International: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS), Office of International Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 156 Document Number: D07293
This issue is in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Summary of the first Global Consultation on Agricultural Extension held at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, December 4-8, 1989. Focused on seven major problem areas or issues addressed in the report.
In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Summary of a presentation by Charles H. Antholt, Asian Region of the World Bank, at an Extension seminar in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 7, 1990. Case examples of new factors to be considered involving the relevance and responsiveness of agricultural extension: interdependence of nations thrugh trade and telecommunications, limits of land an water resources, and budgetary constraints in all governments. Caneed for closer integration between agricultural universities and extension.
In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., First-hand experience in a technical assistance program aimed at the transfer of the extension function from an established government base to a new university base, capitalizing on the university's competencies in instruction and capacities in technology development - and experience with the next-best alternative when the optimum could not be realized.
In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Nine guidelines for national research systems in the transfer of information about new agricultural technologies, with emphasis on maximizing communication, interaction, and collaboration between researchers and transfer agents during the entire development process, from national to local levels.
In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Author introduces reasons why top-down management and decision making generally results in ineffective extension systems. Also addresses reasons why resistance to organizational change is so persistent and difficult. "Huge benefits will come from changing to a decentralized system that fosters acceptance of responsibility through incentives and provides for local programming through involvement and interaction with the clientele."
In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Summary of a research report by Constance M. McCorkle, Robert H. Brandstetter, and Gail D. McClure, "A case study on farmer innovations and communication in Niger," Academy for Educational Development, Washington, D.C., 1988.
In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Summary of a report: Howard E. Ray, "Communicating with farmers: Lessons learned and to be learned" Development Communication Report, No. 58, 1987.
Review of a paper, "The Tuki System," presented by Werner Dick on "Strategies for Agricultural Extension in the Third World," International Agricultural Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands, January 1984.
Review of R.E. Rhoades and R.H. Booth, "Farmer-back-to-farmer: a model for generating acceptable agricultural technology," Agricultural Administration, October 1982, pp. 127-137.
Review of "Has extension failed? A case study of maize-growing practices in Iringa, Tanzania," RER Paper No. 1, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, Tanzania, 1976.
Review of Vernon Ruttan, "Technology transfer, institutional transfer, and induced technical and institutional change in agricultural development." Prepared for the Agricultural Development Conference at Villa Serbelloni, Bellagio, Italy, May 1973.
Based on "The state of the world's women - 1985" compiled and written on behalf of the United Nations by New Internationalist Publications, Oxford. 1985. 20 pages.
Summary from Donald A. Holt, "Artificial intelligence and supercomputers: new frontiers in agriculture." Address to the International Conference on Computers in Agricultural Extension Programs, Lake Bueno Vista, Florida, February 4, 1986.
Summarizes expenditures by the U.S. Agency for International Development for technology transfer, agricultural marketing, agricultural education and rural development in Africa over a nine-year period.
Summarizes W. Gerald Matlock, "Problems and solutions in agricultural technology change or transfer," International Journal for Development Technology, June 1984.
Summarizes Kenneth Kusterer, "Small farmer perspectives on development," a contract report to the U.S. Agency for International Development, February 1987. "Small farmers themselves…want first and foremost to escape being small farmers."
Emphasis on a farmer-centered approach by Extension rather than a top-down approach. "...farmers are still in control of which new technologies they will accept, and understanding must precede adoption."
