Agricultural extension in Nigeria: the search for a new approach in the 21st century

B. M. Umar and U. Haruna

No 329372, 2007 Annual NAAE Conference, November 5-8, Bauchi, Nigeria from Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists

Abstract: This paper examined agricultural' ext~nsion·approaches in gerieral: previ~us extension approaches applied in Nigeria and those yet to be tested. It looked at the coritradictory concerns which give several contrasting perspectives, extension's role, purposes and the different views reflected therein. The paper also tried to meet the challenge for a new extension approach for Nigeria in the 21st century by proffering infrastructure, coordination, policy and management of agricultural extension as a logical prima facie duties for an effective impact.

Keywords: Agricultural; and; Food; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.329372

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