A detail study on the experience of agricultural extension in Nepal was done by discussion with experts, academicians and involved agricultural officers of Nepal along with review of different documents, books and articles on the subject matter. Since from the first effort of extension service, Training and visit, Integrated Rural Development Approach, Tuki Approach, Farming System Research and...

In the past farmers have been key rural citizens as farming has played an important role in local rural economies. Today there is a reduction in the number of people working on the land and farms as a business no longer make such a large direct economic contribution. At the same time the importance of farmers for managing farmland for wildlife, landscape value and tourism has been increasing. Y...

The information in rural areas of Shijiazhuang survey results showed that there were greater differences between urban and rural areas in the information equipment ownership and consumption of information, the way of farmers understanding information was rather narrow and concentrated. The information gap existed between urban and rural areas. This paper raised the model of cultivating the info...

Rural aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms with extensive and semi-intensive husbandry practised by small-scale rural households for their consumption and income. From a field survey in Southeast Vietnam, using enterprise budget analysis and nonparametric tests with indices of change, adoption, and agreement, this study justifies that rural aquaculture is a good option for rural deve...

The study assessed the prospects and challenges of producing and marketing of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by rural households with the view to improving their socio-economic contributions to rural livelihoods. Data collection was conducted in Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria. The respondents that was sampled for the study comprise of farmers who produced NTFPs on their farms. Multistage sam...

A growing body of international findings shows that irrigation management transfer can actually contribute to rural poverty by aggravating existing inequities within irrigation schemes or introducing new ones. New research looks at how the transfer of irrigation management from governments to farmers can be done in a way that benefits poor farmers.

A "supermarket revolution" has occurred in developing countries in the past 2 decades. We focus on three specific issues that reflect the impact of this revolution, particularly in Asia: continuity in transformation, innovation in transformation, and unique development strategies. First, the record shows that the rapid growth observed in the early 2000s in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thaila...

This paper introduces a practical e-learning system, identified as Knowledge Exchange E-learning System (abbr. KEES), for knowledge distribution in rural areas. Particularly, this paper is about providing a virtual teaching and learning environment for small holders in agriculture in those rural areas. E-learning is increasingly influencing the agricultural education (information and knowledge ...

The study evaluated the accessibility and problems associated with the use of information and communication technologies in rural areas of Ondo State. Total sampling was used to select 92 rural fish farmers from three riverine Local Governments in the state between February and April, 2012. Questionnaire was used in data collection. Data were analyzed by the use of frequency, percentage, mean a...

This study determined impact of rural infrastructures (provision of water supply, and feeder roads) by Ebonyi State Agricultural Development programme (EBADEP) on farmers’ agricultural practices and socio economic status. Two research questions guided the study. The study made use of survey design. The study was carried out in Ebonyi State Nigeria. The Population for the study was 398 made up o...