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Agents, vendors, and farmers: Public and private sector extension in agricultural development

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Based on the assumption that agricultural technologies were available and that the problem was their dissemination and adoption, U.S. development efforts have focused on establishing public-sector extension systems for farmers in developing countries. Evaluations of government extension services in developing countries, however, have found them to be largely ineffective, especially in helping small farmers. As a result, private-sector extension is increasingly receiving attention as an alternative approach. This paper examines various characteristics of public- and privatesector extension, drawing on both the literature and a case study of government extension and farm input stores in Imbabura province, Ecuador. It concludes with a discussion of the implications of increased privatization of extension. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 1987

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  • L. Crowder, 1987. "Agents, vendors, and farmers: Public and private sector extension in agricultural development," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 4(4), pages 26-31, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:agrhuv:v:4:y:1987:i:4:p:26-31
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01530499
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    1. Wallace E. Huffman & Mark McNulty, 1985. "Endogenous Local Public Extension Policy," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 67(4), pages 761-768.
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