Department of Agricultural Extension

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    A Comparative Study of the Representational Capacity of Three Apex Farmer Organisations in Ghana
    (University Of Ghana, 2015-05) Amoako, B.O
    Most Apex Farmer Organisations continually state as part of their mission and objectives that they exist to “represent farmers’ interests and give farmers a voice”; however, most farmers’ have not benefitted much from these Apex Farmer Organisations. The study was structured to assess the representational capacity of three Apex Farmer Organisations in Ghana: Apex Farmer Organisation of Ghana (ApFOG), Ghana Cocoa Coffee Sheanut Farmers’ Association (GCCSFA) and Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG); in representing the interests of their primary farmer groups and meeting the expectations of the farmers’. This study used the case study/ survey research methodology with a sample size of 205 farmers and leaders of the Apex organisations within the Central, Eastern and Greater Accra regions of Ghana. Primary data was collected by the use of interviews and questionnaires. Data was analysed using inferential and descriptive statistics. Using the three different dimensions of capacity representation namely: formal, descriptive and participatory representation; the study found that all three organisations have some form of formal representation but are low in participatory representation. However, ApFOG and GCCSFA had a high descriptive representation score than PFAG. Externally, they are all affected by the economy and policy situation of the country. In satisfying the needs of the farmers with regards to certain services, using the Kruskal-Wallis test, GCCSFA ranked highest, followed by ApFOG and then PFAG. It can be recommended that, these three Apex Farmers’ Organisations need to restructure and make their farmers aware of what they do and interact more with their farmers so that the farmers do not have expectations that the Apex organisations cannot meet.
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    Comparison of Extension Delivery System Available to Farmers of the Ministry Of Agriculture and Ghana Tobacco Company Limited at Wenchi and Ejura Districts in Ghana
    (University of Ghana, 1981-08) Okrah, J. A.; Geker, J. K.; University of Ghana, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, School of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Extension
    This study attempted to compare and contrast the effectiveness of the extension delivery systems available to farmers and staff of two agricultural institutions namely- The Ministry of Agriculture (Government controlled and financed) and the Ghana Tobacco Company Limited (aprivate participation). Specifically, the study was designed to determine: (1) The extension teaching methods used by the Two organizations. (2) Farmers source of farm in formation. (3) The degree o f c o n ta c t between the farmers and The field extension staff and its effect or impact on agricultural extension and finally (4) To find out whether extension addressed itself To farmers needs and problems. The research findings were based upon a study of both food and cash Crop farmers and field extension staff of the two organizations. The study revealed that the G.T.C. extension services to their Farmers were more effective in terms of provision of production inputs and extension teaching methods used than those of the Ministry of Agriculture. The effectiveness of G.T.C. extension services seems to have been greatly Enhanced by (1) the low staff / farmer ratio as compared to a high ratio of the Ministry of Agriculture. (2) The high mobility of G.T.C. staff and (3) the regularly monitored activities of G.T.C. staff by their supervisors. Both G.T.C. and the Ministry of Agriculture use group teaching method particularly, demonstration and farmers meeting as forms of educational instructions with their farmers. Both groups of farmers realise the positive contribution extension plays in their farming education and adoption of new practices but found extension staff effort to assist them woeflly in adequate. Lack of transportation, poor service conditions and lack of farm inputs were some of the problems hampering field extension staff in their work. Teaching methods and extension programmes designed were more service rather than education oriented.