January 2013
Evaluation in agricultural extension: A philosophical approach
Credible evaluation is a key to sustainable and rapid agricultural development of any country. This requires policies and methods that emphasize efficient and effective evaluation. The procedures must be well guided by experts with adequate representations of all the stakeholders that are involved in the planning of the programme. This article presents evaluation in Agricultural extension as a concept with certain...
January 2013
Evaluation of the access to and utilization of information communication technology (ICT) facilities among extension officers in Shiroro LGA, Niger State, Nigeria
The study evaluated the access to and utilization of information communication technology (ICT) facilities among extension officers in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger state, Nigeria, during the 2010 rainy cropping season. Data were collected from a sample of 70 extension officers (EOs), comprising of zonal managers (ZM), zonal extension officers (ZEO), subject matter specialists (SMS), block extension supervisors...
January 2013
Farmers’ key production constraints and traits desired in cowpea in Ghana
A survey was conducted in three southern districts of the Volta Region of Ghana and Agbogbloshie market in Accra to ascertain current production constraints faced by farmers and consumers’ desired traits of cowpea. There were two focus group discussions, one in Akatsi and the other at Ketu North District. A total of 180 farmers, 45 food vendors, 30 seed dealers and 80 cowpea traders were interviewed. The...
January 2013
An innovative public-private partnership for irrigation extension in Fergana valley of Central Asia
A ‘farmer-centric’ innovative institutional mechanism, a public-private partnership, was created and strengthened, in the Fergana valley of Central Asia, for facilitating communication between farmers and researchers, and to disseminate knowledge on improved agronomic and irrigation management practices to improve water productivity at field level. As a result, yields of cotton from the twenty five...
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