Training and visit extension

This book contains a comprehensive explanation of the organization and operation of the training and visit system of agricultural extension. The system has been strongly supported by the World Bank and the governments of many developing countries for about ten years. Emphasizing simplicity and decisiveness, the training and visit system has a clearly defined organization and mode of operation and allows continuous feedback from farmers to extension and research workers, who in turn provide continuous adjustment to farmers needs. It has been adopted in some forty developing countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Central and South America. This book has its origin in a series of operational notes on aspects of the extension system. Intended mainly for the use of extension staff at all levels, agricultural research personnel, trainers, and staff of agricultural organizations, it is both a methodological guide to training and visit extension and a resource for training. It will also be of interest to all universities and training institutions involved in agricultural and rural development and public administration.