The importance and impact of privatisation on the
administration and organisation of agricultural extension and consulting
services in Cameroon are examined in this chapter. The researchers used
Grounded Theory technique to conduct qualitative and quantitative research.
Based on their participation in four agricultural extension programmes in three
areas that typify distinct ecological and socio-cultural elements of farming in
Cameroon, 114 farmers, 26 extension agents, and 14 senior extension officers
were randomly selected. The findings show that the country's reliance on
foreign funding for agricultural extension initiatives has grown as a result of
chronic economic restrictions. with the demand to save government spending,
farmers' knowledge of new extension organisational changes, and their
willingness to embrace innovations in their working ways with support services
that give suitable answers to their farm issues With the commercialization of
agricultural extension and advisory services, private firms and
non-governmental organisations are increasingly involved and collaborating in
delivering extension and consulting services to farmer clients. This increases
the efficiency and long-term durability of information systems available to
farmers.
Fonteh Athanasius Amungwa,
Department of Social Economy and Family Management, Higher Technical Teachers’ Training College, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Republic of Cameroon.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/CTAS-V7/article/view/6784
No comments:
Post a Comment