Agricultural Extension

Agricultural extension is the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education. The field of 'extension' now encompasses a wider range of communication and learning activities organized for rural people by educators from different disciplines, including agriculture, agricultural marketing, health, and business studies. Extension practitioners can be found throughout the world, usually working for government agencies. They are represented by several professional organizations, networks and extension journals. Agricultural extension agencies in developing countries receive large amounts of support from international development organizations such as the World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …

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NITI Aayog: National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) · 22 July 2024 English

The economic reforms under way and the economic & institutional reforms on the agenda for the next few years, will sustain growth of per capita GDP at 7% during the …

public goods infrastructure like roads, R&D, agricultural extension, 24x7 electricity, telecom cables, digital




World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English

% Agriculture, fishing, and forestry Agricultural extension and research 20 Agriculture, fishing,






World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English

Between 2000 and 2022, Burkina Faso’s economic output has more than tripled in real terms, but this has not translated into significant reductions in the number in extreme poverty. Economic …

through: ▫ the use of digital technology for agricultural extension services** ▫ female extension workers



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