Training Requirements of Agricultural Extension Officers Using Borich Needs Assessment Model

This study is based on the opinions of selected Iraqi extension workers, regarding the type and amount of training they need, given their experience in the field. The Borich Needs Assessment Model was used for measuring training needs. The data were collected through questionnaires given to 300 respondents (agricultural workers) from January 15, 2016 to March 20, 2016. The results show that crop-planting courses have the greatest benefit. The greatest training need is skill and knowledge of teaching methods, while a moderately needed skill is the use of computer and information and communication technologies (ICT); management skills are the least needed training.     

Investigating Iranian Farmers' Satisfaction With Agricultural Extension Programs Using the American Customer Satisfaction Index

The aim of this article is to investigate and measure farmers' satisfaction regarding extension services to better understand why farmers do or do not participate in such programs in Iran. Our study sample consisted of 240 farmers selected through simple quota random sampling (160 male and 80 female) from a list of names from the extension organization. Data were gathered through a face-to-face survey of farmers. Structural equation modeling analysis revealed that perceived quality and perceived value significantly predicted farmers' overall satisfaction. Furthermore, farmer satisfaction can predict farmers' loyalty to extension program activities. From a practical point of view, the present study provides a justification for using perceived quality and perceived value in policy and decision making that seeks to encourage farmers to use agricultural extension programs (AEPs).     

基层农技推广人员工作积极性研究

基层农技推广人员积极的工作状态对于提升农技推广绩效,加快农业现代化进程具有重要意义。利用湖北省基层农技推广人员的调查数据,从工作意愿、学习主动性和指导服务等三方面综合测量了基层农技推广人员的工作积极性,并基于计划行为理论,采用有序Probit模型,探讨了影响其工作积极性的关键因素。结果表明,基层农技推广人员工作积极性整体上介于"一般"与"比较积极"之间。工作"积极"和"非常积极"的人员之和占比为28.64%,约20%的人员工作"不积极"或"非常不积极"。不同个体特征下,基层农技推广人员的工作积极性具有明显异质性。46岁及以上年龄段的男性、文化程度在大专及以上的高级职称人员的工作积极性最高。行为态度、主观规范和知觉行为控制均会显著影响基层农技推广人员工作积极性,且程度依次降低。研究表明,待遇满意度、工作认可度及自我成就感与工作积极性正相关;单位同事示范作用以及农户信任对工作积极性具有显著正影响;而地方政府重视不足和技术设施条件落后则会显著抑制其工作积极性。据此,可通过加大农技推广经费投入,设立专项基金;强化政策扶持,经济激励与制度激励相结合;加强信任机制与组织文化建设等提高基层农技推广员的工作积极性。     

受众本位论视角下的参与式农业推广

介绍了由传统本位论向受众本位论转变的过程及中国受众本位论的基本思想,认为运用受众本位论分析农业推广活动有益于巩固参与式农业推广的理论基础。研究了农业推广活动的传通本质：推广者将信息传送给农民,农民对信息进行过滤、加工和改造,内化为自身的体会,并及时作出反馈。探讨了受众本位与参考式农业推广的内在逻辑联系;分析了受众本位论对参与式农业推广活动的2点影响,一是受众本位论明确了农业推广活动的导向和实施依据,二是将受众本位论纳入农业推广研究拓展了农业推广的外延。提出了受众本位论对完善参与式农业推广的4点启示：一是以受众为导向,注重受众的需求;二是提倡过程的参与式,强调受众内部参与程度的重要性;三是建立双向互动机制,使推广者能及时了解推广活动的实施情况和绩效;四是开发乡土知识,使创新与实践能更好地融合。     

香蕉育苗技术的推广应用

介绍健康、优质香蕉组培苗一、二级苗的培育技术,以促进香蕉产业的健康发展。     

福建省基层农技推广体系现状与发展对策

阐述了福建省农业科技推广服务体系建设基本现状、近年来农技推广情况及成效和农业科技推广机制与主要模式,总结了农技推广中存在的问题,并提出了今后福建省农业科技推广的相关对策和建议,以供福建省农技推广体系建设参考。     

江西省基层农技推广体系现状与发展对策

在概述江西省基层农技推广体系建设现状的基础上．总结近年来江西省基层农技推广的内容及成效,探讨江西省农技推广的机制与主要模式．剖析基层农技推广体系建设中存在的主要问题,提出加强和完善基层农技推广体系建设的对策和建议。     

贵州省基层农技推广体系现状与发展对策

阐述贵州省农业科技推广服务体系建设基本现状,农技推广情况和成效,农业科技推广机制与主要模式．总结农技推广中存在的问题．提出今后贵州省农业科技推广发展的相关对策和建议。     

Factors Influencing the Success of Agricultural Information System （AIS）： A Factor Analysis

This study aims at investigating the AIS （Agricultural Information System） in Hamedan province, Iran, benefiting from the list of criteria for well functioning AISs that were identified in earlier researches. For this purpose, a survey method with multi-stage stratified random sampling technique was used to select 31 agricultural researchers, and 62 extension workers in the province. The data were acquired by questionnaire and structured interviews. The instrument for data collection was subjected to pre-testing, validation and reliability tests. The results of the factor analysis revealed that the criteria could be categorized into four overarching groups based on their inter-correlation. The analysis of mentioned criteria in Hamedan province AIS showed less efficiency and effectiveness than studies conducted in other areas. But among these, two desirable criteria existed. It is recommended that the ecological knowledge system （EKS） should be integrated with AIS, and some ecological and sustainable development criteria should be added to the existing ones.     

法国农业可持续发展的经验与启示

本文根据对法国农业产业化和科技创新体制的考察经历,探讨了法国政府为促进农业持续发展而采取的政策与措施,并结合我国农业产业化发展中存在的问题,从提高农民组织化程度、建立高效科技推广体系、提高农业从业者素质和树立多功能农业理念等方面提出若干政策性建议.