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Dear students, welcome to the module of SSC 4221: agricultural extension:
This is a module delivered to year 4 students in the BSc. Soil Sciences Program at University of Rwanda College of Agriculture Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
Aim of the module
The module of Agricultural Extension and policies aims to equip the students about the technology transfer skills and strategies; Rwandan agricultural policies laws; natural resources management law and policies; institutional framework for extension. Students will be taught principles, concepts, philosophy, methods of extension, communication skills needed for agricultural innovations, interpersonal communication skills, Agricultural & Natural Resources Management Policies & Laws. Students are encouraged to attend lectures and field classes, if the situations permit. Course notes for lectures are made available through UR e-learning platform https://elearning.ur.ac.rw. Students are encouraged to participate in class by asking questions or providing appropriate comments from their own experiences that will add to the learning experience of all students. Students are expected to complete assignments on due time. Lectures are presented with the assistance of reading materials. If time allows informal small groups will be used to discuss issues raised in class. The questions and comments from the students are highly encouraged.
Learning outcomes
This module will help the students to:
-Show ability to understand farmer behaviour towards changing agricultural technology.
-Student should also be able to critically analyse agricultural policies and understand how these support agricultural development.
- Identify challenges of agricultural development and know how to address them using participatory approaches.
- Execute extension work and to commit themselves to the community service
- Develop small scale projects and generate farmers interest in these projects using the participatory approach.
- Show capability in natural resources management.
- understand challenges and possible solutions for agricultural development
- understand concepts and theories of extension and existing agricultural policies
Activities
Online lectures
Assignments
Exercises
Resources
- André, C.E., Reveret, J.P. et Sène, A. (2003)., L’Évaluation des impacts sur l’environnement: Processus, acteurs et pratique, Presses internationals Polytechnique, Montréal.
-Ellis, F. (1991). Agricultural Policies in Developing countries. Cambridge University Press
- Hannigan, J. (2006)., Environmental Sociology, Routledge, London.
- Journals: "Loi Organique portant modalités de protéger, sauvegarder et promouvoir l’environnement au Rwanda" in Journal Officiel n° 04/2005 du 08/04/2005
- Leeuwis, C., (2004) COMMUNICATION heart FARMING INNOVATION, rethinking, Agricultural Extension. Blackwell publishing, NL,
- MINAGRI, (2005), NATIONAL POLICY AND LEADING PRINCIPLES OF THE NEW AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SYSTEM, Kigali, Rwanda.
- MINAGRI (2009). NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION STRATEGY, P.53, Kigali, Rwanda.
-Monke, E. A. and Scott R. P. (1989). The Policy Analysis Matrix for Agricultural Development. Cornell University Press.
- Nettie, Aarnink and Koos, Kingma (1991). Female Farmers and Male Extension Workers. Coll. Women and autonomy Centre, Ed. Leiden University, p. 137, NL.
-Norton, R. D. (2002). Agricultural Development Policy: Concepts and Experiences. FAO Agricultural Policy Support Service – Policy Assistance Division. TCAS Working Document No. 43.
- Van den Proclamation, A.W. & Hawkins, H.S. (1996), Agricultural Extension, 2nd ed., Blackwell, Ltd sciences, London, UK.
Teaching team:
Dr. Bazimenyera Jean de Dieu, 0785375898, bazidieu@gmail.com
Dr. Harelimana Anastase, 0788564493, anastaseharel@gmail.com