Need For Reorganization in Agricultural Extension Services in Turkey
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| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | Diğer hakemli uluslarası dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Journal of Applied Sciences Research |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | ... |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 01-2007 |
| Cilt No | 3 |
| Sayı | 8 |
| Sayfalar | 770 / 780 |
| Özet |
| Turkish agricultural extension system is an extension conducted by the public where the traditional extension approach is in practice. Extension within this system is organized within the structure of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) in a central understanding from Ankara to village groups. However, the effectiveness of public extension has gradually decreased in recent years. Reasons such as budget tightness, uncertainties in extension policy, low number of extension personnel and imbalances in distribution, lack of motivation, insufficient coordination with research organizations etc. have regressed public extension. Public extension has to be improved and reorganized because Turkish farmers have low-level incomes and face difficulties in accessing information. Development of the “Project for Support to Village Focused Agricultural Production” agricultural consultancy started in 2004 is important for farmers’ access to information. Resources allocated for extension at MARA have to be increased, emphasis has to be put on in-house training efforts aimed at extension personnel and it has to be ensured that farmers contribute at all stages of the extension. Formation of an independent Agricultural Extension Directorate is another way for making the system more effective. Besides, private extension has to be supported, giving chance for newly graduate Agricultural Engineers. |
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