Status-assessment of the functions of agricultural extension system in accomplishing food security (A case of Jihad-e Agriculture Organization in Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad province)
Journal Title: International Journal of Farming and Allied Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
The functions of the agricultural extension system and their components towards food security were surveyed on a statistical population composed of the experts of Jihad-e agricultural organization in Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad province, Iran. The sample size was determined to be 89 individuals by Krejcie and Morgan (1970)’s table who were selected by simple randomization method with proportional allocation. Data collection instrument was a questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by a panel of academic and executive experts and whose reliability was assessed to be 0.78-0.90 by Cronbach’s alpha. The results showed that the status quo and the optimal status of the agriculture extension system functions and their components differed significantly. Accordingly, it is recommended to strengthen the functions of this system to attain food security by revising skill-vocational training system, empowering the extension agents, and training human resource of the extension network.
Authors and Affiliations
Zahra Nazari, MostafaAhmadvand, PeymanFalsafi ,Kurosh Rezaei-Moghaddam
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