistics

Distribution of Respondents

Gender and Civil Status

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Ethnic Distribution

Distribution of Smallholders Farm according to Slope

Crops According to Slope

Income Distribution of Respondents

Membership of Organization

Exposure to Print Materials

Type of Reading Materials

Incidence of Exposure to Reading Materials

Manner of Acquisition of Reading Materials

Capacity to Pay Reading Materials

Ownership of and Listening to Radio

Preferred Radio Station

Type of Radio Programs

Listening Schedule

Television Ownership and Viewing

Type of TV programs

Viewing Schedule of TV programs

Farmer-Agricultural Extension Contacts

Distribution of Agricultural Technicians by Agencies

Frequency of Technician’s Visit

Sources of Information

Ways to Contact Farmers

Attended Farmer’s Technology Forum

Visited Techno-Demo Farms

Agency Conducted Techno-Demo Farms

Technology Used

Helped Farmers Using Technology

Technology/Information Needs

Technology Needs

Preferred Communication Channel

Preferred Communication Channel