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| Enhancing The Role of Rural Agricultural Extension Programmes in Poverty Alleviation: A Review
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Eromedoghene, Ezekiel Ovoh, Owigho, Ogheneovo & Amafade, Ughwe Goodluck
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Abstract:
Extension service is traditionally assumed to be the conduit for transferring technologies developed by the research system to the farmers. The paper reviewed studies on enhancing the role of rural agricultural extension programmes and poverty alleviation. The objective of the study was to investigate various approaches and tools used in enhancing rural agricultural extension programme delivery and find out the role of rural agricultural extension programmes in poverty alleviation. From an initial search of 107 articles, only 25 articles which met the article in terms of relatedness to the title were peer-reviewed and published in the English language between 2019 and 2023 were used for the study. Therefore, a "one-size-fits-all" strategy is not necessary for efficient service delivery and outcome due to the variety of needs of farmers that are influenced by their geographic location, social structures, and economic status. It was determined that rural extension projects could offer a long-term remedy for poverty; nevertheless, the right strategies should be developed, considering the farmers' requirements and the local market dynamics.
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