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Schiere, J. B. "Research and extension in livestock development." BSAP Occasional Publication 16 (1993): 135–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0263967x00031153.
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AbstractThis paper discusses results, justifications and definitions of research and extension in tropical animal production. The emphasis is on the applicability of new technologies and the interaction between research and extension. A description is given of the participants, the farming systems and of the research-extension interaction with attention to the fact that much extension is technology driven rather than problem orientated. Special issues in the livestock sector are highlighted. The diversity of farming systems implies that generalized solutions are hard to find because of technical and institutional problems. A globally decreasing resource-base implies that solutions are to be found in making the system more efficient rather than in relying on ever-increasing use of inputs though inputs per se are still important. Some research results are listed and case studies illustrate how the resource-base affects the applicability of extension messages that originate from research. The use of models is advocated to determine priorities for research or extension. Failures to find quick field applications should lead to mobilization of existing information as well as to a reorientation, improved quality and better interaction of research and extension.
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Hildebrand, Peter E. "Technology Diffusion in Farming Systems Research and Extension." HortScience 23, no. 3 (June 1988): 488–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.23.3.488.
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Abstract Agricultural technology development and dissemination methodologies through on-farm research have advanced to the point that they can be blended into a highly efficient process that serves most farming systems in a community simultaneously. These methodologies can improve the social distribution of the benefits from public investment in agricultural research and extension and, at the same time, improve the efficiency of these activities.
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Bembridge, T. J. "Crop farming system constraints in Transkei: Implications for research and extension∗." Development Southern Africa 4, no. 1 (February 1987): 67–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03768358708439295.
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Petheram, R. J., and R. A. Clark. "Farming systems research: relevance to Australia." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 38, no. 1 (1998): 101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea96055.
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Summary. Farming systems research was introduced into many international and national agricultural research institutes in lower income countries in the 1970s and 1980s with the purpose of improving the relevance of research for small-scale farmers. This review outlines the origin, context, goals, principles and process of farming systems research in these countries, and aims to enable agricultural professionals to assess the relevance and value of farming systems research to their work in particular situations in Australia and overseas. The key elements of farming systems research include a holistic approach, orientation towards the needs of defined target groups, high levels of farmer participation and hence co-learning by farmers and specialists. There is guidance by facilitators, continuous evaluation and linkage to policy makers. The goal of farming systems research is to improve the well-being of farmers through development of farming systems. It involves application of methods from various disciplines, first to define the constraints and opportunities for development and then to overcome these in a research process involving farmers, with specialists and policy makers. A generalised farming systems research procedure and various research activities are described. Initially in lower income countries, a fairly standard farming systems research procedure was used, but farming systems research has evolved to encompass a range of activities commonly regarded as the realm of agricultural extension or rural development. Basic science, applied science and farming systems research are compared in terms of the roles and relationships of the people involved in the research process. The implications of selecting farming systems research as a model for rural research and development are discussed. Achieving adequate levels of farmer participation can be a major issue in farming systems research so it is important that the principal notions of participation are understood. Success of farming systems research in Australia will depend on developing innovative ways of achieving high levels of participation. Current trends in the philosophy, practice and funding of agricultural research and extension in Australia make it timely to consider the wider adoption of farming systems research principles and practices. Farming systems research could provide a valuable philosophical and practical basis for the trend towards greater participation by researchers with end-users and extension practitioners in agricultural development programs. However, it seems unwise to adhere strictly to any one particular model of research and development from other places: farming systems research concepts are being combined successfully with those from other models, such as systems learning and computer modelling, to suit the needs of particular situations. Implications of a wider adoption of farming systems research in Australia for agricultural research and development organisations and professional bodies include, the establishment of multidisciplinary teams with shared goals, and the sourcing of funding for periods long enough to achieve outcomes. There is also a need for training in systems concepts and facilitation, for reputable channels of publication of the results of farming systems research and for greater recognition of participatory activities as valid forms of agricultural research.
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Stilwell, Ted. "Farming systems research and extension (FSR‐E): Future directions, 12th Annual symposium of the Association for Farming Systems Research‐Extension, Michigan State University, 14‐18 September 1992." Development Southern Africa 10, no. 2 (May 1993): 281–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03768359308439690.
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Ali, Adam Elradi M., Khulood A. Y. Ali, Mohammed Adam A. Hamad, and Elbadawi K. H. Khalifa. "Valuation of Extension Officer's Attitudes towards Organic Farming, Khartoum State, Sudan." American International Journal of Agricultural Studies 3, no. 1 (May 25, 2020): 66–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.46545/aijas.v3i1.167.
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Organic farming is widely used in the world. It is known by its low cost, high yield, high income, and food safety. The aim of this paper was to assess the extension officer’s attitude towards organic farming in Khartoum State. A sample size of 40 extension officers was selected for this paper by using full account sampling technique. A close-ended questionnaire was constructed and used for data collection. The collected data were coded and statistically analyzed by using SPSS, discussed, interpreted using descriptive analysis. The attitudes of extension officers were measured according to Likert scale. Results showed that the extension officers in Khartoum State had a positive attitude towards organic farming. The results indicated the extension officers were use 62.5% T.V, 65% radio and Internet, and 57.5% extension periodicals as information source. Also 87.5% of extension officers stated that the organic farming can contribute widely in national economy and rural development and 85% confirm that Sudan in need for organic farming. Result of Likert scale measurement showed that extension officers have a positive attitude towards all parameter measured. The results of correlation coefficient depicted that the relationship between some parameter measured showed positive moderate (r= .255), (r=.359*), and (r=.302). It can be concluded that organic farming in the study area is well accepted by extension officers and promised. The study recommended that the government has to play an important role to support organic farming through policy development and to support research. The extension officers should be subjected to frequent training programs in organic farming.
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Bhusal, Nirmal, and Tikal Karki. "AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, EXTENSION AND GENDER ISSUES." Socio Economy And Policy Studies 2, no. 1 (2022): 25–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.26480/seps.01.2022.25.28.
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Despite women being the backbone of agricultural development, they are typically wrongly characterized as economically inactive. Many gender issues and inequalities are still prevalent in our society, which are the true barriers to real agricultural development. The roles of woman in farming system research and extension (FSR/E) have not been included but they are the ultimate target of the approach. This paper aims to discuss different gender issues, analyse the role of gender in research and extension and compare different extension education approaches related to extension education. Different articles related to agriculture extension approaches, gender issues, and the role of rural women is peer-reviewed. There are different barriers like women’s daily workload, cultural and legal status, property rights, inherent right different relationship, social contact, bias in training centres, and lack of flow of information’s, etc. for gender-based research and extension system. Conventional research and extension system thought to female farmer related to the reproductive and domestic role that underestimates the productive role. Effective research and extension approaches should provide the proper space for women. Their role shouldn’t be bound only to reproductive and domestic work. Extension education approaches should focus on women as a central character of effective learning. Different training programs based on women’s needs and skill development should be organized and should ensure active participation of them.
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Low, Allan, and S. R. Waddington. "Farming Systems Adaptive Research: Achievements and Prospects in Southern Africa." Experimental Agriculture 27, no. 2 (April 1991): 115–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700018779.
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SummaryFarming Systems Adaptive Research (FSAR) has contributed much to the understanding of maize production constraints on smallholder farms in southern Africa in the last six to eight years. But its production impact has been constrained by the often inappropriate technology available to FSAR from component research and the ineffective use of its results by extension staff. However, FSAR has demonstrated the utility of a problem (client) orientated approach to technology development, which is now being taken up by some maize commodity research and extension programmes, though effective linkages have not usually been developed. Nevertheless, experience in southern Africa suggests that the FSAR approach can provide a framework for developing more effective integration between key groups involved in technology generation, dissemination and support.
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Stilwell, W. J., and C. J. van Rooyen. "FARMING SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION IN SOUTH AFRICA: LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE." Agrekon 29, no. 4 (December 1990): 363–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03031853.1990.9525125.
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Murphy, C., R. Nettle, and M. Paine. "The evolving extension environment: implications for dairy scientists." Animal Production Science 53, no. 9 (2013): 917. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/an12347.
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This paper reviews current challenges in the Australian extension environment and provides a case for developing an adaptive extension platform for the dairy sector in Australia and New Zealand, to support evolving dairy farm systems. The variation in the public-sector engagement in extension, the diversity and number of extension providers and a relatively uncoordinated approach to define new extension roles, functions and professional requirements are current challenges for dairy extension across Australia. In the dairy sector, these challenges coincide with increasing demand for a responsive research, development, extension and education system in supporting the rapid evolution in dairy farming systems. Addressing these challenges is not an issue for extension alone; however, the required level of integration among research, development, extension and education in an environment where needs are changing and resources are scarce demands an engaged dairy-science profession. Drawing on international extension and agricultural innovation-system literature and earlier empirical research, the following three areas for development are proposed: (1) a professional development strategy that incorporates (i) an understanding of the new professional situations extension works within, (ii) leadership in cross-industry and cross-sector coordination concerning the nature of the changing client in research, development, extension and education system and (iii) clear priorities for extension; (2) a professional development plan that incorporates a workplace-learning approach; and (3) for extension specialists to be engaged in defining research priorities, the agenda for change and suitable pathways for change alongside other professional groups, including farming. This development agenda will, however, require an adaptive extension platform to advance these areas on behalf of farmers and public stakeholders.
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Bembridge, T. J. "Review of farming systems research‐extension conference, Michigan State University, and visits to Canadian universities." Development Southern Africa 8, no. 2 (May 1991): 259–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03768359108439586.
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Rahim, A., G. D. Lenzun, S. O. B. Lombogia, and Z. M. Warow. "Peran penyuluh terhadap pengembangan peternakan sapi di Kecamatan Sangkub." ZOOTEC 41, no. 1 (February 17, 2021): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.35792/zot.41.1.2021.31841.
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THE ROLE OF EXTENSION WORKERS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CATTLE FARMING IN SANGKUB SUBDISTRICT Sangkub sub-district has natural resources and human resources that have the potential to support the development of cattle, however, the development of cattle in this region has not been carried out effectively. This study aims to determine the role of extension workers towards the development of cattle farming, as well as analyzing the relationship between the role of extension workers and the development of cattle in Sangkub subdistrict.Determination of village samples is determined deliberately (Puposive), Pangkusa village. The selection of farmer respondents was taken entirely from farmers in Pangkusa Village, which amounted to 61 people. Measurement of research parameters is done by applying Likert scale. Testing the relationship between the variable role of extension workers and the development of cattle farming using spearman correlation coefficient test. The results showed that the role of extension workers shows that the indicators of the role of extension workers are reviewed from several aspectsthat is, the main activities of counseling 100% good, the preparation of counseling materials 33.3% cukub good 66.6% is not good, the application of 100% support method is not good, livestock business development is 33.3% good enough 66.6% is not good, the monitoring of the principles and implementation of counseling 66.6% is good 33.3% is not good, 33.% skills are good 33.3% good enough, the role of extension workers as educators, mentoring, and advisors 100% good. In general the assessment of the development of cattle farms based on measured parameters indicates a varied value, most breeders (51%-69%) categorized successfully, and there is a strong relationship between the role of extension workers and the development of cattle farming, with rs correlation value = 0.6385 and z-count (49,457) > z-table (1,640). Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the role of extension workers is mostly in good categories, there is a strong relationship between the role of extension workers and the development of cattle farms in Sangkub subdistrict.
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Araujo, Marcela Almeida de, Sergio Paganini Martins, Gerd Sparovek, Simone Beatriz Lima Ranieri, and Adauto Brasilino Rocha Junior. "TERRITORIAL ANALYSIS, DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RURAL EXTENSION FOR FAMILY FARMING." BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE - Revista de Agricultura 95, no. 2 (August 26, 2020): 123. http://dx.doi.org/10.37856/bja.v95i2.4236.
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In the last decade, significant changes in the national scenario have altered the productive and social dynamics of Family Agriculture (FA) and public policies for this public, such as Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (TARE), can play an important role in its strengthening. This study carried out a territorial analysis of the dynamics of access to TARE by FA in the last decade, through multiple data sources. The results show that the structuring of a new and efficient national TARE system must rely on: (i) state action, but not with the claim that they are the only source of such services; (ii) expansion of the performance of municipalities, where the participation of city halls may contribute to TARE becoming a quality service; (iii) continuous and quality training for extension workers; iv) creation of innovative financing mechanisms; and (v) promoting the integration of research and extension.
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Bembridge, T. J. "Farming systems research and extension conference, Held at Kansas State University, Manhattan, 5‐10 October 1986." Development Southern Africa 4, no. 2 (May 1987): 341–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03768358708439321.
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Kanwar, J. S., S. M. Virmani, and S. K. Das. "Farming Systems Research in India: A Historical Perspective." Experimental Agriculture 28, no. 1 (January 1992): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700022961.
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SummaryThis review gives a historical perspective of the development of Farming Systems Research (FSR) in India over the past 60 years, as India changed from a traditional, subsistence oriented agriculture to one based on science and technology. The first period relates to the years 1930–50, when the Government of India created the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and initiated research on dryland agriculture.The second period relates to the development of coordinated agronomic trials and simple fertilizer experiments on farmers' fields during the years 1950–65. This development was a forerunner of networks of coordinated applied agronomic research relevant to farmers' cropping systems and adaptive research with farmers' participation. The development of a soil conservation research network in the same period strengthened research on the natural resource base countrywide. The third period started with the reorganization of ICAR, the establishment of State Agricultural Universities and the introduction of coordinated research programmes on high-yielding varieties (HYVs). At the same time the coordinated dryland agricultural research programmes, and subsequently the Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), were established, leading to the development of a national system of FSR for rainfed agriculture.The fourth period of FSR started with the establishment in 1972 of ICRISAT, an international agricultural research centre that accepted FSR as its mandate and developed the concept of integrating the management technologies for various components of climate, soil, water and crops with a farmers' perspective. ICRISAT's work was complementary to that of CRIDA and helped to bring about conceptual changes in Indian FSR through research aimed at understanding principles and processes of semi-arid tropical (SAT) farming systems. Following this, mechanisms for strengthening on-farm research were emphasized so as to provide stronger linkages between researchers, extension workers and farmers.Today, FSR with a farmers' perspective occupies pride of place in India's agricultural research agenda. Yet it is a long way from bridging the gap between the generation of technology and its adoption by farmers, who have shown a preference for its components rather than for the full package of technology.
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Creamer, N. G., K. R. Baldwin, and F. J. Louws. "642 A Training Series in Organic Farming Systems." HortScience 34, no. 3 (June 1999): 558C—558. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.34.3.558c.
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Consumer demand for organically produced food and the desire by many farmers to eliminate chemical fertilizers and pesticides is increasing the need for research and educational programs to support organic farmers. To date, the land-grant universities and the cooperative extension service have been viewed by organic farmers as unresponsive to this need. The primary reason for the unresponsiveness has been inadequate training and resource materials available to extension agents. In 1998, we conducted an intensive training for agriculture agents in North Carolina. Funding was provided by the USDA SARE Professional Development Program. More than 50 agents participated in a series of workshops that were offered together as a graduate course worth four NCSU credits. Much of the training was conducted on the Organic Unit at The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), a 100-acre facility dedicated to research and education in organic farming systems. The hands-on training consisted of lectures, demonstrations, field trips, and class exercises. The topic areas included soil biology/ecology; crop rotation; organic nutrient management; composting; cover crop management; organic weed, insect, and disease management; appropriate tillage practices; organic greenhouse management; marketing organic produce; integrating animals into organic crop production systems; delivery systems for disseminating information to organic producers, and; social and community development aspects of sustainable agriculture. Unique features of the workshops were the interdisciplinary approach to teaching them, and the integration of information about interactions between production factors. The training was very well-received and will serve as a model for future extension programming. A training manual, slide sets, extension publications, and a Web site are being created to further support agents as they conduct programming in their own counties.
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Gaye, G. O., Isatou Jack, and John S. Caldwell. "Use of Farming Systems Research Extension (FSR/E) Methods to Identify Horticultural Research Priorities in The Gambia, West Africa." HortScience 23, no. 5 (October 1988): 806. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.23.5.806b.
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Abstract In the article “Use of Farming Systems Research Extension (FSR/E) Methods to Identify Horticultural Research Priorities in The Gambia, West Africa”, by G.O. Gaye, Isatou Jack, and John S. Caldwell (HortScience 23(l):21–25, February 1988), the authors wish to make the following acknowledgment: “The work reported herein was done under the Gambia Agricultural Research and Development Project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of The Gambia; the United States Agency for International Development; and the Univ. of Wisconsin. We express our appreciation to these institutions for their support.”
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Steyn, G. J., and D. R. Tapson. "Farming systems research and extension (FSR/E) approach to livestock development in parts of sub‐Saharan Africa." Development Southern Africa 10, no. 3 (August 1993): 411–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03768359308439703.
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Mujiburrahmad, Mujiburrahmad, Akhmad Baihaqi, and Ira Manyamsari. "Analisis Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan Penyuluh Pertanian Terhadap Kepuasan Petani Dalam Pengembangan Usaha Tani Di Kabupaten Pidie." Jurnal AGRISEP Kajian Masalah Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian dan Agribisnis 19, no. 1 (March 9, 2020): 83–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.31186/agrisep.19.1.83-98.
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ABSTRACTAgricultural activities still have a very strategic role in supporting national development, both for economic growth and equitable development. The strategic role of the agricultural sector for economic growth includes: food producers for the population of Indonesia, foreign exchange earners through exports, providers of industrial raw materials, increased employment and business opportunities, increased GDP, poverty alleviation and improvement of agricultural human resources through agricultural extension activities. The purpose of this study is to, (1) Knowing farmers' satisfaction with extension services in farming development in Pidie District, and (2) Knowing the relationship between the quality of agricultural extension services to the development of farming in Pidie District. This research was carried out in the Dayah Syarief Village, Mutiara District, Pidie District. The sample in this study were all farmers who numbered 90 people. The independent variables in this study are: (X1), Response (X2), Confidence (X3), Empathy (X4), Physical Evidence (X5) and Farmer Decision (Y) as the dependent variable. Data is collected using the survey method through a questionnaire filled out by Farmers. The data processing in this study will use the SPSS program (Statistical Package for the Social Science). The satisfaction of farmer with extension services in farming development in Busu Dayah Syarief Village, Mutiara District, Pidie District based on the results of research on Farmer Satisfaction variables obtained an average value of (4.18), so that respondents' assessment of the Farmer Satisfaction variable was influenced by variables of reliability, responsiveness , Belief, empathy and physical evidence. The relationship of the quality of agricultural extension services to the development of farming in Busu Dayah Syarief Village, Mutiara District, Pidie District, based on the results of the analysis concluded that of the five variables studied, it turns out the Confidence variable (X3) has the most dominant influence of 0.422% on Farmer Satisfaction. The relationship between the dependent and independent variables is each variable Reliability (X1), Responsiveness (X2), Confidence (X3), Empathy (X4), and Physical Evidence (X5) to Farmer Satisfaction with a correlation index of 0.978 or 97.8 % This means that the relationship is very strong. Then the index of determination of each variable Reliability (X1), Responsiveness (X2), Confidence (X3), Empathy (X4), and Physical Evidence (X5) is 0.957 or 95.7%, this means that the 5 variables have a significant effect towards farmer satisfaction in farming development, and by 4.3% which is influenced by other variables not examined in this study.Keywords: Extension, Farmers, Agriculture, Satisfaction.
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Dilley, Luke, Kai Mausch, Mary Crossland, and Dave Harris. "What’s the Story on Agriculture? Using Narratives to Understand Farming Households’ Aspirations in Meru, Kenya." European Journal of Development Research 33, no. 4 (February 15, 2021): 1091–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41287-021-00361-9.
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AbstractIn the limited research on farming aspirations, little attention has been paid to the narratives which frame and shape them, and the ways in which the aspirations of those who farm intersect with the goals of extension services. Drawing on multimethod research conducted in Meru County, Kenya, we demonstrate how aspirations are not only situated within a consideration of personal circumstances, but are shaped in crucial ways by networks of relations and by the perceived possibilities afforded by material and cultural resources. We further highlight the accounts of state extension agents that link a lack of engagement with the desires and needs of those who farm to the failure of agricultural development initiatives. We argue that an engagement with aspirations opens up a route to understanding the obstacles and potentialities that matter to those who farm and, as such, might enable more responsive development initiatives centred on the perceptions and desires of those who farm.
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Effendy, Made Antara, Muhardi, Marthen Robinson Pellokila, and Jangkung Handoyo Mulyo. "Effect of Socio-Economic on Farmers' Decisions in Using Lowland Rice Production Inputs in Indonesia." International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning 17, no. 1 (February 28, 2022): 235–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.170123.
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In Indonesia, rice was produced by small-scale farmers where yields were still generally low. This was because small-scale farmers still used poor quality seeds and unbalanced fertilizers. Therefore, this research aimed to analyze the socio-economic factors that affected the adoption of quality seeds in lowland rice farming and the use of fertilizers on quality seeds. This research used a double-hurdle model to answer the objectives of research and used 329 farmings which were selected randomly in Central Sulawesi Indonesia. The results show that the gender variable only affected the use of fertilizer on quality seeds. Education, access to credit, sources of income (income diversification), access to extension, meetings with farmer groups were found to be positively correlated with the decision to adopt quality seeds in lowland rice farming and use of fertilizers to quality seeds, while the number of dependents of the household head was negatively correlated. The land area of lowland rice was positively correlated with the adoption of quality seeds in lowland rice farming but negatively correlated with the number of fertilizers used for quality seeds. Based on these findings, the role of extension workers and farmer groups was needed in disseminating quality seeds, and through credit institutions, it was necessary to provide credit facilities to rice producers (farmers) so that rice productivity could be increased.
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Bahtra, Nurdin, Mujiburrahmad Mujiburrahmad, and Otto Nur Abdullah. "Peran Penyuluh Pertanian dalam Pengembangan Kelompok Tani Tanaman Kopi di Kecamatan Silih Nara Kabupaten Aceh Tengah." Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Pertanian 6, no. 3 (August 1, 2021): 17–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.17969/jimfp.v6i3.17506.
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The purpose of agricultural extension is to produce competent human resources for agricultural development actors so that they are able to build strong agricultural businesses, do better farming (better farming), make farming more profitable (better businesses), live more prosperously (better living) and a healthier environment. This study aims to find out about the role of extension workers and their constraints. This research was conducted by taking data through interviews with extension workers and the results of filling out questionnaires by 33 members of the farmer group. The results of the study concluded that extension workers played a very important role in agricultural extension in Bius Baru village as mentors, organizers/ dynamizers, technicians, consultants, educators, leaders and advisors. Farmer groups have developed with routine activities and assignments, adequate facilities, farming experience, group norms and rules and group classes. The constraints of extension workers in developing farmer groups are: participation of members of farmer groups is still low, members of farmer groups are not consistent in attending meetings where some are present and others are not present, low motivation of farmers to become more advanced and infrastructure that is not yet adequate. Farmers' constraints are: field coordination, most farmers have side jobs, use of farmer group facilities and discontinuous meeting times.
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Han, Guang, and Nancy Grudens-Schuck. "Motivations and Challenges for Adoption of Organic Grain Production: A Qualitative Study of Iowa Organic Farmers." Foods 11, no. 21 (November 4, 2022): 3512. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods11213512.
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Organic grains are essential for the organic food industry. In the U.S., low adoption of organic grain farming has constrained further development of the organic food sector. Organic food industry stakeholders have appealed to producers to increase domestic organic grain production. The U.S. federal government supports research and extension education regarding organic farming. In this context, there is a need for both agricultural researchers and extension professionals to further (1) examine the factors that motivate farmers to adopt organic grain farming and (2) identify the challenges that hinder farmers’ adoption of organic grain farming. We conducted 17 in-depth interviews with organic grain farmers in Iowa, USA. By applying multiple social-behavioral theories as part of the analysis and comparing interview results with the literature, we gained insight into the ways in which farmers formed adoption motivations, and we captured the dynamics of the motivations. We specifically identified challenges to adoption that were associated with organic farming operation and management, organic market accessibility, information and inputs availability, social tension, and level of support from the government. These findings shed light on the ways in which farmers’ adoption challenges have evolved with institutional, ecological, and technological changes over time and how contemporary research and extension may encourage adoption.
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Mujiburrahmad, Mujiburrahmad, Akhmad Baihaqi, and Ira Manyamsari. "ANALISIS PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN PENYULUH PERTANIAN TERHADAP KEPUASAN PETANI DALAM PENGEMBANGAN USAHA TANI DI KABUPATEN PIDIE." Jurnal AGRISEP: Kajian Masalah Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian dan Agribisnis 19, no. 1 (March 9, 2020): 83–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.31186/jagrisep.19.1.83-98.
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Agricultural activities still have a very strategic role in supporting national development, both for economic growth and equitable development. The strategic role of the agricultural sector for economic growth includes: food producers for the population of Indonesia, foreign exchange earners through exports, providers of industrial raw materials, increased employment and business opportunities, increased GDP, poverty alleviation and improvement of agricultural human resources through agricultural extension activities. The purpose of this study is to, (1) Knowing farmers' satisfaction with extension services in farming development in Pidie District, and (2) Knowing the relationship between the quality of agricultural extension services to the development of farming in Pidie District. This research was carried out in the Dayah Syarief Village, Mutiara District, Pidie District. The sample in this study were all farmers who numbered 90 people. The independent variables in this study are: (X1), Response (X2), Confidence (X3), Empathy (X4), Physical Evidence (X5) and Farmer Decision (Y) as the dependent variable. Data is collected using the survey method through a questionnaire filled out by Farmers. The data processing in this study will use the SPSS program (Statistical Package for the Social Science). The satisfaction of farmer with extension services in farming development in Busu Dayah Syarief Village, Mutiara District, Pidie District based on the results of research on Farmer Satisfaction variables obtained an average value of (4.18), so that respondents' assessment of the Farmer Satisfaction variable was influenced by variables of reliability, responsiveness , Belief, empathy and physical evidence. The relationship of the quality of agricultural extension services to the development of farming in Busu Dayah Syarief Village, Mutiara District, Pidie District, based on the results of the analysis concluded that of the five variables studied, it turns out the Confidence variable (X3) has the most dominant influence of 0.422% on Farmer Satisfaction. The relationship between the dependent and independent variables is each variable Reliability (X1), Responsiveness (X2), Confidence (X3), Empathy (X4), and Physical Evidence (X5) to Farmer Satisfaction with a correlation index of 0.978 or 97.8 % This means that the relationship is very strong. Then the index of determination of each variable Reliability (X1), Responsiveness (X2), Confidence (X3), Empathy (X4), and Physical Evidence (X5) is 0.957 or 95.7%, this means that the 5 variables have a significant effect towards farmer satisfaction in farming development, and by 4.3% which is influenced by other variables not examined in this study.
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Mujiburrahmad, Mujiburrahmad, Akhmad Baihaqi, and Ira Manyamsari. "ANALISIS PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN PENYULUH PERTANIAN TERHADAP KEPUASAN PETANI DALAM PENGEMBANGAN USAHA TANI DI KABUPATEN PIDIE." Jurnal AGRISEP: Kajian Masalah Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian dan Agribisnis 19, no. 1 (March 9, 2020): 83–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.31186/jagrisep.19.1.83-98.
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Agricultural activities still have a very strategic role in supporting national development, both for economic growth and equitable development. The strategic role of the agricultural sector for economic growth includes: food producers for the population of Indonesia, foreign exchange earners through exports, providers of industrial raw materials, increased employment and business opportunities, increased GDP, poverty alleviation and improvement of agricultural human resources through agricultural extension activities. The purpose of this study is to, (1) Knowing farmers' satisfaction with extension services in farming development in Pidie District, and (2) Knowing the relationship between the quality of agricultural extension services to the development of farming in Pidie District. This research was carried out in the Dayah Syarief Village, Mutiara District, Pidie District. The sample in this study were all farmers who numbered 90 people. The independent variables in this study are: (X1), Response (X2), Confidence (X3), Empathy (X4), Physical Evidence (X5) and Farmer Decision (Y) as the dependent variable. Data is collected using the survey method through a questionnaire filled out by Farmers. The data processing in this study will use the SPSS program (Statistical Package for the Social Science). The satisfaction of farmer with extension services in farming development in Busu Dayah Syarief Village, Mutiara District, Pidie District based on the results of research on Farmer Satisfaction variables obtained an average value of (4.18), so that respondents' assessment of the Farmer Satisfaction variable was influenced by variables of reliability, responsiveness , Belief, empathy and physical evidence. The relationship of the quality of agricultural extension services to the development of farming in Busu Dayah Syarief Village, Mutiara District, Pidie District, based on the results of the analysis concluded that of the five variables studied, it turns out the Confidence variable (X3) has the most dominant influence of 0.422% on Farmer Satisfaction. The relationship between the dependent and independent variables is each variable Reliability (X1), Responsiveness (X2), Confidence (X3), Empathy (X4), and Physical Evidence (X5) to Farmer Satisfaction with a correlation index of 0.978 or 97.8 % This means that the relationship is very strong. Then the index of determination of each variable Reliability (X1), Responsiveness (X2), Confidence (X3), Empathy (X4), and Physical Evidence (X5) is 0.957 or 95.7%, this means that the 5 variables have a significant effect towards farmer satisfaction in farming development, and by 4.3% which is influenced by other variables not examined in this study.
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Agussabti, Agussabti, Rahmaddiansyah Rahmaddiansyah, Ahmad Humam Hamid, Zakaria Zakaria, Agus Arip Munawar, and Basri Abu Bakar. "Farmers’ perspectives on the adoption of smart farming technology to support food farming in Aceh Province, Indonesia." Open Agriculture 7, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 857–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0145.
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Abstract The possible future challenge for food agriculture development led to the transition from conventional to modern agricultural management using smart farming technology (SFT). Some factors detaining the use of SFT for food commodities, specifically in small farmers’ communities, are global climate change, low-quality human resources of farmers, and extension workers. Small farmers generally have relatively small land, limited access to capital and farming input, and grow different kinds of commodities according to seasons. This research examined the adoption readiness in using SFT for three food commodities in Aceh Province, Indonesia, namely rice, maize, and potatoes. The sample comprises 70 farmers per commodity and 48 extension workers, obtained through the quota sampling method, culminating in 258 respondents. The readiness measurement for SFT adoption was conducted by introducing various models, images, videos, and RITX applications. The collected data were investigated and analyzed using the Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis for two or more categories. The result showed that both farmers and extension workers have a positive perception of the application of SFT. However, in terms of readiness, farmers have a relatively lower readiness level than the extension workers due to their low capacity. This means it is essential to focus on the economic and capacity building of farmers by providing them with appropriate SFT devices to overcome the high investment cost and provide the technical skill for its application to overcome this situation.
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Hariadi, Sunarru Samsi, and Diah Fitria Widhiningsih. "Young Farmers' Motivation and Participation in Horticultural Organic Farming in Yogyakarta, Indonesia." International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development 11, no. 1 (January 2020): 45–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijsesd.2020010104.
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This research aims at analyzing how to further young farmers' motivation and participation and the impact of influencing factors of relevance. Prominent among the goals of this research is to enhance youth psychological characteristics so as to arrange the best strategy to promote horticultural organic farming. Eighty young farmers were selected by means of simple random sampling method. Path analysis was employed to decide the fit model. It was found that agricultural extension workers changed young farmers' motivations and that they had an impact on participation by enhancing perception. The role of agricultural extension workers should be improved; and they should help control the communication between local leaders and farmers. Hopefully, this research can be used as the basis of agricultural policy in developing countries.
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Alotaibi, Bader Alhafi, Edgar Yoder, and Hazem S. Kassem. "Extension Agents’ Perceptions of the Role of Extension Services in Organic Agriculture: A Case Study from Saudi Arabia." Sustainability 13, no. 9 (April 27, 2021): 4880. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13094880.
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Extension services (ES) play a crucial role in addressing the various needs of organic farmers and little is known about the extension agents’ (EA’s) perceptions of organic agriculture and the role of ES in organic agriculture. This study investigated EA’s perceptions of the role of ES in organic agriculture. Data were collected via a questionnaire, which was sent electronically to all enlisted extension agents in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia. In total, 69 extension agents completed the questionnaire, representing a 54% response rate. Overall, extension agents had slightly positive attitudes toward organic farming but were unsure about their role and participation in this. Furthermore, their perceptions of the role of ES in organic agriculture significantly varied according to their age, work experience in organic agriculture, and education level. These findings have implications for the design of future training programs for the professional development of extension agents and will enable planners, policy makers, and related ministries to devise viable and workable policies and plans that truly reflect the concerns and challenges of extension agents and consider the skills of extension agents that need to be improved. This research will also have positive implications for the national organic agriculture policy, as it provides research-based information on the actual players in the farming systems of Saudi Arabia.
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Balakrishnan, Dhanusha, Vani Chandran, B. Seema, and Preethu K. Paul. "Climate adaptive agricultural extension approaches for putting research into use." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 17, no. 1 (January 15, 2021): 126–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.15740/has/ijas/17.1/126-129.
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The reality of climate change is harsh and it’s a bitter truth for most of our farmers. In the present situation, climate change is one of the most important challenges to food security. Pertinent actions are, therefore, needed to address these challenges to enable the agricultural sector to significantly contribute to the attainment of agriculture development. Climate adaptive agricultural approach is an approach for developing agricultural strategies to secure sustainable food security under climate change. Through CAA the quality and quantity of agricultural production can be increased and production costs can be decreased. For example, with climatologically data it is also possible to recognize bad weather conditions and to be more prepared to minimize the damage. Many projects have recently adopted with the idea of climate smart agriculture for mitigating the challenges of climate change. With the help of suitable extension approaches we can effectively disseminate various climate smart agricultural practices to farming community.
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Simmonds, N. W. "A Short Review of Farming Systems Research in the Tropics." Experimental Agriculture 22, no. 1 (January 1986): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700013995.
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SUMMARYFarming systems research (FSR) has come to prominence as a part of tropical agricultural research in the past decade or so. The main stimulus was the growing realization that small farmers are ‘economically rational’ and agricultural economists have been the leading agents in developing FSR ideas. Three broad aspects are distinguished: (1) FSR sensu stricto, the deep analysis of farming systems as they exist, which is essentially an academic activity, (2) OFR/FSP (‘on farm research with farming systems perspective’), a practical adjunct to research which seeks to test the socio-economic suitability of research ideas on-farm before recommending extension and (3) NFSD (‘new farming systems development’) which seeks to develop complex, radical change rather than the stepwise change characteristic of OFR/FSP. The technical components of NFSD are probably mostly available but the necessary transdisciplinary, synthetic thinking is not. Research on perennial plants in tropical agriculture has been rather neglected but there are signs of growing concern; they must be an important feature of any NFSD for the wetter areas.
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Byerlee, Derek, and Robert Tripp. "Strengthening Linkages in Agricultural Research through a Farming Systems Perspective: The Role of Social Scientists." Experimental Agriculture 24, no. 2 (April 1988): 137–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s001447970001588x.
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SUMMARYThe principal contribution that the farming systems perspective brings to agricultural research is a farmer and problem-solving orientation. Development of this orientation helps strengthen linkages in national research systems between commodity programmes and between disciplines for both applied and adaptive research. It can also strengthen linkages between research and extension and between research and policy analysis. Issues in strengthening each of these linkages are briefly reviewed with particular emphasis on the socio-economic dimensions and the potential role of social scientists. It is argued that the farming systems perspective in agricultural research should be seen as performing an integrative role in research systems. This can often be developed without significant institutional reorganization.
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Stigter, Kees. "Coping with climate risk in agriculture needs farmer oriented research and extension policies." Scientia Agricola 65, spe (December 2008): 108–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0103-90162008000700016.
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The first necessary change for agrometeorology, in generally lower (external) input parts of agriculture in developing countries, is on research and extension. They have to refocus to preparedness for risks and uncertainties of local farming systems in need of support in four defined directions of prioritization, emphasis depending on the farming system concerned. These are (i) extreme events and their consequences caused by meteorological and climatological disasters on all time scales, including related aversion attempts; (ii) pests and diseases, including countervailing measures; (iii) trying to use beneficial climate and weather and (iv) applications of agrometeorological services. The second necessary change for such agrometeorology is participation of farmers in the establishment of agrometeorological services with well trained intermediaries in such undertakings as Climate Field Schools. The third necessary change is that agrometeorological services should be developed in such a way as to increase the resilience of farmers, in line with further and wider developments to be stimulated in rural areas. The most important and most insecure factors, however, will have to do with the socio-political allies to be supported to create - and keep everywhere - on a large scale the enabling environment. To sole cropping work, to which most response farming advisories were dedicated, if any, multiple cropping agrometeorological services have to be added. They should ideally belong to a new service environment in rural areas in progressing countries.
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Kapitarau, Elias Edison, Slamet Hartono, and Irham Irham. "Development Strategic Farming System of Local Coffee in Kepulauan Yapen Regency-Province of Papua." Agro Ekonomi 27, no. 1 (February 28, 2018): 95. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/jae.30217.
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This research conducted in KepulauanYapen Regency Province of Papua. Objectives of this research to: (1) knowing and explaining internal factors (weakness and strength) and factors of external (threat and opportunity) farming system of local coffee KepulauanYapen Regency Province of Papua, (2) Formulating for development strategy of farming system local coffee correct to be applied in KepulauanYapen Regency Province of Papua. Method used in this study is descriptive analysis method. Determine of location done by purposive. Data part of primary and secondary data. Samples of respondent counted 40 and for Analysis of data using SWOT method. Result of SWOT analysis and IFAS-EFAS matrix show development of farming system district Kepulauan Yapen Province of Papua reside in II quadrant with weakness factor and opportunity more uppermost than threat and strength. Weakness more uppermost at that is exploiting of land in farming system of local coffee, plantation local coffee which have is old, not plant superioring seed of local of coffee, widespread land of farming location and the limited officer of extension agent (PPL). While opportunities which must be exploited wide of farming area, land is fertile and climate supporting growth coffee crop.Using superioring seed will be able to increase product and productivity local coffee. Formulation of the core strategies that should be used as a local coffee farm development strategy in KepulauanYapenRegency namely; optimizing land, improving farming techniques, to establish areas of local development of coffee farming an affordable, performing a selection of local coffee varieties and build the garden collection, increase farmers’ land ownership status are certified, Pursue partnerships and improve human resources/ farmers local coffee in KepulauanYapen Regency.
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E. N. BALINGASA. "STATUS OF COCONUT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION IN TANZANIA." CORD 5, no. 02 (June 1, 1989): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.37833/cord.v5i02.229.
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Coconut is an important economic crop in the coastal belt of Tanzania and the island. However, production has been dwindling through the years due to various constraints, eg, poor plantation management, lack of improved planting materials, insect pests ‑ notably Oryctes monoceros Oliv, and the coreid bug, Pseuclotheraptus wayi Brown plus a lethaf‑disease presently belie to be caused by mycoplasmalike organisms.
To offset further decline of the industry, the National Coconut Development Programme was created by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, assisted by the Federal Republic of Germany and the World Bank. Production promotion activities were implemented ‑ conducting selection works on the East African Tall coconut population, establishment of seed gardens to produce high yielding planting materials and supporting extension to disserninate technical information. Simultaneously, researches in agronomy, breeding, pest and disease control were conducted. Lately, farming systems research was added as a new project component. Significant findings on the various research areas are discussed in this paper plus some aspects of utilization, processing and marketing.
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Olayemi, Bakre, and Dorasamy Nirmala. "Creating economic viability in rural South Africa through water resource management in subsistence farming." Environmental Economics 7, no. 4 (December 9, 2016): 68–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ee.07(4).2016.07.
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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role water resources management can play in improving subsistence farming in rural South Africa, as well as reducing poverty. The study followed a mixed research approach where attributes of qualitative and quantitative methods were used. This paper indicates that due to water scarcity experienced amongst subsistence farmers in case study area, several farmers have opted out of farming. This has a negative consequence on food security and poverty among many subsistence farmers. The paper suggests the pathways for sustainable subsistence farming aimed at creating an economically viable rural community while addressing poverty through the implementation of an efficient water resources management practice. As highlighted in this paper, development is a gradual process, and water resources management can possibly be the first step in creating an economically viable community while alleviating poverty among subsistence farmers in water scarce rural areas of South Africa. Revamping the subsistence farming, as well as improving the standard of living amongst rural subsistence farmers requires a purposeful co-ordination and exchange of ideas between experienced agricultural extension workers, researchers in the field of context, policy makers, as well as other stakeholders. Such purposeful co-ordination should have an agenda of transforming the subsistence farming to a commercialized form of farming in the long term. The resultant effect will possibly result in an economically viable community; increase in household income, as well as food security, thereby reducing poverty. Keywords: subsistence farming, rural development, water resource management, economic viability, poverty eradication, agricultural extension. JEL Classification: Q12, N5
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Rushdie, Vikram R. "Effect of Agricultural Extension Services and Development on Productivity among Small Scale Farmers in India." Journal of Agriculture 6, no. 2 (November 26, 2022): 11–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.53819/81018102t4109.
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Since the history of mankind, agriculture evolved round the basic food needs of man and developed principles and practices in crop production including field management. With changing situation, technological development have shifted the traditional agriculture from more crop production to mixed farming involving allied activities like animal husbandry, sericulture, pisciculture etc. Need for technological development in agriculture. Extension services have become the gold standard for agricultural development programs to spur farm productivity and enhance farmers’ livelihood. Scholars from distinct strands of research have contested the virtues of these programs as systematic reviews failed to disentangle the different causal paths. Despite a wide range of reform initiatives in agricultural extension in India in the past decades, the coverage of, access to, and quality of information provided to marginalized and poor farmers is uneven. While the call for demand-driven agricultural extension has existed in India for several decades now, new modes of reaching out to farmers could have significant impact in India, as they might better reflect the local information needs of farmers. This study therefore set out to find out through literature review the effect of agricultural extension services and development on productivity among small scale farmers in India. Using information provision and access as the basis for analysis, the paper reviewed some of the major agricultural extension programs in India by considering their ability to provide information and facilitate information sharing and use in small scale farming communities in India. The study established that The findings indicated that access to information from any source increased with larger farm size in India. Most farmers sought information on seed for cultivation, followed by veterinary care in animal husbandry, and then management and marketing in fisheries. Keywords: Extension services, agricultural development, productivity, small scale farmers
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Sadangi, BN, and Biswajit Mondal. "Integrating gender in rice research." Oryza-An International Journal on Rice 56, Special Issue (May 29, 2019): 164–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.35709/ory.2019.56.s.9.
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Gender mainstreaming in agriculture is new trend to address the inequalities of resources and work participation between men and women for ensuring equity in gender. Though women constitute about half of the total agricultural labour, their access to resources as well as decision making power is limited. Particularly, women in rice-based farming system though undertake hard work, own or share very limited resources and benefits in comparison to other systems. Various needs of women, while undertake research and technologies developed should be addressed appropriately through gender focussed planning, project implementation, monitoring as well as impact assessment. A systematic understanding and capacity building of the planners, researchers, development and extension machineries on innovative mechanism and gender sensitive perspectives would bring socioeconomic upliftment of not only women but the whole society.
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Sadangi, BN, and Biswajit Mondal. "Integrating gender in rice research." Oryza-An International Journal on Rice 56, Special (May 29, 2019): 164–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.35709/ory.2019.56.spl.9.
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Gender mainstreaming in agriculture is new trend to address the inequalities of resources and work participation between men and women for ensuring equity in gender. Though women constitute about half of the total agricultural labour, their access to resources as well as decision making power is limited. Particularly, women in rice-based farming system though undertake hard work, own or share very limited resources and benefits in comparison to other systems. Various needs of women, while undertake research and technologies developed should be addressed appropriately through gender focussed planning, project implementation, monitoring as well as impact assessment. A systematic understanding and capacity building of the planners, researchers, development and extension machineries on innovative mechanism and gender sensitive perspectives would bring socioeconomic upliftment of not only women but the whole society.
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Garwi, Jabulani. "The Contribution of Smallholder Beef Cattle Farming to Household Development in Chipinge Rural District, Zimbabwe." Journal of Economic Impact 4, no. 1 (April 30, 2022): 106–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.52223/jei4012212.
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Smallholder beef farming is a critical tool for combating rural poverty. Several less developed countries have promoted smallholder beef farming with twin objectives to encourage rural development and sustainable rural livelihoods. This study was conducted in Chipinge South Rural District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, with the aim of examining the extent to which smallholder beef farming contributes to rural household development. An assessment was made to ascertain the level of household development for the sampled respondents before and after the beef farming project intervention. An embedded mixed method approach, which combines qualitative and quantitative approaches, was used in the study. The research made use of key informant interviews, focus group discussions, questionnaires, observations and project reports in the collection of both quantitative and qualitative research data. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted in the study and out of a total population of 1740 farm households in Chipinge South, a sample of 174 farm units was selected from all the six farmer groups registered and operating under the Chipinge Livestock Development Trust (CLDT). In addition, 30 key informants were conveniently sampled for interviews among members of the project management, extension staff, and farmer committee leaders. The results from the study showed that smallholder beef farming enhanced the economic status of the smallholders which translated into improved household assets, better education, adoption of new technology, capacity building and improved food security, among others. While the beef farming project yielded notable benefits to rural households in Chipinge South, the project’s ability to foster sustainable rural livelihoods in the long run was negatively affected by, among other factors, limited access to key livelihood capitals. The study recommends that the responsible authorities in Chipinge South Rural District urgently address the challenges threatening the sustainability of the project in order to promote long-term investment in the beef farming sector in the study area.
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Camillone, Nina, Sjoerd Duiker, Mary Bruns, Johnson Onyibe, and Akinwumi Omotayo. "Context, Challenges, and Prospects for Agricultural Extension in Nigeria." Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education 27, no. 4 (December 15, 2020): 144–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.5191//jiaee.2020.274144.
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Agricultural extension programs have been implemented in Nigeria by governmental and nongovernmental agencies from the colonial era to the present day as a means toward bolstering economic development, rural livelihoods, food security, and trade relations. Nevertheless, funding and staffing levels in agricultural extension remain low compared to Nigeria’s farming population. With a brief review of past initiatives, current challenges, and potential opportunities, this article gives recommendations in three focus areas for maximizing the effectiveness of Nigerian agricultural extension: (1) prioritize human education over input provisioning in the definition of agricultural extension’s primary purpose; (2) aim for household food security, not solely business expansion, to ensure the inclusion of the most vulnerable farmers; and (3) foster multidirectional communication among academic researchers, extension agents, and farmers. Overall, this article argues that taking a farmer-centric educational approach to agricultural extension, rather than a farm-centric business approach, will have the most profound and sustained impact on Nigerian agricultural development. Keywords: Nigeria; agricultural extension; rural development; fertilizer subsidies; farmer education; household food security; agribusiness; research-farmer linkage
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Rimmer, Michael A., Silva Larson, Imran Lapong, Agus Heri Purnomo, Petrus Rani Pong-Masak, Libby Swanepoel, and Nicholas A. Paul. "Seaweed Aquaculture in Indonesia Contributes to Social and Economic Aspects of Livelihoods and Community Wellbeing." Sustainability 13, no. 19 (October 1, 2021): 10946. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su131910946.
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Seaweed farming in Indonesia is carried out throughout much of the archipelago and is mainly undertaken by smallholder farmers. Indonesia is the largest global producer of the red seaweeds Kappaphycus and Eucheuma, which are used to produce carrageenan, and is a major producer of Gracilaria, which is used to produce agar. Seaweed farming is attractive to farmers in rural coastal communities because capital and operating costs are low, farming techniques are not technically demanding, labour requirements are relatively low (allowing farmers to engage in other livelihoods), and production cycles are short (30–45 days), providing regular income. Using reported values for seaweed-farming income, we conclude that seaweed farming can, but does not always, lift rural households above the Indonesian poverty line. In addition to direct financial benefits, seaweed farming also contributes to human and social capital within seaweed farming households and communities. Achieving continued economic and social benefits from seaweed farming will require additional policy development, as well as research and development to support improved and more consistent seaweed productivity and improved product quality at the farm level, provision of effective extension and technical support services, and diversification of the existing value chains in order to reduce the impacts of price fluctuations that are associated with limited global commodity chains.
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Kusumawati, Nila, Christian Pratama Putra, and Herianto Herianto. "Peran Penyuluh Pertanian dalam Pengembangan Usaha Tani Melon di Kelurahan Singa Geweh Kecamatan Sangatta Selatan Kabupaten Kutai Timur." Jurnal Pengembangan Penyuluhan Pertanian 18, no. 34 (December 31, 2021): 153. http://dx.doi.org/10.36626/jppp.v18i34.703.
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ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran penyuluh pertanian dalam pengembangan usaha tani melon di Kelurahan Singa Geweh. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada Bulan April sampai Juni 2021 di Kelurahan Singa Geweh. Metode pengambilan sampel menggunakan sampel jenuh dimana semua populasi dijadikan sampel. Hasil yang diperoleh dari petani melalui kuesioner diolah menggunakan metode skoring dengan skala likert. Berdasarkan hasil skala likert diperoleh total keseluruhan dari 5 peran penyuluh yaitu 277 (cukup berperan) dengan rata-rata 39,57. Total peran terbagi atas motivator (8,86), edukator (7,86), katalisator (6,71), organisator (9,71), dan komunikator (6,43). Adanya skor peran penyuluh disimpulkan bahwa peran penyuluh masih kurang optimal pada pengembangan petani serta usaha taninya, dan perlu adanya peningkatan terhadap peran penyuluh di lapangan melalui tugas dan peranannya.Kata Kunci: Peran Penyuluh, Pengembangan Usaha Tani, Skala LikertABSTRACTThis study aims to determine the role of agricultural extension workers in the development of melon farming in Singa Geweh Village. This research was conducted from April to June 2021 in Singa Geweh Village. Respondent sampling method used a saturated sample where all the population was sampled. The result obtanied from farmers through questionnaires were processed using the scoring method and the likert scale. Based on the result of the likert scale obtained a total of 5 roles of the extension agent, namely 39,57. Total roles are divided in to motivator (8,86), educator (7,86), catalyst (6,71), organizer (9,71), and communicator (6,43). The existence of a score on the role of the existension worker, it can be concluded that the role of the extension worker was still not optimal in the development of farmers and their farming business, and efforts are needed to increase worker in the field through their duties and roles.Keywords : The Role of Extension Workers, Melon Farming Business Development, Likert Scale
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Tanjung, Hery Bachrizal. "The Role of Self-Supporting Extension Agent in Institutional Development of Farmers in Sijunjung Regency and West Pasaman Regency." JERAMI Indonesian Journal of Crop Science 2, no. 2 (February 29, 2020): 79–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.25077/jijcs.2.2.79-85.2020.
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The advancement of agriculture sector in one region cannot be separated from the role of agricultural extension in the region. To cover the deficiency of agricultural extension agents, self-supporting extension agents are recruited from farmers or private parties. This study aims to analyze the role of self-supporting instructors in improving farmer institutions and analyze factors related to the role of self-supporting extension agents in improving farmer institutions. This research was a qualitative descriptive study, and it was conducted in West Pasaman and Sijunjung Regency with a sample of 38 people. The results showed that self-supporting instructors play a significant role in improving farmer institutions; this is seen from 78% of self-supporting extension agents have a role in increasing farmer institutions. Factors related to the role of self-supporting extension agents in improving farmer institutions are (1) the age of agents, (2) the number of partners from farmer groups, and (3) the frequency of training attended by self-supporting extension agents. To increase the role of self-extension extension agents in the institutional development of farmers, it is recommended that institutions who manage the agricultural extension recruit self-supporting extension agents from the millennial generation and facilitate self-supporting extension agents to be able to participate in training related to farming in the agent's area of work.
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Delate*, Kathleen, and Jerald DeWitt. "Reaching Midwest Organic Growers through On-farm Partnerships." HortScience 39, no. 4 (July 2004): 876D—876. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.39.4.876d.
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Based on citizen demand, Iowa State Univ. (ISU) established the first organic specialist faculty position at a U.S. Land Grant Univ. in 1997, as a shared appointment in the departments of horticulture and agronomy, with a 70% Extension and 30% Research split. A series of Organic Agriculture Focus Groups was convened in 1998 to help direct the new organic research and Extension program at ISU. Partnerships with the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the College of Agriculture facilitated the ISU sustainable agriculture Extension leader and organic specialist's participation in an extensive focus group dialogue with a diverse group of farmers (organic and conventional), agribusiness professionals, bankers and consumers in six agricultural communities across Iowa. Paramount in the needs assessment was the establishment of organic research sites, both on-farm and at research stations across the state, to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits associated with organic farming practices over the long term. Specific outcomes-based Extension needs were articulated, which led to the development of an annual schedule of organic workshops, field days and conferences. In 2001, in a survey of 300 farmers, 90% of respondents reported an increase in soil quality and 67% reported a 6 to 30% increase in farm income as a result of organic farming practices. The success of Land Grant Univ. organic programs will be dependent upon administrative support, sufficient resources, and community involvement in the decision-making process.
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Price, R. J., and R. B. Hacker. "Grain & Graze: an innovative triple bottom line approach to collaborative and multidisciplinary mixed-farming systems research, development and extension." Animal Production Science 49, no. 10 (2009): 729. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea08306.
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The Grain & Graze program attempted to improve the ‘triple bottom line’ of mixed-farming systems in Australia through a major program of research, development and extension (RD&E) that operated across nine regions, with a total budget of A$31million provided by four R&D corporations and over 60 regional partners. Regional activities were complemented by a series of national projects and management and governance arrangements were organised at both regional and national levels with significant producer input. While the two-tiered management structure resulted in both tensions and opportunities the outputs of the program were substantial including 278 demonstration and trial sites, 180 training courses, over 200 publications, tools and manuals, over 100 research papers and a database of national and regional data. Over 8000 producers participated in program events, over 5000 actively trialled new activities and around 3200 adopted recommended practices despite severely unfavourable seasonal conditions over the 5 years of the program. A return on investment of 3.4 : 1 for the core funders was comparable to some other agricultural RD&E programs if lower than others. The program expanded the scope of farming systems RD&E in Australia through explicit recognition of the triple bottom line and development of formal and informal approaches to integration across these dimensions. It established regional and inter-regional networks of producers and scientists that can be expected to have ongoing significance. The papers that follow in this special issue reflect the magnitude of the program’s achievements.
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Oñal, Jr., Paulino A., Rex J. Jinon, and Lloyd B. Martinez. "The Extension Services and the Level of Productivity of Sugarcane Farmers in the Visayas, Philippines." International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research 3, no. 1 (January 12, 2022): 90–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.11594/ijmaber.03.01.10.
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Agricultural extension has been an essential strength in agricultural development and social innovation factor. The word “extension” in the modern meaning was first used which refers to informal public education in England in the second half of the 19th century (Demiryurek, 2014).
This descriptive method of research aid at determining the effectivity of extension services and the productivity of sugarcane farmers in the Visayas, Philippines. The 400 sugarcane farmers randomly identified at the 10 locations in the Visayas area of the Philippines. An instrument used was the agency Extension Program Guidelines that measures productivity of the farmers, farm profile and extent of services, among others.
The result shows that the level of productivity of sugarcane farms in the Visayas area was high and a significant difference indicates on the level of productivity of sugarcane farms when grouped as to location. The level of productivity of sugarcane farming in the Visayas in terms of indicators such as size of farm, type of soil, land topography, average rainfall received, distance of the farm to the sugar mill, farming innovations, workers’ availability and expenses per hectare was at low productivity. Significant difference in the productivity of sugarcane farming at the different locations in the Visayas area in terms of size of farm, land topography, distance of the farm to the sugar mill, farming innovations, workers’ availability, and expenses per hectare except for the type of soil and average rainfall. The extent of services does not significantly related to the productivity. Relatively, there is no significant relationship existed between the extent of services and farm profile. Farm profile does not influence the level of productivity, too.
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Seerasarn, Nareerut, Servel A. Miller, and Apinya Wanaset. "Transitioning to Organic Rice Farming in Thailand: Drivers and Factors." Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 10, no. 3 (October 19, 2020): 740–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.18488/journal.ajard.2020.103.740.748.
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This research focuses on determining the drivers and factors that influence conversion to organic rice farming to better inform local and national policies. It provides an insight into the procedures in the decision-making process of farmers and the practices they use. Questionnaire and interview data from farmers in the leading rice production region, Surin, were analyzed using logistic regression to understand the drivers of organic rice farming and the barriers and challenges of adapting to this practice. The findings highlight the critical role of extension farm officers in promoting, educating, and motivating farmers to adopt organic farming. The ability to access (affordable) loans through local cooperative and land ownership was also a key motivational factor. Young people (under 25) are not engaging with farming generally, and this is a major barrier to long-term growth of the organic rice industry in Thailand.
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Munthali, Eddons, Kondwani Munthali, Chomora Mikeka, and Gregory Kunyenje. "Effectiveness of Using Digital Technologies and Digital Labour in Farm Management towards Shaping Precision Farming to Achieve Food Security: A Malawian Perspective." Mediterranean Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 06, no. 02 (2022): 28–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.46382/mjbas.2022.6204.
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The use of Information and Communication Technology and digital technologies in farm management plays a vital role in achieving strategic development goals of countries. Digital labour has helped enormously to boost access to large amounts of information, connecting people from remote communities, particularly young people whose innovative potential combined with the power of technology proves to be a force to achieve sustainable development goals. This research aims at determining the effectiveness of digital technology in agriculture through providing site-specific information and employing digital labour to implement precision farming in Malawi. The research objective focused on using rapid 4-in-1 soil tester, testing moisture, acidity, or alkalinity through power of Hydrogen (pH) measure, temperature, and fertility as well as Extension Helper Application, a portal used by extension coordinators to share farm information. The is desk research with qualitative study and slight quantitative figures from digital 4-in-1 rapid soil tester with students utilising study farm plots at Natural Resources College. Analysis derived valuable capabilities such as quick determination of farm specific information. Research found that with digital tools and digital labour, it was easy to see and manage field data, oversee worker productivity, manage resources, view farmer data trends and support decision making. Further, mobile digital tools were found to amplify extension massaging to reach more farmers and enable management to improve coordination of diverse service providers with the right type of data aggregation. Digital tools reduced the use of had written reports during field visits. Quality of collected data improved and frequency of field visits for the extension coordinator as well increased. This research was mainly drawn from action research as well as systematic review of both internal and external desk research. Action research and internal review was based on student plots at Malawi’s Natural Resources college and external desk review was based on SANE project with Extension Helper Application. Generally, the findings showed that the use of information and communication technology and digital technology with digital labour support decision making to form policies towards realising Malawi vision 2063.
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Munthali, Eddons, Kondwani Munthali, Chomora Mikeka, and Gregory Kunyenje. "Effectiveness of Using Digital Technologies and Digital Labour in Farm Management towards Shaping Precision Farming to Achieve Food Security: A Malawian Perspective." Mediterranean Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 06, no. 02 (2022): 28–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.46382/mjbas.2022.6204.
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The use of Information and Communication Technology and digital technologies in farm management plays a vital role in achieving strategic development goals of countries. Digital labour has helped enormously to boost access to large amounts of information, connecting people from remote communities, particularly young people whose innovative potential combined with the power of technology proves to be a force to achieve sustainable development goals. This research aims at determining the effectiveness of digital technology in agriculture through providing site-specific information and employing digital labour to implement precision farming in Malawi. The research objective focused on using rapid 4-in-1 soil tester, testing moisture, acidity, or alkalinity through power of Hydrogen (pH) measure, temperature, and fertility as well as Extension Helper Application, a portal used by extension coordinators to share farm information. The is desk research with qualitative study and slight quantitative figures from digital 4-in-1 rapid soil tester with students utilising study farm plots at Natural Resources College. Analysis derived valuable capabilities such as quick determination of farm specific information. Research found that with digital tools and digital labour, it was easy to see and manage field data, oversee worker productivity, manage resources, view farmer data trends and support decision making. Further, mobile digital tools were found to amplify extension massaging to reach more farmers and enable management to improve coordination of diverse service providers with the right type of data aggregation. Digital tools reduced the use of had written reports during field visits. Quality of collected data improved and frequency of field visits for the extension coordinator as well increased. This research was mainly drawn from action research as well as systematic review of both internal and external desk research. Action research and internal review was based on student plots at Malawi’s Natural Resources college and external desk review was based on SANE project with Extension Helper Application. Generally, the findings showed that the use of information and communication technology and digital technology with digital labour support decision making to form policies towards realising Malawi vision 2063.
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Arimbawa, Putu, and Mardin Mardin. "Tingkat Kapasitas Petani dalam Pengembangan Kakao di Kabupaten Kolaka Timur." Jurnal Ilmiah Penyuluhan dan Pengembangan Masyarakat 1, no. 2 (July 1, 2021): 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.56189/jippm.v1i2.19829.
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The capacity of farmers is closely related to the readiness of farmers to accept changes in innovation technology. The development of cocoa cultivation innovation technology for cocoa cultivation requires increasing the capacity of farmers to be able to respond appropriately to innovation in supporting cocoa development. The purpose of this study was to analyze the level of farmer capacity in cocoa development. The research was carried out in four cocoa center sub-districts in East Kolaka Regency from June to August 2019. Data was collected through structured interviews with 267 cocoa farmers and in-depth interviews with key farmers and agricultural extension workers. Data analysis was done descriptively. The results showed that the level of farmer's in cocoa development was in the medium category on the ability to manage farming resources, the ability to organize farming, the ability to adapt to innovation and the ability to evaluate innovation. The ability of farmers in organizing farming has the lowest ability compared to the other three capacity indicators so it needs to be improved