Bebbington, Anthony J. (author), Carrasco, Hernan (author), Peralbo, Lourdes (author), Ramon, Galo (author), Trujillo, Jorge (author), and Torres, Victor (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
1993-07
Published:
Latin America: Agricultural Administration (Research and Extension) Network, Agricultural Administration Unit, Overseas Development Institute
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 135 Document Number: C20613
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, 28 pages, Network Paper 41, ISSN 0952-2468
Yang, Hsin-Pao (author / Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, Rome, Italy) and Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, Rome, Italy
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1952
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 42 Document Number: B04927
6 pages, via online journal, In order to design and implement public policies in the context of rural development, information tends to be gathered about family farming in different Latin American countries. In contrast, scarce attention has been given to the description of rural extensionists, who are the ones supporting family farming in the fi eld. A cross-sectional investigation was conducted between 2010 and 2012 including surveys to rural extensions working in 10 different Latin American countries, this allowing for a preliminary description of the socio-demographic profile of the respondents. The samples were incidental ranging from 19 (Bolivia) to 220 (Argentina) subjects, this implying that they were not representative. Significant statistical differences were found with regards to the sex, age, experience, level of education and university degree of the samples pertaining to the different countries. In average, most extensionists are men (70.1%), age 40.3 and have little more than 11 years of experience as extensionists. Brazilian practitioners surveyed are the oldest, most educated and experienced among the different samples. In general, most extensionists have a technical background and are agricultural engineers. The Uruguayan sample showed the highest percentage of extensionists coming from the area of social sciences.
Bathrick, David D.,Byrnes,Kerry J.,Stovall, John G (author)
Format:
Special Report
Publication Date:
1996-02-19
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes4 Document Number: D01504
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, A study on agricultural production trends and institutional dynamics within the evolving western hemispheric free trade region. Phase 1, prepared for the LAC TECH II Project. 73 pages.
Latin America: Agricultural Research and Extension Network, Overseas Development Institute
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: C20763
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, pages 1-10, Network Paper no. 59a from "Farmer-led approaches to extension : papers presented at a workshop in the Philippines, July 1995"
