| Description |
vii, 266 p. : map, chart ; 29 cm. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Dimension of food security in a selected state-Uttar Pradesh -- Chapter 2 Differences in the perception on leadership of the village development and security committee -- Chapter 3 Socioeconomic impact of SARO agro allied organic cocoa programme on beneficiary cocoa farmers in Nigeria -- Chapter 4 Survey on women access to agricultural extension services at selected districts of Mid Rift Valley of Ethiopia -- Chapter 5 The model of family empowerment program for community development in West Java, Indonesia -- Chapter 6 Spatial relationship between human well-being and community capital in the Black Belt region of Alabama -- Chapter 7 Risk management strategies of cattle farmers in Namibia : case study from Omaheke and Otjozondjupa regions -- Chapter 8 Validation of socio-economic status indicators for heads of farm families in Delta North agricultural zone, Delta State, Nigeria -- Chapter 9 Scope of ericulture in Assam : a micro-econometric analysis -- Chapter 10 The savannah accelerated development authority : factors to consider in modernising agriculture in Northern Ghana -- Chapter 11 Extension communication channels'usage and preference by farmers in Benue State, Nigeria -- Chapter 12 Impact of Olam organisation extension programme on socio-economic life of cocoa farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria -- Chapter 13 Vegetable field workers provide insight for improving farm labor retention at the US-Mexican border -- Chapter 14 Effective extension methods for increased food production in Kakamega District -- Chapter 15 Networks among agricultural stakeholders in the Southwestern Highlands of Uganda -- Chapter 16 Adoption behaviour of the farmers of Goalpara district of India towards aquaculture technology -- Chapter 17 What factors determine the time allocation of agricultural extension agents on farmers' agricultural fields? evidence form rural Ethiopia -- Chapter 18 Trends in agricultural extension services in Africa: option for new approaches -- Chapter 19 The role of extension in agricultural adaptation to climate change in Enugu State, Nigeria -- Chapter 20 Appraisal of privatisation of agricultural extension services in Cameroon -- Chapter 21 Farmers training effectiveness in terms of changes in knowledge and attitude : the case of Holeta, Melkassa and Debre zeit Agricultural Research Centres, Ethiopia -- Chapter 22 Is PLAR (Participatory learning and action research) a sufficient approach for the purpose of supporting transitions for sustainable agriculture? A case study from Sweden -- Chapter 23 Extension agents access and utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) in extension service delivery in South East Nigeria -- Chapter 24 Assessment of rural poultry extension services in Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria -- Chapter 25 Peri-urban development, livelihood change and household income : a case study of peri-urban Nyahururu, Kenya -- Chapter 26 Agricultural extension reforms and development in Uganda -- Chapter 27 Contributions of mediating and independent variables to the adoption of co-financing public extension visits |
| Summary |
The objective of agricultural extension is to provide education to farmers regarding production and distribution of crops. Extension programs are dynamic and flexible. They not only include methods to increase efficiency in agricultural production but also conservation of natural resources, developing leadership, implementing various plans for rural development, etc. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments such as water use efficiency, effect of irrigation on consumptive use, etc. Researchers and students in this field will be assisted by this book. |
| Subject |
Agricultural extension work
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| Alt Author |
Flores, Salvador
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| ISBN |
9781682863305 (hbk.) |
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