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2. Assessment of climate change training needs of agricultural extension agents in Abia state, Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ifeanyi-obi, C. C (author) and Ekere, K (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-12-09
- Published:
- South Africa: South African Society for Agricultural Extension
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12731
- Journal Title:
- South African Journal of Agricultural Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 49, N. 3
- Notes:
- 14 pages, The study assessed the agricultural extension agents' climate change training needs in Abia state. Eighty-three extension agents were chosen for the study using a simple random sampling procedure. Questionnaire was used to collect data, which was then summarized using percentages, frequency counts, and the mean. The findings indicated that male agricultural extension agents comprised a majority (53%) of the state's agricultural extension agents. The average household contained between one and five members (60%). Only 10% have a master's degree, while the majority (69%) have a bachelor's degree. The average length of employment was 15 years. The study's findings indicated that there are still extension agents who are unaware of climate change (1%). Agricultural extension agents in the study area have a limited understanding of all six climate change statements. Extension agents provide significant climate change services to farmers, including technical advice on climate change ( =2.0), the establishment of Small Plot Adaptation Techniques (SPAT) to monitor the impact of climate change (=2.1), and educating farmers on appropriate agrochemicals for climate change adaptation (weed and pest control) ( =2.2). Additionally, the results indicated that understanding fundamental climate change concepts ( =3.7), utilising cultural practises to mitigate and adapt to climate impacts ( =3.4), and environmentally friendly management practises to mitigate and adapt to climate change ( =3.4) were the primary areas of need for climate change training among extension agents. Inadequate funding for training (=3.4), a lack of financial support from organizations ( =3.3), and an inability to access financial support from funders (=3.3) were the major barriers to attending climate change training for extension agents. Regular climate change seminars and training workshops for agricultural extension agents at the federal and state levels will help to improve their overall knowledge of climate change issues. The Agricultural Development Program should utilize Forth nightly training (FNT) meetings to educate extension agents about climate change issues.
3. Exploring the role of agricultural extension in promoting biodiversity conservation in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Abdu-Raheem, Kamal Adekunle (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 16 Document Number: D10465
- Journal Title:
- Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
- Journal Title Details:
- 38(9): 1015-1032
- Notes:
- 19 pages., ISSN: 2168-3565 (Print) 2168-3573 (Online), Via online journal, Biodiversity conservation outside designated protected areas remains challenging in South Africa, where 80% of the biodiversity resources occur on private and communal lands. This applies to the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, which is the focus of this study. Landholders logically choose agricultural production ahead of conservation, which they often perform using non-ecological methods. Extension is well positioned to promote ecological agriculture, but its current contribution is unknown. This study examined the role of extension in ecological agriculture in KZN by investigating extension’s promotion of ecological agriculture among smallholder farmers and the factors impacting their employment of ecologically compatible practices. Data was collected through semistructured interviews with 44 respondents, comprising 5 provincial biodiversity conservation practitioners, 1 national biodiversity conservation manager, and 1 national and 4 provincial agricultural extension managers, selected by purposive sampling; as well as 25 extension officers and 8 farmers, selected by convenience sampling. The study found that extension mainly engages in technology transfer and distribution of production inputs, which poses challenges to biodiversity conservation. Extension shows little concern for biodiversity, and effectively promotes its degradation. Four sets of factors impacting extension’s capacity to promote ecological agriculture emerged: household/community-level, governmental, extension management, and ecological factors. Key among these were inadequate involvement of youth and men in agriculture; inadequate household production resources; poor collaboration and coordination between extension and biodiversity conservation institutions; top-down extension intervention; poor extension management and delivery capacities; and irregular and inadequate rainfall, as well as droughts and flooding. The study concluded that there is a need for a clearly articulated extension and biodiversity conservation policy supporting appropriate linkages and better coordination and integration of services among extension and biodiversity agencies within the National and Provincial Departments of Agriculture and with farmers; more effective agricultural education in schools; strengthening extension support systems; and creating conducive atmospheres for effective extension.
4. Factors influencing farmers’ satisfaction with the quality of agricultural extension services
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kassem, Hazem S. (author), Alotaibi, Bader Alhafi (author), Muddassir, Muhammad (author), and Herab, Ahmed (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-01-17
- Published:
- International: Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12478
- Journal Title:
- Evaluation and Program Planning
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 85
- Notes:
- 18 pages, Assessing farmers’ satisfaction with the quality of agricultural-extension services is essential for developing extension programs that comply with farmers’ needs and agroecological conditions. This study aimed to determine factors influencing farmers’ satisfaction with extension services. Data were collected through a questionnaire from a random sample of 393 farmers in the Kafr El Sheikh governorate. Farmers assessed the quality of extension services by five main indicators: (1) availability, (2) accessibility, (3) diversity, (4) relevance, and (5) effectiveness. Descriptive statistics and a logistic-regression model were used to analyze the data. Results showed that farmers had lowly participated in the provided extension services. The accessibility of services was ranked first with regard to satisfaction, while diversity of services was the lowest-ranked quality attribute. Results also revealed that factors significantly influencing farmers’ satisfaction included farm size, diversity of farming activities, annual income, and participation in extension services. Results provide practical implications for policy makers to support smallholder farmers by providing high-quality extension programs.
5. Making decisions in agriculture: the conflict between extension and adoption
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Scott, Pennie (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2005
- Published:
- Australia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 177 Document Number: C30588
- Journal Title:
- Extension Farming Systems Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 1(1) : 85-88
6. Telecommunication technology and its implications for farmers and Extension Services
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Lasley, Paul (author), Padgitt, Steve (author), and Hanson, Margie (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2001
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C23975
- Journal Title:
- Technology in Society
- Journal Title Details:
- 23(1) : 109-120
- Notes:
- UI electronic subscription
7. The barriers of the Indonesian extension workers to disseminate agricultural information to farmers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Margono, Tri (author) and Sugimoto, Shigeo (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2011
- Published:
- Indonesia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37374
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
- Journal Title Details:
- 11(2) : 98-105
8. The end of the beginning and the beginning of the end: the decline of public agricultural extension in Ontario
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Milburn, Le-Anne S. (author), Mulley, Susan J. (author), and Kline, Carol (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2010-12
- Published:
- Canada
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 179 Document Number: C35989
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 48(6) : 6FEA7
- Notes:
- Via online. 11 pages.
9. Water quality issues in the north central region of the United States: a teaching-learning model
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Martin, Robert A. (author), Camara, Mohamed (author), and Kwaw-Mensah, David (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2009
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: C37240
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
- Journal Title Details:
- 33 : 285-302