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Misinformation

Welcome to the Agri-food, Climate Change and Rural Misinformation Research Platform

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Misinformation

The Truth Behind Common Agricultural Misinformation

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Evils of knowledge sharing and learning: The case of agri-food misinformation in virtual communities of practices in SriGroup behavior and learning in electronic forums: A sociotechnical approachAnalysis of influencing factors of knowledge dissemination and sharing based on the SEIRR modelMexican Banks’ Acceptance and Use of Twitter to Assist in Evaluating Farm Loan Applications: Exploring the Role of AgrSocialmedia for rural advisory services (Note 15. GFRAS Good Practice Notes for Extensionand Advisory Services)Information flow through strong and weak ties in intraorganizational social networksFacebook for digital agricultural extension services: The case of rooftop gardeners in BangladeshA survey of current research on online communities of practice.A life-cycle perspective on online community success.Are full and partial knowledge sharing the same?

Fight Misinformation With The Help of a Network Of Scholars and Practitioners

Online misinformation and disinformation, including agricultural misinformation, are grave threats to both science and society, contributing to science denial and polarization. The recent challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and political instability have propelled significant efforts in academia and policy to combat misinformation and disinformation in health and politics. Historically, the agri-food and rural community has been vulnerable to this threat, yet it has not received the attention it deserves in scholarly, policy, and practitioner circles. The disastrous impact of agricultural misinformation on organic farming policy in Sri Lanka in 2022 serves as a stark reminder of how smallholders and farmers worldwide are affected by this phenomenon.

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Curated Resources

Understanding Agricultural Misinformation in the Digital Age

Explore the complex landscape of agricultural misinformation in today’s digital era. Our research delves into how false information spreads across social media, affecting farmers, consumers, and policymakers. Learn to identify and combat myths about sustainable farming, GMOs, and climate-smart agriculture. Discover tools for fact-checking and critical thinking in the agri-food sector. Join our mission to promote evidence-based practices, foster food security, and support rural communities. Together, we can cultivate a more informed and resilient agricultural future, ensuring sustainable development.

Announcement

Chowdhury & Kabir

Research Highlights Growing Social Media Disengagement in Ontario’s Agri-Food Sector

Dr. Ataharul Chowdhury and Kabir were interviewed by John Greig to discuss their research on social media disengagement…

Best paper Award 2025

The Best Paper 2025 Award

One of the Dr. Chowdhury’s co-authored paper, “Trustworthy AI: AI developers’ lens to implementation challenges and opportunities,” has…

IDRC Poster

Uduak Shared her insight during a webinar organized by Universities Canada

At a recent Learning & Sharing Webinar organized by Universities Canada for IDRA recipients, Uduak had the opportunity…

Tracking Misinformation

We have to choose between nutrition or protecting the environment

Red meat, dairy and pork emit more than 70% of greenhouse gases from agriculture, while consisting of just…

It is going to cost a lot to get to net-zero

This is a very common myth but, in the words of Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank…

True: the controversy involving gmos is about technology.

MOST ANTI-GMO ACTIVISTS WON’T ADMIT IT, BUT THEIR REAL CONCERN IS THAT THE TECHNOLOGY SEEMS TO BE CONTROLLED…

Literature Database

Evils of knowledge sharing and learning: The case of agri-food misinformation in virtual communities of practices in Sri Lanka

This study investigates the spread of misinformation related to agriculture in Sri Lankan virtual communities. It discovers that…

Group behavior and learning in electronic forums: A sociotechnical approach

The term “community” is often misused to describe online groups, undermining their potential to develop into genuine communities.…

Analysis of influencing factors of knowledge dissemination and sharing based on the SEIRR model

This study developed a knowledge dissemination model, SEIRR, to analyze the impact of environmental knowledge acquisition, learning willingness,…