PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES IN NIGERIA [PDF]
In Nigeria, agricultural extension services have been dominated by the Agricultural Development Programme (ADPs) since the mid-1970s. However, the experiences of farmers are changing.
Adebayo, K.
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Analysis of constraints on the adoption of management practices for water conservation in Haryana
Environment Conservation JournalThe current investigation took place in five districts of Haryana, India, namely, Ambala, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, and Yamunanagar. The primary objective was to understand the challenges confronted by farmers in adopting water conservation ...
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The impact of agricultural extension and roads on poverty and consumption growth in fifteen Ethiopian villages: [PDF]
"This paper investigates whether public investments that led to improvements in road quality and increased access to agricultural extension services led to faster consumption growth and lower rates of poverty in rural Ethiopia. Estimating an instrumental
Dercon, Stefan +3 more
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Agricultural extension for women farmers in Africa [PDF]
Women are responsible for at least 70 percent of food staple production in Africa. They are also important in other agricultural activities, including food processing and marketing, cash cropping and animal husbandry.
Saito, Katrine A., Weidemann, C. Jean
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The role of government in agricultural innovation: Lessons from Bolivia [PDF]
"Many governments in developing countries attempt to foster agricultural development and innovation by setting up funding facilities, extension programs, and research centers and by subsidizing private-sector and farm activities through fiscal measures ...
Hartwich, Frank, Jansen, Heinz-Gerhard
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Results of a Survey of Graduate Courses in Applied Welfare Economics [PDF]
teaching, trade, welfare, Agricultural and Food Policy, International Relations/Trade, Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,
Meilke, Karl D.
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Design of Digital Agricultural Extension Tools: Perspectives from Extension Agents in Nigeria. [PDF]
J Agric Econ, 2020 Oyinbo O, Chamberlin J, Maertens M.
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WHEAT SEED AND AGRICULTURE PROGRAMMING IN AFGHANISTAN: ITS POTENTIAL TO IMPACT ON LIVELIHOODS [PDF]
Agricultural and Food Policy, Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,
Coke, Alexia
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Managing Knowledge, Creating Networks andTriggering Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture [PDF]
Conventional agricultural extension approaches have ceased to be of much effect in transforming agricultural productivity and meeting the goals of sustainable natural resource management.
Gupta, Anil K.
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Experiences and opportunities for promoting small-scale/micro irrigation and rainwater harvesting for food security in Ethiopia [PDF]
Water harvesting / Irrigation systems / Irrigation programs / Gender / Agricultural extension ...
Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele +5 more
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