scholarly journals Analysis of role performance and effectiveness of dairy extension service providers in Karnataka State

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 533-538
Author(s):  
Somasekaran Subash ◽  
Girish V ◽  
MCA Devi ◽  
Muniandy Sivaram
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Role Performance ◽  
Karnataka State

scholarly journals Extension Participation of National Horticulture Mission Beneficiaries of Davanagere District in India

2020 ◽  
pp. 402-407
Author(s):  
J. Raghuraja ◽  
M. Madhumathi ◽  
S. Shashikumar
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Karnataka State ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Veterinary Officer

The present study was conducted in all the six blocks (taluks) of Davanagere district of Karnataka state, India. The sample size was 144 randomly selected beneficiaries of National Horticulture Mission from 24 villages. Ex-post facto research design was employed for this study. The results revealed that family members (34.26%), neighbors (33.56%), friends and relatives (33.45) are the major sources of information for the NHM beneficiaries followed by other service providers, fellow beneficiaries and NHM personnel. Among the extension media, the farm magazine (66.21%), radio (57.87%), newspapers (55.10%), internet (44.44%), WhatsApp (42.36%) and mobile SMS (32.27 %) are regularly used by the beneficiaries. In case of contact with extension personnel, 42.82 per cent of beneficiaries had contact with agricultural assistant followed by 36.11 per cent with assistant agriculture officer, 30.09 per cent with veterinary officer and 28.70 per cent had contact with agriculture officer. The extension participation reveals that 33.45 per cent of beneficiaries participated in group meetings whereas, 33.10 per cent in krishi melas, 31.02 per cent in field visits and 28.47 per cent in training programmes. In all, 40.97 per cent of beneficiaries visited town or cities twice in a week while, 38.18 visited once in a week and 16.67 per cent visited once in fortnight. 

scholarly journals Confronting a Global Pandemic: Responses from Caribbean Extension Service Providers

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-33
Author(s):  
Jeanelle Joseph ◽  
Tessa Barry
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Limited Mobility ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
Technological Barriers ◽  
Regional Basis

Agricultural Extension is an essential service, and this was even more so highlighted in this global pandemic which has significantly affected the agricultural sector. This rapid research sought to assess the capacity of Caribbean extension and advisory service providers. Seventy extension service providers from 11 Caribbean countries responded to an open-ended questionnaire administered via the Survey Monkey platform. The findings indicated that governments played an important role in providing opportunities such as distribution of seedlings to encourage producers, and promoted backyard gardening and other programmes to ensure continuity of country’s food security. Extension officers faced a number of barriers in the execution of their duties. Some of the barriers included technological barriers, limited resources, and limited mobility as a result of the necessary restrictions and in some cases psychological barriers such as the fear of contracting the disease in the execution of their duties. Officers however utilized strategies such as increased use of ICTs to train farmers and link them to market opportunities. In an attempt to increase the use of ICTs a number of challenges were highlighted. Challenges such as limited ICT resources for officers, poor connectivity in some remote areas, aged farmers literacy levels in the use of ICTs as well as access. This rapid research recommends policy development towards the increased use of e-extension with consultation among key stakeholders. This can be done on a regional basis, and eventually scaled up in an effort to further strengthen extension and advisory services globally.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF EDO STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EXTENSION SERVICES AMONG SMALL-SCALE CASSAVA FARMERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 584-593
Author(s):  
C. O. Ehilenboadiaye ◽  
E. A. Onemolease ◽  
O. Omoregie
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Group Formation ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Improved Varieties ◽  
Edo State

This study assessed the expectations of cassava tuber farmers from the agricultural extension service providers in Edo State, Nigeria. It examined the support presently given to cassava farmers by the extension service viz-a-viz the needs of the farmers. To achieve these objectives, data were collected from 196 cassava tuber producers, randomly sampled from the three agricultural zones in the State. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential (multiple regression, Friedman and Cochran tests) statistics. Cochran test (χ2 = 596.35; p<0.01) revealed that information delivery on available improved varieties (0.939), land clearing/preparation methods (0.878), cassava stem treatment (0.872), recommended planting distance/spacing (0.867) and fertilizer application methods (0.857) were significant areas in which farmers have been supported by the extension service. Friedman test results (χ2 = 135.52; p<0.05) revealed that linking farmers to input suppliers (mean rank = 9.17) and training on proper cutting of cassava stems (mean = 9.10) were among the most significant needs. Multiple regression revealed that farm size (p<0.05) was the only variable significantly correlated with the extension needs of the farmers. The major constraints facing cassava tuber producers included high cost of improved varieties (mean = 3.85) and farming inputs (mean = 3.82) as well as poor access roads for transportation of cassava tubers. Taking advantage of group formation and linkage to credit were recommended.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF SOCIO ECONOMIC FACTORS ON STAPLE FOOD PRODUCTION. A CRITICAL LITERATURE REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
JAMES KIMANI
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Staple Food ◽  
The Government ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Purpose: Agricultural management practices are key for higher production and are influenced by training as well as financial resources which enable farmers to adopt better practices as well as new farming methods. The general objective of the study was to the study was to establish influence of socio economic factors on staple food production.. Methodology: The paper used a desk study review methodology where relevant empirical literature was reviewed to identify main themes and to extract knowledge gaps. Findings: The study found out that most of the farmers were marginalized on gender, age and education and still suffers inequalities in the development ladder. Gender inequality is still in existence and plays a major role in placing the women in informal sectors, in limited wages employment activities it is an outstanding factor that plays a major role in food insecurity at house hold level. Land is a major resource for food production and majority of the small scale farmers’ occupied land that was self-owned which was less than 1 acre and was not adequate for food production for sustainable food security Recommendations: The study recommends that that the extension services should be improved through retraining of existing extension workers , increasing the number of the extension service providers at farm levels .The government should also increase the facilitation of extension service so as to enable service delivery through training, demonstration , farm visit as well as group trainings amongst other training avenues so as to ensure the farmers are equipped with the right knowledge and technology for staple food production

scholarly journals Challenges associated with livestock extension practice in agropastoral Fulani settlement areas of Ogun State, Nigeria.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 228-236
Author(s):  
C. I. Sodiya
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Pearson Product Moment Correlation ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Language Competency ◽  
Pastoral Communities ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Extension Staff

The study assessed the challenges associated with sustainable provision of livestock extension service in selected agropastoral fulani settlements in the state. The data for the study were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire, and analysed with descriptive statistics, Chi Square and Pearson Product Moment Correlation coefficient. The result from the study revealed that the challenges of livestock extension practice in agropastoral settlements are; lack of incentives to work in agropastoral areas and poor road networks perceived by (61.4%) and (54.47%) of the extension service providers respectively. The transhumance lifestyle of some of the households was perceived by (50.95%) of the extension service providers as a major challenge to livestock extension service provision in these areas. Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis showed that, the challenges of livestock extension service were significantly related to the working experience of the extension staff (p< 0.05). Chi square analysis result also shows a significant relationship between the challenges of livestock extension practice in agropastoral settlements and the area of specialisation and language competency of the extension staff. It was therefore concluded that, the traditional organizational structure of extension services may be inappropriate for working in pastoral areas. The study recommended that, to reduce these challenges, extension staff from pastoral backgrounds, which are based in pastoral communities, could be recruited and trained for specialised livestock extension services to the agropastoral settlements.   

scholarly journals DEGRADATION OF AFLATOXIN IN MAIZE USING FERULIC ACID (PHYDROXY-3-METHYL CINNAMIC ACID) CATALYZED BY HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-81
Author(s):  
Nicholas Jacob Nicholas Jacob ◽  
Nicholas Jacob Nicholas Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Staple Food ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

Purpose: Agricultural management practices are key for higher production and are influenced by training as well as financial resources which enable farmers to adopt better practices as well as new farming methods. The general objective of the study was to the study was to establish influence of socio economic factors on staple food production.. Methodology: The paper used a desk study review methodology where relevant empirical literature was reviewed to identify main themes and to extract knowledge gaps. Findings: The study found out that most of the farmers were marginalized on gender, age and education and still suffers inequalities in the development ladder. Gender inequality is still in existence and plays a major role in placing the women in informal sectors, in limited wages employment activities it is an outstanding factor that plays a major role in food insecurity at house hold level. Land is a major resource for food production and majority of the small scale farmers’ occupied land that was self-owned which was less than 1 acre and was not adequate for food production for sustainable food security Recommendations: The study recommends that that the extension services should be improved through retraining of existing extension workers , increasing the number of the extension service providers at farm levels .The government should also increase the facilitation of extension service so as to enable service delivery through training, demonstration , farm visit as well as group trainings amongst other training avenues so as to ensure the farmers are equipped with the right knowledge and technology for staple food production

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