Factors affecting Trinidad farmers predisposition to pay for agricultural extension services

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Patterson, Asisha (author) and Ganpat, Wayne G. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2019
    URL:
    http://www.apen.org.au/rural-extension-and-innovation-systems-journal
    Published:
    Trinidad
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D11656
    Journal Title:
    Rural Extension and Innovation Systems Journal
    Journal Title Details:
    15(1) : 1-9
    Subject Term:
    attitudes, cost recovery, extension, extension needs, extension services, farmers, finance, information services, vegetables, Trinidad and Tobago (Latin America; Caribbean), willingness to pay, payment systems, and extension issues
    Notes:
    9 pages., Financial challenges facing the public extension system in Trinidad prompted researchers to assess the attitude of vegetable farmers about paying for extension services. Findings of a survey among farmers indicated there is an opportunity to introduce payment.

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