Mozambique's Experience in Building a National Extension System

Helder Gemo/ Carl, K. Eicher/ Solomon Teclemariam

ISBN 10: 0870137638 / ISBN 13: 9780870137631

Published by Michigan State Univ Pr, 2005

146 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0870137638

Synopsis:

Agricultural extension services are undergoing rapid change in many countries, with a shift in funding and management from the public to the private sector. This is especially true in Africa, where donors from industrial countries, and more recently from the middle-income developing countries such as Chile, have historically promoted and financed those extension models. Currently, African nations are being encouraged to import the Farmer Field School extension model, which is meeting with some success in Asia. Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony, became independent in 1975 but was wracked by civil war in the 1980s. It was unable to establish its public extension service until 1987. The authors analyze the growth and evolution of extension from 1987 to 2004, as provided by public, private, and NGO sources in Mozambique. This work highlights the Ministry of Agriculture's drive to develop and test both local and imported extension models and share its experience with other African countries.

About the Author: Carl K. Eicher is University Distinguished Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics at Michigan State University. Helder Gemo is director of National Directorate of Rural Extension, Maputo, Mozambique. Solomon Teclamariam is Technical Advisor, National Directorate of Rural Extension, Mozambique.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mozambique's Experience in Building a ...
Publisher: Michigan State Univ Pr
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New