Agricultural Education in Europe

Agricultural Education in Europe
Author: British Council
Publisher:
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1977
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Comparison of agricultural education in EC countries, together with a conference report on the relevance of particular issues for the UK - describes the functions, scope and administrative aspects of agricultural institutes, relevant university faculties and other higher education institutions, the possibilities for student exchange, the international comparability of occupational qualifications and degrees, apprenticeship programmes and curriculum, etc. Flow charts and statistical tables. Conference held in london 1977 feb. 9.

Agriculture and Development

Agriculture and Development
Author: Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821371282

The book highlights proceedings from the Berlin 2008: Agriculture and Development conference held in preparation for the World Development Report 2008.

Guide to Extension Training

Guide to Extension Training
Author: Peter Oakley
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1985
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251014530

The framework of development; Understanding extension; Social and cultural factors in extension; Extension and comunication; Extension methods; The extension agent; The planning and evaluation of extension programmes; Extension an special target groups.

The Million Farmers School: An evaluation of its impact on farmers’ agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India

The Million Farmers School: An evaluation of its impact on farmers’ agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India
Author: Kumar, Anjani
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 62
Release:
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

The Million Farmers School (MFS) is an innovative extension program initiated by the Department of Agriculture in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, in 2017. Twice in a year, the department deploys its entire extension machinery to organize nearly 15,000 training programs for about a million farmers across all districts of the state. Unlike traditional extension services, MFS integrates various facets of agricultural knowledge into a packaged product and delivers through village-level trainings where printed material on the topics of training are also distributed among participants. This study presents early findings of a process evaluation, involving assessments of program design, implementation strategies, and estimation of benefits from program participation. In addition to consultation with public officials and community organizations, a state-level representative survey was conducted on a sample of both participating and non-participating households. The early results based on matching and instrumental variable methods—suggest that knowledge outcomes are significantly better among participants vis-à-vis non-participants. The results are robust to different model specifications. The study also qualitatively assesses various aspects of the program’s design and implementation, highlighting the constraints and challenges it faces and offers implementation advice for greater efficacy in its future course.