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Mohammad Zoghie - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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perceptions of extension agents educational needs regarding Sustainable Agriculture in the khorasan province iran
Journal of Agricultural Education, 1999Co-Authors: Mohammad Chizari, James R Lindner, Mohammad ZoghieAbstract:As Iran addresses its goal of self-sufficiency in the production of food and fiber products, Sustainable Agriculture practices are gaining interest within Extension and the Ministry of Agriculture as a means of achieving this goal. Dependence on pesticide and insecticide imports, compounded by a growing population, limited arable land and high soil erosion, has lead to the call for more appropriate agricultural practices. Little is known, however, about what knowledge and educational needs Extension agents have regarding Sustainable Agriculture practices. A random sample of Extension agents @J = 90) in the Khorasan Province, Iran was surveyed. Most agents reported they needed more training on Sustainable Agriculture practices before they coulddisseminate this innovation. To receive this information, agents indicated they wanted more flexible (less compulsory) trainingprograms thatfocused on successful programs in other countries. Agent training should be focused on linkages with local research centers and faculty. Agents perceived a need for more Extension-education programs.
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perceptions of extension agents regarding Sustainable Agriculture in the khorasan province iran
Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 1999Co-Authors: Mohammad Chizari, James R Lindner, Mohammad ZoghieAbstract:As Iran addresses the goal of self-sufficiency in the production of food and fiber products, Sustainable Agriculture is gaining interest within Extension and the Ministry of Agriculture as a means of achieving this goal. Dependence on pesticide and insecticide imports, compounded by a growing population, limited arable land, and high soil erosion, has led to the call for more appropriate agricultural practice. Little is known, however, about extension agents= perceptions regarding Sustainable Agriculture practices. A random sample of extension agents in the Khorasan Province was surveyed by mail. Agents perceived Sustainable Agriculture to mean lower chemical inputs, natural resource and environmental protection, effective and efficient agricultural production system, and reliance on organic matter. Agents also indicated a preference for Sustainable agricultural practices. Younger and less experienced agents tended to prefer Sustainable over traditional Agriculture practices. Agents also indicated the need for more local research. Implications for these results are given and recommendations made.
Mohammad Chizari - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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extension education methods to facilitate learning in Sustainable Agriculture
Journal of Agriculture and Social Sciences, 2009Co-Authors: Mohammad Sadegh Allahyari, Mohammad Chizari, S M MirdamadiAbstract:A study was carried out to analysis the situation of Sustainable agricultural extension–education methods in Iran. A sample of 87 respondents was selected through simple random sampling. The instrument used to achieve objectives of the study was a questionnaire by reliability 0.92. Findings revealed that Iran's Sustainable agricultural extension–education methods are not favorable and the extension system does not pay enough attention to them. These conditions necessitate rethinking of extension–education methods to accomplish Sustainable Agriculture. Based on the findings, Iranian agricultural extension specialists believe that extension system currently have to address On–farm experimentations, Providing feedback from farm management activities, Problem solving methods and Group extension methods and networking to exchange and sharing information to achieve Sustainable Agriculture practices at very high level.
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perceptions of extension agents educational needs regarding Sustainable Agriculture in the khorasan province iran
Journal of Agricultural Education, 1999Co-Authors: Mohammad Chizari, James R Lindner, Mohammad ZoghieAbstract:As Iran addresses its goal of self-sufficiency in the production of food and fiber products, Sustainable Agriculture practices are gaining interest within Extension and the Ministry of Agriculture as a means of achieving this goal. Dependence on pesticide and insecticide imports, compounded by a growing population, limited arable land and high soil erosion, has lead to the call for more appropriate agricultural practices. Little is known, however, about what knowledge and educational needs Extension agents have regarding Sustainable Agriculture practices. A random sample of Extension agents @J = 90) in the Khorasan Province, Iran was surveyed. Most agents reported they needed more training on Sustainable Agriculture practices before they coulddisseminate this innovation. To receive this information, agents indicated they wanted more flexible (less compulsory) trainingprograms thatfocused on successful programs in other countries. Agent training should be focused on linkages with local research centers and faculty. Agents perceived a need for more Extension-education programs.
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perceptions of extension agents regarding Sustainable Agriculture in the khorasan province iran
Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 1999Co-Authors: Mohammad Chizari, James R Lindner, Mohammad ZoghieAbstract:As Iran addresses the goal of self-sufficiency in the production of food and fiber products, Sustainable Agriculture is gaining interest within Extension and the Ministry of Agriculture as a means of achieving this goal. Dependence on pesticide and insecticide imports, compounded by a growing population, limited arable land, and high soil erosion, has led to the call for more appropriate agricultural practice. Little is known, however, about extension agents= perceptions regarding Sustainable Agriculture practices. A random sample of extension agents in the Khorasan Province was surveyed by mail. Agents perceived Sustainable Agriculture to mean lower chemical inputs, natural resource and environmental protection, effective and efficient agricultural production system, and reliance on organic matter. Agents also indicated a preference for Sustainable agricultural practices. Younger and less experienced agents tended to prefer Sustainable over traditional Agriculture practices. Agents also indicated the need for more local research. Implications for these results are given and recommendations made.
James R Lindner - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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perceptions of extension agents educational needs regarding Sustainable Agriculture in the khorasan province iran
Journal of Agricultural Education, 1999Co-Authors: Mohammad Chizari, James R Lindner, Mohammad ZoghieAbstract:As Iran addresses its goal of self-sufficiency in the production of food and fiber products, Sustainable Agriculture practices are gaining interest within Extension and the Ministry of Agriculture as a means of achieving this goal. Dependence on pesticide and insecticide imports, compounded by a growing population, limited arable land and high soil erosion, has lead to the call for more appropriate agricultural practices. Little is known, however, about what knowledge and educational needs Extension agents have regarding Sustainable Agriculture practices. A random sample of Extension agents @J = 90) in the Khorasan Province, Iran was surveyed. Most agents reported they needed more training on Sustainable Agriculture practices before they coulddisseminate this innovation. To receive this information, agents indicated they wanted more flexible (less compulsory) trainingprograms thatfocused on successful programs in other countries. Agent training should be focused on linkages with local research centers and faculty. Agents perceived a need for more Extension-education programs.
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perceptions of extension agents regarding Sustainable Agriculture in the khorasan province iran
Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 1999Co-Authors: Mohammad Chizari, James R Lindner, Mohammad ZoghieAbstract:As Iran addresses the goal of self-sufficiency in the production of food and fiber products, Sustainable Agriculture is gaining interest within Extension and the Ministry of Agriculture as a means of achieving this goal. Dependence on pesticide and insecticide imports, compounded by a growing population, limited arable land, and high soil erosion, has led to the call for more appropriate agricultural practice. Little is known, however, about extension agents= perceptions regarding Sustainable Agriculture practices. A random sample of extension agents in the Khorasan Province was surveyed by mail. Agents perceived Sustainable Agriculture to mean lower chemical inputs, natural resource and environmental protection, effective and efficient agricultural production system, and reliance on organic matter. Agents also indicated a preference for Sustainable agricultural practices. Younger and less experienced agents tended to prefer Sustainable over traditional Agriculture practices. Agents also indicated the need for more local research. Implications for these results are given and recommendations made.
Jules N. Pretty - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Participatory learning for Sustainable Agriculture
World Development, 1995Co-Authors: Jules N. PrettyAbstract:Emerging evidence for the success on farms of resource-conserving technologies and practices must not tempt agricultural professionals into making prescriptions about what constitutes Sustainable Agriculture. Sustainability is a complex and contested concept, and so precise definitions are impossible. The dominant scientific paradigm of positivism has served us well over three to four centuries, but it is not well suited to contexts where uncertainties are high, and problems are open to interpretation. Many methodological and philosophical alternatives to positivism have arisen from both the "hard" and "soft" sciences. These indicate that new understanding and solutions can only arise with wide public and scientific participation. But the term "participation" has become fashionable with many different interpretations, some hindering rather than supporting sustainability. New systems of learning are needed, using participatory methods and criteria for trustworthiness. These have profound implications for agricultural professionals, who must now actively create a whole new professionalism. © 1995.
Robert A Martin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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assessment of the adoption of Sustainable Agriculture practices implications for agricultural education
Journal of Agricultural Education, 1995Co-Authors: Adewale Johnson Alonge, Robert A MartinAbstract:The study sought to determine the perceptions of selected farmers on issues related to Sustainable Agriculture practices. The study found farmers were positive about Sustainable Agriculture practices but still had several concerns about some practices within the concept. Farmers were trying several different practices and were open to experiment with new ideas. Most farmers appeared to be at an information gathering stage. The process of education used at this point in decision-making about new practices could be critical for the level of adoption. The results of this study indicated that the process of needs assessment and analysis was required on a continuous basis if information about Sustainable agricultural practices were to be completely understood and fully implemented. Farmer's adoption of modern agricultural technologies have played a prominent role in making American Agriculture one of the most productive and dynamic systems of food and fiber production in the world. The high productivity of conventional Agriculture is attested to be the fact in that at the beginning of the century one farmer's output could feed six other persons, whereas by 1980, this number had increased to over 60 others (Lacy & Busch, 1984). However, during the last decade, there has been a paradigmatic shift occurring within the agricultural community -- a shift from mere emphasis on higher productivity to include a concern for sustainability (Westra, 1990; Beus & Dunlap, 1990). It is felt that the high productivity of conventional Agriculture had been achieved at the cost of massive damage to the natural environment and troublesome social disruptions. For instance, Daubom (1986), Lacy and Busch (1984), Berry (1977), and Hightower (1973) are among those who have been critical of conventional Agriculture, accusing it of what they termed the "unsettling of American Agriculture."
