Evaluation of rural advisory and extension services

Extension and Advisory Services Rural Extension Services for Agricultural Transformation

Accuracy of Extension Professionals’ and Farmers’ Perceptions regarding Privatization and Commercialization of Agricultural Extension Services

This study examined the accuracy between extension professionals and farmers regarding their perceptions of privatization and commercialization of agricultural extension services. The study was carried out in Delta State, Nigeria and it had a sample size of 224 respondents comprising of 134 extension professionals of the Delta State Agricultural Programme (DTADP) and 90 farmers that were random...

Effective factors on desirable quality of advisory services from perspective of students and academic advisors

Background: Academic consultation will help students in achieving educational goals and success. The aim of this study is to investigate the factors affecting desirable quality of advisory services from the perspective of students and academic advisors. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study. 25 academic advisors and 318 students were chosen using convenience sampling of Neyshabur Unive...

Agricultural Advisory Services

Agricultural Extension Needs of Frontline Extension Workers under a Pluralistic Advisory System: Case of Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme.

Compartmentalised extension prohibits the uptake of new technology thereby inhibiting agricultural growth. Extension services aimed at increased agricultural growth should have a market-led and evidence-based pluralistic advisory system that is coordinated by the government’s Agricultural and Technical Services division in response to the needs of farmers. This study sought to assess extension ...