Agricultural Extension: The Training and Visit System

摘要: This paper describes the Training and Visit System (T & V), which has had good results in a number of countries, order that others might benefit from experience gained so far. The T V system been used areas where need to improve level agricultural production by large numbers farmers cultivating mostly small farms using low technology traditional methods. Initially, concentrates on major crops those aspects their with greatest scope for increasing incomes through relatively simple techniques better crop husbandry. Results have sometimes dramatic. As farmer's confidence grows, he is likely try use more advanced methods cash inputs productivity further. cited this applies specializing production, but equally suited livestock mixed farming operations. simplicity notable, firm decisions set priorities concentrate efforts ensure success are fundamental its implementation. as described intended be flexible it introduced modification restructuring within an existing service.