Rivera, William M. (author / University of Maryland, College Park)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
1986-02-24
Published:
USA: University of Maryland Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, College Park, MD
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 145 Document Number: C22642
Notes:
Occasional Paper #1, Four extension "systems" are compared and contrasted in this paper: the U.S. Cooperative Extension Service, the "typical system" in developing countries, the Training and Visit system, and the Farming Systems Research and Extension approach. While distinct in various ways one from another, interesting and useful insights can be gained through comparing and contrasting their purposes, organization, particular strengths and special problems. Extension is seen to have several discrete definitions and aims, varying structural arrangements and, hence, differing strengths and weaknesses. While organizational concerns may be the key factor for extension development experts currently working in LDC's, it is suggested that the linkage among educational, research and extension bodies remains a major factor for success in the overall agricultural development process.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C19063
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, Pages 348-361 in Rajab Ali Memon, managing author, and Elena Bashir, editor, Extension methods. National Book Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan. 378 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C19053
Notes:
Pages 34-59 in Rajab Ali Memon, managing author, and Elena Bashir, editor, Extension methods. National Book Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan. 378 pages.
Anandajayasekeram, P. (author / International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Eastern African Economics Program, P.O. Box 25171, Nairobi, Kenya)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1984
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 95 Document Number: C07381
Notes:
INTERPAKS, Mimeographed, 1984. Paper presented at the Farming Systems Research Symposium, Kansas State University, October 7-10, 1984. 20 p., Describes Kenya's restructuring of the research and extension network to meet the needs of the majority of small farmers. In order to improve the extension services the government of Kenya adopted the T and V approach to extension. It also became necessary to re-direct agricultural research towards definite goals, related to national needs rather than the customary disciplinary interests. To make the research process more efficient in generating appropriate recommendations for the target group of farmers, the on-farm research with farming systems perspective (OFR/FSP) has been accepted and will be integrated into the research process in Kenya. The major task is that a strong linkage mechanism is established to make sure the limited research and extension resources are utilized efficiently. Concludes with a discussion of the linkage mechanism that could be established within the existing institutional framework to improve the technology generation and dissemination process.
