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
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Date
1981-08
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University of Ghana
Abstract
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.
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Thesis (MSc) - University of Ghana, 1981
xi, 102p. : ill.
xi, 102p. : ill.
Keywords
Extension Delivery, Agriculture Extension Activities, Farmers