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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 18-21, 2016, Vienna, Austria}}\\[1ex] \Large{``Solidarity in a competing world ---\\fair use of resources''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Narrowing Knowledge Gap: Training Videos to Create Learning Opportunities for Farmers, Extension Agents and Students\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Kowouan Florent Okry, Access Agriculture, 041 BP 13, Cotonou, Benin, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{okryflorent@yahoo.fr}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Kowouan Florent Okry$^{1}$, Paul van Mele$^{2}$}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{1}$Access Agriculture, Benin}}}
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This study analyses the changes triggered by videos in education and extension in Benin. From 2007 to 2010 Africa Rice Center distributed more than 2000 DVD titled `Rice Advice' across 25 municipalities of Benin. In 2012 Access Agriculture launched the First African web platform www.accessagriculture.org devoted to farmer to farmer training videos. To date the web platform hosts about 700 video versions in international languages and local languages of Africa and Asia. Between 2013 and 2015 Songhai Center organised weekly viewings of videos downloaded from www.accessagriculture.org to their students to complement their training and to expose them to realities coming from different ecologies/countries. This study assesses the impact of each of these methods of knowledge dissemination on farmers, extensionists and students in Agriculture. Using questionnaires and checklists we collected data from 120 farmers selected from nine municipalities and 50 trainees of Songhai Center. Data on the use of videos on the website of Access Agriculture were collected through Google analytics. Data on the use and usefulness of the videos of Access Agriculture were extracted from a SurveyMonkey conducted from May to August 2015. The survey was taken by more than 900 participants. The study shows that farmers learn more from the videos when they have the physical DVD and can watch the videos at various gatherings. Farmers discussed acquired knowledge among themselves and conveyed un"=solved issues raised during their discussion to the nearby extension service. Hence the videos spread knowledge and when available, extension agents delved into details with farmers. Students said the videos made them more confident and aware of the need to continuously adapt agricultural knowledge to contexts. They said they are eager to try out techniques from other ecologies/countries. They also said the use of videos in their training made them realise the power of video for rural communication. They are producing their own videos using smart phone. Users of the web platform of Access Agriculture said the videos were relevant and those available in local languages were first hand tools when they need to train farmers. }

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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Access Agriculture, Africa, Benin Republic, Education, extension, Video mediated learning
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