RURAL EXTENSION AND THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST*

Extension and Advisory Services Rural Extension Services for Agricultural Transformation

Agricultural Extension and Rural Development: Breaking Out of Traditions

Gender Issues in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development in Nigeria

Agricultural development has been a major concern to most developing countries within the last two decades. It represents a cluster of six related but separate concepts; agricultural expansion; increased production per acre of cropped land or per head of livestock; agricultural growth; a situation characterized with agricultural products per agricultural worker, rising income per person employe...

Bridging the Gap in Rural Healthcare, The Main Street Economist

Healthcare is a vital component of the rural economy. Not only is it an essential service to support a growing economy, but it also brings high-wage jobs to the communities it serves. In addition, a good healthcare system is an important indicator of an area’s quality of life. Healthcare, like education, is important to people and businesses when deciding where to locate. Nevertheless, the valu...

Factors Influencing Rural Women Participation in Agricultural Extension Programs, Case Study Mazandaran, Iran

The general purpose of this article is to identify the influencing factors on rural women participation inagricultural extension programs in Mazandaran Province. Therefore, using multi-stage sampling, 300 ruralwomen were selected randomly. The research instrument was a semi-structured questionnaire. Results showthat rural women participation in agricultural extension programs is at average leve...