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Effectiveness of agricultural extension's farmer field schools (FFS) in Pakistan: the case of citrus growers of Punjab province / Eficácia das escolas de extensão agrícola de campo (FFS) no Paquistão: o caso dos produtores de frutas cítricas da província de Punjab
Imam, Muhammad Fakhar; Wan, Wenkai; Khan, Nasir Abbas; Raza, Muhammad Hammad; Khan, Muhammad Awais Ali; Yaseen, Muhammad.
  • Imam, Muhammad Fakhar; he Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL). PK
  • Wan, Wenkai; China Agricultural University (CAU). College of Humanities and Development Studies (COHD). Beijing. CN
  • Khan, Nasir Abbas; China Agricultural University (CAU). College of Humanities and Development Studies (COHD). Beijing. CN
  • Raza, Muhammad Hammad; University of Agriculture (UAF). Institue of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development,. Faisalabad. PK
  • Khan, Muhammad Awais Ali; University of Agriculture (UAF). Institue of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development,. Faisalabad. PK
  • Yaseen, Muhammad; University of Sargodha (SU). Department of Agricultural Extension. Sargodha. PK
Ciênc. rural (Online) ; 51(9): e20200807, 2021. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1249571
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Citrus is one of the major exported fruits of Pakistan. Especially Kinnow cultivar is famous across the globe because of its aroma and taste. The overall production of citrus is reported as half of the potential because of the non-adoption of research-based practices and lack of agricultural extension services and training of the citrus growers. In the last few years, the department of agricultural extension has started training programs called Farmer Field Schools (FFS) for citrus growers in the major citrus growing zone of the Punjab province, i.e., Sargodha region. This research was conducted in the Sargodha district to evaluate the knowledge and skills gained by the farmers from the FFS. The interview schedule was designed for the purpose of data collection. The data was collected from 120 farmers randomly selected from 15 FFS in the study area. All the respondents were participants of the FFS. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The Results of the study showed that 40% of the farmers learned about citrus verities, one-third of respondents learned about the management of new plants/orchards, 28% of the respondents got knowledge about the cultivation of fruits, and one-fourth of respondents acquired knowledge and skills about layout and management of citrus orchards. These findings conclude that training course has a positive influence on farmers' farm management skills; hence emphasize on its persistence and further improvement by the concerned authorities.
RESUMO
RESUMO Os citros são as principais frutas exportadas do Paquistão, especialmente, a cultivar Kinnow é famosa em todo o mundo por causa de seu aroma e sabor. A produção geral de citros é relatada como a metade do potencial devido a não adoção de práticas baseadas em pesquisas e a falta de serviços de extensão agrícola e treinamento dos citricultores. Nos últimos anos o departamento de extensão agrícola iniciou programas de treinamento chamados Farmer Field Schools (FFS) para citricultores na maior zona de cultivo de citros da província de Punjab, no distrito de Sargodha. Esta pesquisa é conduzida no distrito de Sargodha para avaliar o conhecimento e as habilidades adquiridas pelos agricultores da FFS. O cronograma de entrevistas foi elaborado para fins de coleta de dados. Os dados foram coletados de 120 agricultores aleatoriamente de 15 FFS na área de estudo. Todos os entrevistados eram participantes da FFS. Os dados foram analisados ​​por meio do programa estatístico "Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS"). Os resultados do estudo mostraram que 40% dos agricultores aprenderam informações importantes sobre citros, um terço dos entrevistados aprenderam sobre o manejo de novas plantas / pomares, 28% dos entrevistados aprenderam sobre o cultivo de frutas e um quarto dos entrevistados adquiriu os conhecimentos e habilidades sobre layout e manejo de pomares de citros. Essas descobertas concluem que o curso de treinamento tem uma influência positiva nas habilidades de gestão das propriedades; portanto, suporta a necessidade de sua persistência e melhorias adicionais pelas autoridades para alavancar ainda a produtividade essa atividade no futuro.


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Language: English Journal: Ciênc. rural (Online) Journal subject: Sa£de Ambiental Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: China / Pakistan Institution/Affiliation country: China Agricultural University (CAU)/CN / University of Agriculture (UAF)/PK / University of Sargodha (SU)/PK / he Agricultural Development Bank (ADB)/PK

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Language: English Journal: Ciênc. rural (Online) Journal subject: Sa£de Ambiental Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: China / Pakistan Institution/Affiliation country: China Agricultural University (CAU)/CN / University of Agriculture (UAF)/PK / University of Sargodha (SU)/PK / he Agricultural Development Bank (ADB)/PK