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The module Agricultural Extension is designed for Year 3 Rural Development Students. It is composed of three learning units:
- Agricultural Extension
- Land Use Management
- Farming System Development
Brief description of aims
Aim:
(i) This module will help students understand challenges and possible solutions for agricultural development, the dynamism associated with the way ‘extension’ is understood and students will explore the roles and professional attributes of practitioners.
(ii) The main objective of this course is to enable students, upon graduation, to master the broad understanding of the meaning, importance and rationale for systems thinking in terms of leading agricultural transformation for sustainable development.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed the module, students should show ability to:
understand farmer behaviour towards changing agricultural technology
critically analyse farming systems and understand how these support agricultural development
Cognitive/Intellectual skills/Application of Knowledge
Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:
identify challenges of agricultural development and know how to dress them using participatory approaches
Communication/ICT/Numeracy/Analytic Techniques/Practical Skills
Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:
Write a report
Present the results
Execute extension work and commit themselves to the community work
General transferable skills
Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:
*Develop small scale projects and generate farmers interest in these projects using the participatory approach
Indicative Resources:
Adams M.E. 1987. Agricultural Extension in developing countries. Longman Scientific and Technical, England.
Boyle P.C. 1965, The Programme Planning Process with emphasis on Extension. NAECAS,
Winsconsin.
Coombs P.H. and Ahmed M. 1974. Attacking rural poverty. How non formal education can help. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
Leagans J.P. 1963. The communication Process in rurl development. Cornell international agriculture development bulletin-1, Cornell university, Ithaca, New York.
Supe S.V. 1987. An introduction to extension education. Oxford and IBH publishing co. Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
Joyce, L.M., Okigbo, B.N. 1986. Understanding Africa’s Rural Households and Farming Systems. Westview Press, USA.