Impact of Agricultural Extension Services on Cereal Production among Rural Farmers in Bhutan
This study explored the impact of agricultural extension services on cereal production. Data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire from a random sample of 262 farmers from four regions (east, west, north, and south) in Bhutan. Farmers assessed the impact of extension services on fiv...
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| author | Shangshon, Bhakta Bdr Polthanee, Anan Wongsamun, Chaicharn Suriya, Patcharee |
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| description | This study explored the impact of agricultural extension services on cereal production. Data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire from a random sample of 262 farmers from four regions (east, west, north, and south) in Bhutan. Farmers assessed the impact of extension services on five aspects of cereal production (cereal seed, social, environmental, production, and marketing aspects). Percentages and an ordered logistic model were used to analyse the data. The study found a low level of farmers’ participation in extension services. The social aspect of cereal production was the most impacted by the extension programmes, while the marketing aspect was the least impacted. The farmers’ cultivated dry land (Coeff. = 0.21) and wetland (Coeff. = 0.72), their participation in extension services (Coeff. = 0.61), and
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the extra labour (Coeff. = 0.24) significantly contributed to cereal production. The provision of effective and high-quality extension programs by extension agents is critical for smallholder farmers to enhance their agricultural production. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e8a798643934270aee585900d3c81502023-04-26T12:35:08ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512023-01-012711326https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jae.v27i1.2Impact of Agricultural Extension Services on Cereal Production among Rural Farmers in BhutanShangshon, Bhakta Bdr0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4753-2613Polthanee, Anan1Wongsamun, Chaicharn2Suriya, Patcharee3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6016-585XDepartment of Sustainable Development, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Punakha, Bhutan.Department of Agronomy, Program of System Approaches in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.Department of Agricultural Extension. Khon Kaen University, Thailand.Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. Northeast Thailand Cane and Sugar Research Center, Khon Kaen University, ThailandThis study explored the impact of agricultural extension services on cereal production. Data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire from a random sample of 262 farmers from four regions (east, west, north, and south) in Bhutan. Farmers assessed the impact of extension services on five aspects of cereal production (cereal seed, social, environmental, production, and marketing aspects). Percentages and an ordered logistic model were used to analyse the data. The study found a low level of farmers’ participation in extension services. The social aspect of cereal production was the most impacted by the extension programmes, while the marketing aspect was the least impacted. The farmers’ cultivated dry land (Coeff. = 0.21) and wetland (Coeff. = 0.72), their participation in extension services (Coeff. = 0.61), and 14 the extra labour (Coeff. = 0.24) significantly contributed to cereal production. The provision of effective and high-quality extension programs by extension agents is critical for smallholder farmers to enhance their agricultural production.https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3311extension servicescereal production |
| spellingShingle | Shangshon, Bhakta Bdr Polthanee, Anan Wongsamun, Chaicharn Suriya, Patcharee Impact of Agricultural Extension Services on Cereal Production among Rural Farmers in Bhutan Journal of Agricultural Extension extension services cereal production |
| title | Impact of Agricultural Extension Services on Cereal Production among Rural Farmers in Bhutan |
| title_full | Impact of Agricultural Extension Services on Cereal Production among Rural Farmers in Bhutan |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Agricultural Extension Services on Cereal Production among Rural Farmers in Bhutan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Agricultural Extension Services on Cereal Production among Rural Farmers in Bhutan |
| title_short | Impact of Agricultural Extension Services on Cereal Production among Rural Farmers in Bhutan |
| title_sort | impact of agricultural extension services on cereal production among rural farmers in bhutan |
| topic | extension services cereal production |
| url | https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3311 |
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