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Showing 1 to 20 of 101 for “"extension services"”.
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An assessment of varietal improvement and extension services in cotton production in Magoye District, Zambia
… assess the impact of varietals development and extension services in cotton production. The specific objectives were to determine whether farmers are influenced by cotton seed companies in terms of what varieties to use, to determine the level of farmer knowledge about new varieties and to …
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In search of Actionable Insights for Successful Information Dissemination to Rural Small-Scale Farmers by Extension Workers: A Case Study of the Omaheke Region in Namibia
Extension workers in Namibia provide services and information to small-scale farmers, but it is believed that extension services are ineffective and produce little to no trust in small-scale farmers. The primary purpose of this study is therefore to explore actionable approaches for ensuring …
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An Exploration of Food Security and Agriculture Challenges for Female Farmers in Rubkona County, South Sudan
… challenges to examine the feasibility of using extension services as food security challenges intervention. The study used extension services, microfinance, farm cooperatives, and educational strategy to apply the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to investigate culturally specific attitudes, …
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Unlocking Africa's poverty trap : holistic approach to BOP investment in agribusiness
… small-holder farmers to access affordable extension services, technical assistance and financial scheme, thereby improving their overall productivity level.
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Market participation of commercial Black farmers in Gauteng Province, South Africa.
… The results showed that farm labour, access to extension services, crop production, access to credit and marketing contracts significantly influenced the decision to for market participation and significantly influenced the choices commercial Black farmers made. The study recommends that for …
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Assessment of an outsourced agricultural extension service in the Mutasa district, Manicaland province, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has a pluralistic agricultural extension system. In addition to the public extension service, donors contract private service providers to deliver extension services in specific project areas. This study assesses the impact of outsourced extension services on rural households in the Mutasa …
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Sweet Potatoes Production and Poverty Reduction in Singida District: Empirical Evidence from Ihanja Division
… earning (89 %) education and (94 %) health services with no difficulties. Moreover 82% of the respondents reported that, sweet potatoes production had helped them to construct houses, only that many of the houses were not modern one. Majority (64 %) of the households did not acknowledge …
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A proposed model of an interstate metropolitan extension service authority for metropolitan Washington
This study showed that Extension Services, like any other human service organizations, are having difficulty in serving diverse populations where there are overlapping political jurisdictions. One example of such a situation was the interstate metropolitan region that included Washington, D.C., …
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Development of a sustainable cattle farming business model for small scale cattle farmers: the case of Namwala district of Zambia.
… their cattle. Supplementary feeding, access to extension services, regular dipping of animals, adequacy of water, regular vaccination, access to open communal land, secondary education, land adequacy, and traditional ceremony (Shimunenga and Shikaumpa), were statistically significant in …
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An analysis of the sustainability of small-scale farming in Dukuduku, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
… relating to inadequate agricultural support and extension services. This has undermined the sustainability of small scale farming activities and by extension agrarian transformation. The study recommends that, this calls for proactive and effective agricultural support and extension services by …
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Effective even when neglected: Farmer groups and the diffusion of agroforestry innovations in rural communities of Eastern Africa
… utilizing the potential of groups for rural extension work. A profound review of four theoretical frameworks served to derive a multiple-pathway model of innovation diffusion that amalgamates major concepts of the social network and functional group theory. By accommodating multiplex social …
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Gender gaps in achievement with regard to mathematcis in Grade 12 with special reference to Mutshundudi Circuit, Limpopo-South Africa
… the diffusion of research-based innovations, and extension services in education that will lead to a larger and more diverse learning of Mathematics by both genders. The research seeks t o advance efforts of participation by women and girls in the field of Mathematics where they continue to be …
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Burkina Faso: The Effects of Environmental Migration on the Implementation of Agro-ecological methods, Exchanges and Cooperation
… between locals and migrants and with the extension services.
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Maize seed variety awareness and sources of information among small-scale farmers in Kapipri Mposhi, Zambia
… place. The reason being that there are improved extension services, and other relevant reasons such as changes in advertising strategies coupled with demonstrations at field-days as well as during agriculture shows, as opposed to SSF training on how to use the seed.Based on these findings, it is …
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Maize seed variety awareness and sources of information among small-scale farmers in Kapipri Mposhi, Zambia
… place. The reason being that there are improved extension services, and other relevant reasons such as changes in advertising strategies coupled with demonstrations at field-days as well as during agriculture shows, as opposed to SSF training on how to use the seed.Based on these findings, it is …
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Land use analysis for agroforestry research and development: a case study for Luwero district in Uganda
… transportation infrastructure, and inadequate extension services are identified constraints. The banana-coffee production system is organized on a subsistance level with crop production carried out ungentle slopes, in home gardens and in plots on the outer edges of the homegardens; cooking …
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Analysis of factors influencing the technical efficiency of smallholder maize farmers in northern province, Zambia
… analysis demonstrated that access to credit, extension services, and farmer input support programs, as well as the distance between the household's residence and the farm, the gender, age, and educational level of the household head, all played vital roles in determining the technical …
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Exploring the potential of cassava for agricultural growth and economic development in Nigeria
… low commodity prices, unstable markets, poor extension services and low rates of literacy. It is now well recognised that there is a need to diversify Nigerian agriculture as well as improving production performances. This study investigates the potential of cassava root tuber (CRT), as a …
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