Essays about: "Agricultural Extension Agents"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Agricultural Extension Agents.

  1. 1. Solar Home Systems in Rural Zambia

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Sofia Bengtsson Ekström; Fabian Sandegård Eriksson; [2018]
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    Abstract : Solenergi är en förnybar energikälla som lämpar sig väl för soliga subsahariska Afrika. Samtidigt är det svårt att leverera solpaneler till de delar av befolkningen som bor på landsbygden på grund av otillräcklig infrastruktur och fluktuerande inkomster bland jordbrukare. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bridging the gap between researchers, growers, extension and industry in organic strawberry production : a case study on the agricultural knowledge network of central coastal California

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

    Author : Konstantinos Kalaitzoglou; [2018]
    Keywords : alternative food networks; embeddedness; knowledge creation; knowledge dissemination; organic strawberry production; participatory research;

    Abstract : The aim of this research was to investigate how and why the development of a knowledge network between researchers, growers, extension agents and industry impacts the knowledge creation and dissemination in organic agricultural networks. Theoretically, we drew upon the concept of Embeddedness in agro-food networks. READ MORE

  4. 3. Is A Holistic Approach Relevant for Non-Governmental Organizations’ Agricultural Extension Strategies? : Case Studies from Tanzania

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Nina Aldén; [2016]
    Keywords : Extension theory; Participation; Sustainability; Tanzania; Sustainable Development Goals;

    Abstract : Agricultural extension can play a major part in the development and adoption of sustainable agriculture practices. Local NGOs have a unique opportunity to serve as extension agents due to their acceptance and close relationship in communities. READ MORE

  5. 4. Promise and Reality of Decentralization: The Case of Farmers’ Access to Agricultural Advisory Services in the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Prince Young Aboagye; [2015]
    Keywords : Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Extension Agents; Funding; Accountability; Stakeholder Participation; Institutional Capacity; Relevance; Access; Availability; Nkrankrom; Abesim; Kuffuor Camp; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study explores the extent to which decentralization has affected farmers’ access to agricultural advisory services in the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana. Specifically, it focuses on how political and organizational factors, which are intermediate outcomes of decentralization, affect the availability and relevance of advisory services. READ MORE

  6. 5. Empowerment of Farmers at the Center of Agricultural Development

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Josipa Bicanic; [2012]
    Keywords : Agricultural Extension; Agency; Empowerment; Nepal; USA; Agricultural Development; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This multiple case study investigates how technology choice and market access, as components of agricultural extension services, contribute to the empowerment of farmers in the Banke District of Nepal and in the state of Virginia in the United States. My ‘empowerment’ analytical framework is inspired by Amartya Sen’s Development as Freedom concept. READ MORE