AEIS 529 Livestock Extension Chapter 1 Agricultural Extension

AEIS 529: Livestock Extension Chapter 1: Agricultural Extension Basics Prof Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D Dept. of AEIS, SAU

2 Outline 1. Concept of Agricultural Extension 2. New Agricultural Extension Policy 3. Livestock Extension in Bangladesh 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D

3 1. Concept of Agricultural Extension 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D

“A process of developing capabilities of the individuals so that they can adequately respond to their situation. ” Out Agricultural Extension Ex Non-formal education concept Social Science Concept Tensio Stretching “An applied social science that deals with principles and methods of extension, communication process, transfer of technology, programme building and evaluation with a view to bringing positive changes in a 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D behavior of farming community. ” 4

5 Education for all Change people’s behavior A continual process Working together and expand welfare Nonformal educati on concept Developme nt of individuals, leaders and societies Learning by doing & believing by seeing A two-way channel 9/18/2020 Help people help themselves Teach what to want & how to do Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D Ref. Bhuiyan, et al. 2014

What Extension Does? ü Identify and overcome problems; farm, production & marketing problems through the exchange of information among farmers, extension staffs, input suppliers, credit agencies and marketing agents. ü Make better use of existing technology; through efficient use of feed, fertilizer, irrigation, etc. ü Introduce new technology; such as new breeds, new varieties, new crops, new equipment. ü Address farmers’ production constraints to research institutions; so that appropriate basic, applied or adaptive research can be carried out to address them. ü Create opportunities to learn and upgrade farmers’ skills; therefore they meet their needs and interest in such a way that leads to selfsatisfaction and improve living standards. 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D 6

7 Research-Extension. Farmer Linkage 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D

Farmers Cooperatives, farmer groups 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D 8 Upazila and district agricultural extension centres Joint field visits, formal meetings, verbal communication, etc. workers Fe co edb let mm ack te un (v rs) ic isi at ts, Fa io r n, ver m far ba & l gr me ho r o s de up ’ me far mo me trai visi m nst eti nin ts, pu rat ng g, far bli ion , ca m er tio , fie ns ld d , e tc. ays, Researchers al rb ve s, sit , (vi on ck ati , ba ic ch ed un ar Fe mm ) se e r d co ters pi m s, r ay l, ra let fa n- d d sa , o iel rai its s, f pp. vis die y a etc rm tu or al, Fa ld s ipat rais fie rtic pp pa ral a ru Research Institutes, universities, Input providers Agricultural Extension Providers, Agricultural Information Service Centres Joint field visits, formal meetings, newsletters, research publications, Extension etc.

a) Research-Extension Linkage ü Joint Field Visits § § e. g. newsletter, brochures, folders, booklets Observe fields conditions Enables researchers to understand farmers and extension needs Enables extensionists to be updated with latest research and disseminate accordingly ü Formal Meeting § e. g. seminars, workshops § Share experiences, § Allow questions and immediate feedback ü Research Publications § e. g. newsletter, brochures, folders, booklets § Present research result in simple, easy-to-understand format § Provides ‘first-hand’ tools fro extensionists about a field-related problem 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D 9

b) Research-Farmer Linkage ü On-farm research § Enables researchers to be updated with farmers’ problems § Allows researchers to develop context- and location-specific solutions § Allows joint problem-solving ü Field studies § Allows researchers and farmers to exchange experience, and giving feedback on specific topics § Enables researchers to observe field-condition ü Participatory data gathering § e. g. PRA, RRA § Enables joint identification of problems, and solutions § Enables researchers to understand farmers’ situation 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D 10

c) Extension-Farmer Linkage ü Farm and home visit § Enable extensionists to observe the real situations § Enable them to discuss and consult on specific problems § Strengthen understanding between extensionists and farmers ü Farmers’ visit to local Agril. Extension offices § Allows farmers to seek solutions to farm-related problems ü Farmers’ training § Enable farmers to learn, update their knowledge and skills ü Demonstration (method & result) § Heighten farmers’ interest in new technology ü Farm publications § e. g. circular letter, leaflet, bulletin, pamphlet 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D 11

12 2. New Agricultural Extension Policy (NAEP) 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D

Extension support to all categories of farmers • All members of all types of rural households 13 Efficient extension service • Efficiency improved through training, skill development, institutional strengthening, logistic support. Decentralization • Programme must fit in the circumstances of the area and its farm households. Demand-led extension • Programme will be demand-led, based on local situations and resources. Working with groups of all kinds Strengthened extension-research linkage • Free flow of information between extension and research will be institutionalized through NTCC, ATC. Workshop. Training of extension personnel • Staffs’ training needs should be based on the service requirements of farmers. Appropriate extension methodology • No single method is suitable for all purposes. Integrated extension support to farmers • All depts. , DAE, DLS, DFS, Do. F should provide integrated service to farmers. Co-ordinated extension activities • Different agencies working in the same areas will be coordinated their activities at all levels. Integrated environmental support • Promote environmental friendly practices, 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D

14 3. National Livestock Extension Policy (NLEP) 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D

Changed circumstances and increasing trends Increasing both public and private investments Veterinary public health and food safety issues One stop livestock extension services for backward linkages Visualization of different approaches Technology transfer to farmers’ level Strong linkage among research, extension, education and farmers Impediment of farmers affecting access to extension services Implementation of decentralized, bottom-up, demand-driven and pluralistic market led extension service 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D 15

NLEP: Objectives ü Fortify research-extension-farmers linkages, mobilize, build and develop farmer groups and producer organizations for better access to technologies, information and marketing channels; ü Promote sustainable improvements in safe milk, meat and eggs production to satisfy national demands, processing and value addition for optimal income & employment generation; ü Facilitate increased private sector participation and investments in livestock production, market development and export of livestock products and by products; ü Contribute towards national food security through enhanced production, processing and marketing of livestock products; ü Strengthen health services, veterinary public health, epidemiology of diseases and diagnostic facilities, diseases surveillances and reporting; ü Assist and motivate farmers in adopting suitable technologies through capacity building, harmonize extension services provided by public and private service providers at all levels including input suppliers, livestock commodity producers, producers organization and other agencies; 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D ü Develop human resource and skill of extension service providers and farmers. 16

17 Emerging Livestock Development Issues 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D

Emerging Issues ü Food security and malnutrition ü Food safety issues ü Veterinary public health issues ü Zoonosis, emerging, and re-emerging issues ü Bio-security ü Use of ICTs in livestock extension ü Disease surveillance, epidemiology & reporting system ü Organic farming ü Climate change 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D 18

19 References ü Bhuiyan, M. H. , Miah, M. A. M. , Akanda, M. G. R. & Bashar, M. A. 2014. Agricultural Extension Education. Dept. of Agricultural Extension & Information System, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka. ü https: //dae. portal. gov. bd/sites/default/files/dae. portal. gov. bd/page/dd 7 d 2 be 1_aeef_452 f_9774_8 c 23462 ab 73 a/NAEP. pdf ü http: //dls. portal. gov. bd/sites/default/files/dls. portal. gov. bd/page/b 4 ea 0518_7 cf 7_43 e 5_b 0 b 8_756 b 831991 d 4/Final%20 Draft%20%20 of%20 National%20 Extension %20 Policy. pdfhttp: //dae. portal. gov. bd/sites/default/files/dae. portal. gov. bd/pa ge/dd 7 d 2 be 1_aeef_452 f_9774_8 c 23462 ab 73 a/NAEP. pdf 9/18/2020 Presented by Md Mahbubul Alam, Ph. D

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