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."
Papua New Guinea: East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26767
Notes:
Reprint of 13 pages provided as CD in John P. Brien, "Research contributions in agricultural extension and communication," a thesis submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Agricultural Science, Faculty of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science, University of Queensland., Case study prepared for the East-West Center.
African Development Bank (AfDB), World Bank, Economic Development Institute (EDI), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Management Systems International (MSI)
Format:
Manual
Publication Date:
1985-07
Published:
Africa
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: C19933
African Development Bank (AfDB), World Bank, Economic Development Institute (EDI), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Management Systems International (MSI)
Format:
Manual
Publication Date:
1985-07
Published:
Africa
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: C19934
Garforth, C. (author), Jones, G.E. (author), and Rolls, M.J. (author)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1985
Published:
United Kingdom
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 95 Document Number: C07438
Notes:
INTERPAKS, Mimeographed, 1985. Paper presented at the AERDC conference Investing in Rural Extension: Strategies and Goals, September 15-21, 1985, Agricultural and Rural Development Centre, University of Reading, UK. 15 p., Sets the general scene for the AERDC conference by discussing common assumptions and precepts regarding extension. Covers briefly the origins of extension, the development of extension services, the dimensions fo extension, and investments in extension.
