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Management performance of farmers groups and its impact. The journal of international social research volume 14 summer 2008. Improving the monitoring and evaluation of agricultural. Extension management competency needs of agricultural. Early gains in agricultural productivity in india were supported by a government pull based training and visit system. The majority of commonly used evaluation methods only consider the relationship between value and domain, which leads to inaccurate evaluation results. International journal of agricultural extension the influence of extension policy in extension deliverables in the agricultural sector with reference to the. Department of agricultural economics, federal university of technology, owerri, p. The main way in which the afbmnetwork works to achieve these aims is through the publication of two journals the australian farm business management journal and the extension farming systems journal. Nahata smriti sansthan agricultural extension journal. Improving networkinginformation sharing through ict and other aid methods for the enhancement of agricultural productivity and food security in nigeria and other kafaci member countries adoption and willingness to pay for the pushpull technology among smallholder maize farmers in rwanda. The birth of modern agricultural extension services modern agricultural extension the future references agricultural extension work has a venerable, albeit largely unrecorded, history. Emerging agricultural extension approach among local ghanaian farmers. Two research studies were conducted in 2012 and 20 at mead and north platte, ne and zagreb.
Steve mason yield component analysis research on dent maize and waxy maize zea mays l. Pdf rice farmers adoption and economic benefits of integrated pest management in south sulawesi province. Their primary function has been to facilitate learning and extend new knowledge and technologies in nonformal educational settings to improve agricultural productivity and increase farmers incomes. Some of the trends like the recognition of the importance of farmers itk, strengthening of. Extension provides a critical support service for rural producers meeting the new challenges. Federal crop insurance corporation fcic, research and development division, risk management agency, 9435 holmes, kansas city, mo 641. The two simplest productivity measures are partial. The journal of agricultural extension jae is devoted to the advancement of knowledge of agricultural extension services and practice through the publication of original and empirically based research, focusing on. Professional agricultural workers journal vol 5 no. International journal of agricultural management volume 2. Improving integration of nrm into land use planning the seavroc plum case. The role of the farm management specialist in extension.
Visit system in northwest india, american journal of agricultural economics 69 3. Linkages between crop insurance and preharvest hedging. The agricultural extension management competencies with the highest training. Agricultural extension also known as agricultural advisory services plays a crucial role in boosting agricultural productivity, increasing food security, improving rural livelihoods, and promoting agriculture as an engine of propoor economic growth. Regardless of whether it is planning longterm program priorities or planning a twohour meeting, the planning aspect of management is the major contributor.
Data were gathered by means of two sets of structured questionnaires administered through personal interview on fufu processors and marketers. Maize yield and components as influenced by environment. Global approaches to extension practice gaep, a publication of the department of agricultural extension, federal university of technology, owerri, imo state, nigeria is an international journal which considers articles from all areas of agricultural extension. Kaothar modupe idris adeniyi, ahmed olugbenga busari. Determinants of loan acquisition from the financial institutions by smallscale farmers in ohafia agricultural zone of abia state, south east nigeria sanitary and phytosanitary issues for fishery exports to the european union. Pdf organisational capacities and management of agricultural extension services in nigeria. Pdf international journal of agricultural extension. Agricultural extension services exist throughout the world. Achievements and challenges in agricultural extension in india. International journal of agricultural management volume 3, no. M hill using farmers information seeking behaviour to inform the design of extension. International journal of agriculture extension and social development. The nexus of climate change, food security, and community resilience. Emerging agricultural extension approach among local.
Agricultural extension is defined as those who support people engaged in agricultural production through the facilitation of their efforts to progress and find solutions. A prerequisite for group sustainability in trinidad david ram1, wayne ganpat2 and lendel kade narine3 1ministry of agriculture, land and fisheries, trinidad and tobago. Evaluation of agriproduct supply chain competitiveness. Agricultural extension workers are personnel who are responsible for meeting the goals of extension system.
Members of the network comprise individuals and institutions with an involvement in or passion for farm business management and farming systems. The journal of agricultural education and extension. The african ejournals project has digitized full text of. Facilitating the acquisition of managerial and technical skills by extension officers, managers, scientists and administrators in all sectors of agricultural economy to enable them to provide most effective support and services. Evaluating the productivity performance of agricultural. Agricultural administration and extension vol 30, issue. Sustainable land management through local government. The staff are involved in the development of the case organizations annual extension plan and each staff member is responsible in. Prevost environment, complexity and professional training in agriculture turning localleaming into global knowledge 25 n. International journal of agricultural extension perception of extension agents about sustainable agricultural practices in bangladesh a b s t r a c t article pdf available january 20 with. By a law issued early in 1943, acouncil of ministers and 12ministries were set up. Evaluating the impact of public and private agricultural.
A novel framework for identifying the interactions between biophysical and social components of an agricultural system. Improving the output of agricultural extension and research through participatory innovation development and extension. In 2007, the indian government scaled up the agricultural technology management agency atma reform, responding to farmers preferences for extension providers. In 2002, us agricultural production was more than five times its 1910 level. Agronomy journal abstract crop economics, production. International journal of agricultural management volume 2, no. It is a significant social innovation, an important force in agricultural change, which has been created and recreated, adapted and developed over the centuries. Improving the output of agricultural extension and. Hence, from a development policy perspective, investments in extension services are.
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Agricultural education and extension curriculum innovation. Within the voluminous literature on agricultural extension experiences, the emergence. Factors affecting performance of agricultural extension. Evaluating the impact of public and private agricultural extension on farms performance. A growing number of enterprises and organizations use various evaluation methodologies to optimize agriproduct supply chain by appraising its competitiveness and determining pros and cons. A team of extension experts from yemen were appointed to judge the clarity of items of the questionnaire.
This paper involves key informants interviews and surveys of 107 extension organizations and 162 extension agents in randomly selected 156. Scope of journal the journal of agricultural extension is devoted to the advancement of knowledge of. Get the latest books from publishers such as asia tech publications, teri press, phi learning at best price. Impact of socioeconomic factors on florida consumers perceptions on use of chemical in locally or regionally produced livestock products david nii o. Mission statement the mission of the journal of agricultural extension is to publish conceptual papers and empirical research that tests, extends, or builds agricultural extension theory and contributes to the practice of extension worldwide. To be counted among the most pioneering, innovative, user friendly and selfsupporting agricultural management institutes in the world. Basic concepts of programme planning in agriculture extension.
Evaluation of different modules for the management of sheath blight of rice under field conditions. Stakeholders who provide extension services work to obtain information, skills, and technologies to improve producer livelihoods and strengthen linkages within the agricultural value chain. Training extension practitioners in farm management and the establishment of specialist positions in farm business management will contribute substantially to strengthening the agricultural sector to respond successfully to the rapid changes taking place. International journal of agricultural management volume 3. The broad objective of the study was to evaluate the performance of. Each actor plays an important role in meeting the expected ethical standards at all stages from submission to publication of an article. International journal of agricultural extension is aimed to publish empirical research and. Then the instrument was distributed to 20 respondents who were randomly selected for pretesting.
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