Concepts and practices in agricultural extension in developing ...

Table of ContentsForewordPrefacevvii1 Agricultural research and development (R&D) systems: Challenges andchanging paradigms 11.1 Introduction 11.2 The reform agenda and emerging challenges 11.3 Paradigm shifts in agricultural R&D 3References 262 The past, present and future of extension service 312.1 Introduction 312.2 Historical evolution of agricultural extension 322.3 Generic problems and approaches to address them 372.4 Factors of success in the knowledge/technology dissemination process 622.5 Factors affecting clients’ access to extension services 642.6 Changing paradigms in extension, and roles of extension agents 642.7 Emerging challenges and opportunities 722.8 The future of extension services 75References 763 Extension approaches, models and methods 833.1 Introduction 833.2 Extension approaches 843.3 Extension models 933.4 Extension methods 1023.5 From government owned R&E to innovation systems 106References 1074 Group formation and management for participatory research and extension 1114.1 Introduction 1114.2 Farmer groups 1114.3 Farmer groups in extension 1164.4 Groups and their dynamics 1194.5 Group formation and development 1284.6 Planning and implementing group activities 1504.7 Indicators of cohesiveness 1544.8 Monitoring and evaluating the role of FGs 163References 1665. Tools and approaches for participatory research and development 1715.1 Introduction 1715.2 Tool kits 1735.3 Gender analysis 1845.4 Stakeholder analysis 186iii