A Review: Training Requirement of Agriculture Extension Officers in Iraq

Saleh, Jasim Mohammed; Man, Norsida; Lafta, Ahmad Hamdan; Saleh, Majeed Hadi; Hassan, Salim; Nawi, Nolila Mohd; Kshash, Bassim Haleem

doi:10.3923/ajaps.2016.34.40

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“…According to Yakubu et al (2013) married agricultural extension agents in the area are responsible and can be valued, trusted and committed to their duties, particularly as regards the genius of the information they would provide during their extension work. The findings corroborate with (Muhammad et al, 2020;Mohammed et al, 2016;Umar et al, 2017;Abraham, 2007) who found that demographic variables like gender have a significant influence on ICT adoption among the extension agents in the study area. From the results of multiple regression analysis, awareness is significant at 1% with a positive coefficient, meaning that awareness has a significant contribution on ICT adoption, it signifies that the (2007).…”

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Factors Influencing the Adoption of ICT’S in Extension Service Delivery Among the Extension Agents in North-East, Nigeria

Mustapha¹,

Man²,

Shah³

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D issemination of knowledge and Technology are strategic goals for the successful agricultural extension (Zulqarmain et al., 2020; Aker, 2010). Different forms of information communication technologies (ICT) are used to disseminate agricultural information to farmers. Umar et al. (2015) stressed the role of technology in improving productivity in agriculture. The technology was seen as an important tool for agricultural production. Agricultural extension operations main focus is to provide adequate and valuable knowledge to reassure end-users to follow what will ultimately lead to the growth of agricultural production (

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Factors Influencing the Adoption of ICT’S in Extension Service Delivery Among the Extension Agents in North-East, Nigeria

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“…Research by (Saleh et al, 2016) points out that the training of extension workers in agriculture is an essential step in the general farming production course. Training of trainers is the prerequisite for effective implementation of technical solutions in the field and an important step for their dissemination (Braga et al, 2001).…”

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“…Training needs of the trainers must first be assessed to equip them with the necessary skills. (Saleh et al, 2016) stated that the training requirements are the primary phase in creating an operational training platform. According to Youdeowei and Kwarteng (2006), training needs is the variance between the obligatory degree of a person's capability and his current degree of proficiency.…”

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“…Sharif (2006) argued that training needs might be a result of a deficiency of skills, information, or understanding, or it may come from an alteration in the place of work and/or to advance professional development. In other words, it is a lack of skills or capabilities, which can be reduced or eradicated through education and development (Saleh et al, 2016).…”

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Enhancing the role of rural agricultural extension programs in poverty alleviation: A review

Maulu¹,

Hasimuna²,

Mutale

et al. 2021

Cogent Food & Agriculture

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Extension programs in rural communities play a critical role in linking farmers and other actors in rural developmental agenda. The relevance of these programs in agriculture is largely dependent on their ability to meet farmers' needs since they are the stakeholders at the grassroots. This paper aimed to review studies on enhancing the role of rural agricultural extension programs in poverty alleviation. Various approaches and tools used in rural extension program delivery have been discussed, and ways in which their contribution to poverty alleviation can be enhanced have been highlighted. Extension programs have undergone many changes throughout the years in response to farmers' changing needs as well as the market they operate in. Therefore, there is no "one-size-fits-all" approach recommended for effective service delivery and outcome due to different farmer needs that are affected by their geographical location, social and economic structures. We conclude that rural extension programs can provide a sustainable solution to Sahya Maulu ABOUT THE AUTHORS Sahya Maulu is a board chairperson at Centre for Innovative Approach Zambia (CIAZ). His research focuses on agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, rural development, and climate Change. Oliver Jolezya Hasimuna is an Aquaculture Research Officer at the Zambian Department of Fisheries. His research interest includes Aquatic Ecology, fish anesthetics, fish nutrition, fish breeding and genetics, aquatic animal diseases, and fisheries management Bornwell Mutale is a master's degree student at Ocean University of China. His research interests include agriculture and fisheries economics, rural development through agriculture, and environmental economics. Joseph Mphande is a Fisheries Officer at the Zambian Department of Fisheries. His research interests are in fisheries management, Morphometrics and meristic, Fish diseases, genetics, Climate change, microplastics and their impacts on aquatic biota Enock Siankwilimba is a co-founder and agricultural diversification manager at Musika Zambia. His research focuses on agricultural market systems development, livestock and crop business models, climate change, value chain development and rural development.

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“…The effectiveness of extension service delivery is critically depending on the knowledge of the officers on the various agricultural regulations and innovations they disseminate to the farmers. Practically, extension officers are the primary source of life-saving information; however, in many cases they may not have adequate training or skills and may have misperceptions about the risks of pesticides and their long-term impact on human health and the environment, so that they have a limited capacity to provide adequate services to farmers [11][12][13][14]. Most studies investigated farmers' knowledge, perceptions, and attitude related to the health risks of pesticides but scanty of studies focused on extension officers (the other most critical actors in this context) who are supposed to be both theoretically and practically expert in providing appropriate advice to farmers and promote proper and safe handling practices of pesticides.…”

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Pesticide Use, Perceived Health Risks and Management in Ethiopia and in Hungary: A Comparative Analysis

Tessema

Nagy

Ádám

2021

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Pesticides play a very important role for ensuring food security and economic growth but their use can cause harmful effects to human health and to the environment. The study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge, health risk perceptions, and experiences on the practice of pesticide use and management among extension officers in Ethiopia and plant doctors in Hungary. A questionnaire survey among 326 officers was conducted in the two study areas and data were analyzed by ordinal logistic regression. According to the findings, Hungarian officers had much better knowledge of pesticide products (92%), and less frequently experienced pesticide poisoning among applicators (7%) than the Ethiopians (66% and 41%, respectively). Hungarian officers perceived less health risk of pesticide use (AOR = 0.46, 95%, Cl: 0.27–0.80), were ten times more likely to deem the pesticide management system effective (AOR = 10.23, 95%, Cl: 5.68–18.46) and were nine times more likely to report that applicators used personal protective equipment (AOR = 8.95, 95%, Cl: 4.94–16.28). A significant proportion of officers from both countries reported inappropriate methods of pesticide residue disposal. These observations point out that the situation of pesticide use and knowledge and management of pesticide products is definitely better in Hungary; nevertheless, the issue continues to need more attention in both settings.

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A Review: Training Requirement of Agriculture Extension Officers in Iraq

Cited by 15 publications

References 5 publications

Factors Influencing the Adoption of ICT’S in Extension Service Delivery Among the Extension Agents in North-East, Nigeria

Factors Influencing the Adoption of ICT’S in Extension Service Delivery Among the Extension Agents in North-East, Nigeria

Enhancing the role of rural agricultural extension programs in poverty alleviation: A review

Pesticide Use, Perceived Health Risks and Management in Ethiopia and in Hungary: A Comparative Analysis

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