Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 488

Full Length Research Paper

Value of modern extension methods in improving image and quality of extension: Perception of extension agents in Trinidad and Tobago

Jeet Ramjattan
  • Jeet Ramjattan
  • Land and Fisheries, St. Augustine and Ministry of Agriculture, University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Wayne Ganpat
  • Wayne Ganpat
  • The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Ataharul Chowdhury
  • Ataharul Chowdhury
  • University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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  •  Received: 03 May 2017
  •  Accepted: 29 June 2017
  •  Published: 31 August 2017

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