Provisions for Agricultural Extension Services in the Implementation Manuals of the World Bank Assisted Fadama Development Projects in Nigeria: Gaps and Lessons
The study examined the provisions for agricultural extension services in the National Fadama Development Projects in Nigeria. Provisions for extension services were made by the project in the areas of, input support, local development plans and technical assistance. However, certain critical gaps w...
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Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
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| author | Michale C. Madukwe Ifeoma Anugwa |
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The study examined the provisions for agricultural extension services in the National Fadama Development Projects in Nigeria. Provisions for extension services were made by the project in the areas of, input support, local development plans and technical assistance. However, certain critical gaps were observed in the provisions for extension services in the project’s operational manuals. The observed gaps were in the areas of the improper selection criteria for facilitators and service providers in terms of educational qualification, limited subject matter coverage, poor format for preparing local development plans and lack of incorporation of more innovative extension approaches in project execution, and misuse and application of the concept of advisory services as an alternative to extension services. In spite of the observed gaps, some positive lessons namely; the matching grant arrangement and user fee approach which ensured the sustainability of the project, diversified menu for extension services which was based on the needs of farmers. Detailed criteria for measuring the quality of extension services rendered to farmers should be developed and included in future implementation manuals.
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd4b83d813bb4b63ba2a991e7c0363ca2022-12-22T04:41:35ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512020-07-01243Provisions for Agricultural Extension Services in the Implementation Manuals of the World Bank Assisted Fadama Development Projects in Nigeria: Gaps and LessonsMichale C. Madukwe0Ifeoma AnugwaAgricultural Extension Society of Nigeria The study examined the provisions for agricultural extension services in the National Fadama Development Projects in Nigeria. Provisions for extension services were made by the project in the areas of, input support, local development plans and technical assistance. However, certain critical gaps were observed in the provisions for extension services in the project’s operational manuals. The observed gaps were in the areas of the improper selection criteria for facilitators and service providers in terms of educational qualification, limited subject matter coverage, poor format for preparing local development plans and lack of incorporation of more innovative extension approaches in project execution, and misuse and application of the concept of advisory services as an alternative to extension services. In spite of the observed gaps, some positive lessons namely; the matching grant arrangement and user fee approach which ensured the sustainability of the project, diversified menu for extension services which was based on the needs of farmers. Detailed criteria for measuring the quality of extension services rendered to farmers should be developed and included in future implementation manuals. https://www.aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/2526 |
| spellingShingle | Michale C. Madukwe Ifeoma Anugwa Provisions for Agricultural Extension Services in the Implementation Manuals of the World Bank Assisted Fadama Development Projects in Nigeria: Gaps and Lessons Journal of Agricultural Extension |
| title | Provisions for Agricultural Extension Services in the Implementation Manuals of the World Bank Assisted Fadama Development Projects in Nigeria: Gaps and Lessons |
| title_full | Provisions for Agricultural Extension Services in the Implementation Manuals of the World Bank Assisted Fadama Development Projects in Nigeria: Gaps and Lessons |
| title_fullStr | Provisions for Agricultural Extension Services in the Implementation Manuals of the World Bank Assisted Fadama Development Projects in Nigeria: Gaps and Lessons |
| title_full_unstemmed | Provisions for Agricultural Extension Services in the Implementation Manuals of the World Bank Assisted Fadama Development Projects in Nigeria: Gaps and Lessons |
| title_short | Provisions for Agricultural Extension Services in the Implementation Manuals of the World Bank Assisted Fadama Development Projects in Nigeria: Gaps and Lessons |
| title_sort | provisions for agricultural extension services in the implementation manuals of the world bank assisted fadama development projects in nigeria gaps and lessons |
| url | https://www.aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/2526 |
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