December 2009

Trends in agricultural extension services in Africa: Option for new approaches

Many developing countries are now at various stages in the process of economic liberalization, privatization and decentralization. This implies that technical programming, personnel management and budget appropriations for extension delivery will no longer be the same as they used to be under centralized public extension service delivery. Liberalization has bred different actors in extension delivery...

Author(s): J. O. Saliu , P. C. Obinne  and S. I. Audu

December 2009

Gross margin analysis of post harvest losses in Citrus spp in Ife ADP zone of Osun State, Nigeria

Author(s): Ayandiji A., Kehinde , A. L. Adeniyi, O. R. and Omotosho O.

December 2009

Appraisal of privatisation of agricultural extension services in Cameroon

This paper examines the significance and impact of privatisation on the management and organisation of agricultural extension services in Cameroon. The focus is on how government action to implement new policies in agriculture is perceived by, and has affected farmers. The issues explored are the pressures for privatisation, the implementation of privatisation, influence on agricultural extension...

Author(s): Fonteh Athanasius Amungwa