Online Communities of Practice as Agricultural information Platforms: A Case Study of Indonesian Shrimp Farmers During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Guenwoo Lee, Ayu Pratiwi, Farikhah, Aya Suzuki and Takashi Kurosaki

Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 2025, vol. 61, issue 1, 123-158

Abstract: Amid the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, this study examines the potential of online communities of practice (OCoPs) to provide agricultural extension services. Using a unique data set of 1,574 shrimp farmers, including members of one of Indonesia’s largest public OCoP Facebook groups, we found that, despite the pandemic, Indonesian farmers continue to rely primarily on their neighbours for farming information, utilising OCoPs only as a complementary resource. This reliance may stem from the fragmented and codified nature of information shared by OCoP members, making it challenging to access specific and useful farming information, particularly on shrimp disease, and difficult to revalidate practices in the field. Consequently, farmers prefer to observe their neighbours’ practices and replicate their farming success, given similar ecological prerequisites. To compensate for these shortcomings, it is recommended that context-specific and timely information from conventional extension services be integrated into OCoPs.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/00074918.2024.2437825

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