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LOAN PROVIDED TO ROYAL THAI GOV FOR MAJOR EXPANSION OF AGR EXTENSION SRVC.
1977
Abstract
STRATEGY DIRECTED AT INCREASING DEPT OF AGR EXTENSION (DOAE) CAPABILITY AND IMPROVING INCOME & WELFARE OF SMALL FARMRS. USES MODULAR APPROACH TO TRNG EXTENSION PERSONNEL & ESTABLISHES LINKS BETWEEN EXTENSION PERSONNEL & RURAL FARMERS THRU MODEL FARMER CONCEPT. MODULES DEVELOPED FOR SELECTED CROPS AND MODIFIED BASED ON TRNG LEVEL. INFO EXTRACTED FROM MODULES FOR TRNG MANUALS & HANDBOOKS. TRAINED EXTENSION AGENTS THEN WORK CLOSELY WITH SELECTED MODEL FRMRS DEMONSTRATING NEW CROPPING TECHNIQUES AND ASSISTING WITH PRODUCTION, CREDIT AND MARKETING PROBLEMS. MODEL FARMERS" ROLE INVOLVES DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNIQUES AND INFO DISSEM TO PEERS.
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