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What are some of the types of organizations involved in the job market for extension professionals?
Private sector organizations dealing with agriculture inputs, agribusiness, and financial services; NGOs; producer groups, cooperatives and associations; consultants; and ICT-based services.
How has the job market for extension professionals changed in recent times?
It now demands different competencies than what the current curricula provides, and it requires professionals to adapt to the evolving needs of stakeholders in the Agricultural Innovation Systems.
What are some of the important tools for reinventing extension according to the text?
New research in the area of diffusion, innovation, and communication studies.
In what ways has the theory and practice of extension evolved in the recent past?
Considerably, based on new research in the area of diffusion, innovation, and communication studies.
What are some examples of competencies now demanded in the job market for extension professionals?
Adaptation to evolving needs of stakeholders, knowledge of new research in diffusion, innovation, and communication studies, and the ability to reinvent extension to meet evolving needs.
This quiz covers the restructured and revised syllabi of post-graduate programmes in agricultural extension education, emphasizing the importance of curriculum reforms to address challenges faced by farmers. It focuses on the changes in subject content, delivery, and assessment.
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