The History Of Agricultural Extension In Malawi

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The History Of Agricultural Extension In Malawi

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Author : Jochen Knorr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

The History Of Agricultural Extension In Malawi written by Jochen Knorr and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Agricultural extension work categories.

"After some highlights about the emergence of Agricultural Extension in industrialised countries, a detailed outline of its history in Malawi is given. Besides publications the source of assessment of the Malawi extension system are interviews with farmers as well with actual and with retired extension staff from 2001. Recent developments since 2001 are again followed by literature review. As a result there is a clear picture, that despite regular reforms and changes in the extension approach, most of it did not really reach the ground, did not much affect, what happened at field level. The problems could never be solved in a satisfactory way, and as a consequence extension failed to fulfil its role for rural and small farmer development. The most crucial deficit seems to be, that at no times there was enough appropriate extension content, to justify all the efforts and costs of transfer. The recommended technologies were either too risky, or dependent on non-available inputs, too general and not adapted to local conditions. The recent reform, explained in detail in this book, seems appropriate, but also highly ambitious, certainly needing longer periods for full implementation. Looking to the past, one would be rather pessimistic about its chances for success. But seeing new market opportunities emerging and clear indicators for economic growth in Africa and even in Malawi, there is some good reason for hope. The book is a key to better understanding of the past and present problems of agricultural extension systems in Africa."--Publisher's description.

A Brief History Of Agricultural Extension Services In Malawi From 1948 To 2000

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Author : Edward S. Kabuye
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

A Brief History Of Agricultural Extension Services In Malawi From 1948 To 2000 written by Edward S. Kabuye and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Agricultural extension work categories.

Supply Of And Demand For Agricultural Extension Services In Malawi A Synthesis

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Author : Ragasa, Catherine
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2018-02-14

Supply Of And Demand For Agricultural Extension Services In Malawi A Synthesis written by Ragasa, Catherine and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-14 with Political Science categories.

There are more than 120 organizations and programs in Malawi working on agriculture that include extension service provision among their main activities. However, extension service provision is largely "projectized" uncoordinated, and unmonitored. This Note synthesizes the main findings from the recent surveys and interviews of households, communities, and service providers about the status of access to these extension services, challenges on both demand and supply sides, and suggestions and reflections that can inform the ongoing development of the National Agricultural Extension Strategy.

Agricultural Extension And Advisory Service Delivery In Malawi

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Author : Flora Nankhuni
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017

Agricultural Extension And Advisory Service Delivery In Malawi written by Flora Nankhuni and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Agricultural extension work categories.

Dynamics In Agricultural Extension Services Provision In Malawi Insights From Two Rounds Of Household And Community Panel Surveys

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Author : Ragasa, Catherine
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2019-08-01

Dynamics In Agricultural Extension Services Provision In Malawi Insights From Two Rounds Of Household And Community Panel Surveys written by Ragasa, Catherine and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-01 with Political Science categories.

The Government of Malawi is in the process of developing its National Agricultural Extension Strategy. Two rounds of national household and community surveys (2016, 2018), coupled with in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, were implemented to provide research evidence supporting the Strategy’s development. This paper summarizes emerging trends from these surveys and monitors progress in extension services provision, players and actors in extension services provision, and evidence on the coverage and effectiveness of extension approaches. Positive trends include (1) improvements in the percentage of men and women farmers accessing extension services; (2) consistently high ratings in the perceived quality of extension services; (3) more diversity in extension messages, including more information regarding market access and nutrition; (4) greater use of cost-effective tools, such as radio programming and community or group meetings, as sources of agricultural information; and (5) greater crop diversification, although diversification outside of agriculture remains low. Four areas remain weak and need further improvements. First, information sharing among farmers, friends, and neighbors is frequent, and the coverage of those officially trained “lead farmers” (those trained specifically to promote technologies to other farmers) remains low, with only 7 percent of households reporting getting relevant advice from them. Second, while there are more “model villages” and “village agricultural committees” present, we see decreasing participation and ratings for these. Third, we observe greater awareness of promoted technologies, including conservation agriculture, pit planting, and sustainable land practices, but adoption remains very low. Fourth, we observe greater crop diversification, but farm productivity and commercialization remain low. Although we have investigated many dimensions and factors in this paper, there remain challenges and puzzles that could be further addressed in future research. These include constraints on the adoption of minimal expensive inputs and low-cost management practices, constraints on the role of intensive training and labor, and understanding the drivers and factors affecting commercialization and diversification.

Assessing And Strengthening Malawi S Pluralistic Agricultural Extension System Evidence And Lessons From A Three Year Research Study

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Author : Ragasa, Catherine
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2019-11-20

Assessing And Strengthening Malawi S Pluralistic Agricultural Extension System Evidence And Lessons From A Three Year Research Study written by Ragasa, Catherine and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-20 with Political Science categories.

In July 2016, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and partners launched a three-year evidence-based policy support project to analyze demand for and supply of agricultural extension services in Malawi and help design activities to strengthen service providers’ capacity to address farmers’ demands for information. For this project, IFPRI partnered with Wadonda Consult and the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) to conduct the household survey and qualitative interviews. Funding came from the Government of Flanders, the U.S. Agency for International Development through the Strengthening Agricultural and Nutrition Extension (SANE), the German Agency for International Cooperation [GIZ]), and the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM). The project collected two rounds of nationally representative panel data of 2,880 households (2016 and 2018), two rounds of focus group discussions (FGDs), census of extension service providers in 15 districts, and a series of in-depth interviews. This note summarizes the main findings from 10 reports completed to analyze and draw conclusions from the stories behind these datasets.

Agricultural Extension And Training In Mala I

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Author : Malawi. Department of Agriculture
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987*

Agricultural Extension And Training In Mala I written by Malawi. Department of Agriculture and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987* with Agricultural extension work categories.

Evolution Of Agricultural Policy In Mala I And The National Rural Development Programme Nrdp

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Author : J. Sinoya Nankumba
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984

Evolution Of Agricultural Policy In Mala I And The National Rural Development Programme Nrdp written by J. Sinoya Nankumba and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Agriculture and state categories.

Mass Media For Agricultural Extension In Malawi

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982

Mass Media For Agricultural Extension In Malawi written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with categories.

Agricultural Extension Services In Malawi

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Author : Anthony A. Namalomba
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979

Agricultural Extension Services In Malawi written by Anthony A. Namalomba and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Agricultural extension work categories.