Agricultural extension

Acknowledgement

What is agricultural extension?

Peace corps and agricultural development

The small scale farmer

Two way communication

Research and planning

Introduction

Understanding people

Community survey

Agricultural survey

Needs and resources survey

Record keeping and planning

Providing agricultural support services

Introduction

Direct services

Testing recommendations

Administering credit

Selecting and producing seed

Providing farm inputs

Surveying agricultural land

Providing storage

Marketing agricultural products

Indirect services

Working with individual farmers

Working with counterparts

Working with groups

Working with cooperatives

Working with local authorities, government or development agencies

Farmer training

Introduction

Cross - cultural communication

Farm visits and troubleshooting

On - farm demonstrations

Field days

Mass media

Organizing cooperative activity

Introduction

Assessing self-interest and problems

Defining issues and tasks

Clarifying roles and responsibility

Meetings

Group dynamics

Training leaders

Forming associations

Management

Introduction

Planning

Carrying out plans

Evaluating work

Appendices

Appendix A - Comparative case studies

Case study I

Case Study II

Appendix B - Technical I.C.E. manuals and reprints useful to agricultural extensionists

Appendix C - Extension training

Appendix D - Bibliography and resources