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Benson, Amanda; Jafry, Tahseen – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2013
Purpose: This review paper presents an overview of changes in agricultural extension on a global scale and helps to characterise on-going developments in extension practice. Design/methodology/approach: Through a critique and synthesis of literature the paper focuses on global political changes which have led to widespread changes from production-…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Agricultural Education, Educational Change, Educational Development
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Daku, Lefter; Norton, George W.; Taylor, Daniel B.; Qenani-Petrela, Eivis – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2005
Following the economic reforms in the early 90's, most of the south-eastern European countries (SEE) made efforts to establish agricultural extension services. However, a number of factors including tight governmental budgets, lack of experience, and the existence of vested interests have constrained the development of extension services. This…
Descriptors: Privatization, Private Sector, Rural Extension, Foreign Countries
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Rivera, William M.; Alex, Gary – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2004
Public agricultural extension services around the world are being pressured to adapt to new funding constraints and a changing agricultural sector. The global perspective on extension is no longer that of a unified public sector service, but of a multi-institutional network of knowledge and information support for rural people. This reality and…
Descriptors: Privatization, Rural Extension, Global Approach, Workshops