Resource Poor Farm Families: Technical, Management, and Leadership Skills

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What is one of the main recommendations for improving extension services funding in Nigeria?

Reducing the number of extension staff

Limiting the incentives provided to extension personnel

Providing constant/periodical reports of activities (correct)

Decreasing the deployment method of extension staff

What should be considered when deploying extension staff according to the text?

Limiting their interaction with farmers

Reducing the number of subject-matter specialists

Increasing incentives for close work with farmers (correct)

Deploying staff without considering qualifications

Why is the quality and number of technical and professional staff crucial for an extension system?

To increase government control over the system

To limit the interaction with farmers

To ensure the worth of the system to society (correct)

To reduce funding requirements

Why must new extension officers be employed as senior officers retire?

To ensure proper knowledge transfer Signup and view all the answers

What is a key factor in reflecting the worth of an extension system to society?

Quality and number of technical staff Signup and view all the answers

How can increasing funding for extension reflect social benefits?

By reflecting anticipated economic rates of return Signup and view all the answers

What is a crucial issue when considering the deployment method of extension staff?

Ensuring close work with all groups of farmers Signup and view all the answers

Why should the government recruit more extension personnel according to the text?

To ensure knowledge transfer as senior officers retire Signup and view all the answers

What should be reflected in the funding levels for extension services according to the text?

Anticipated economic rates of return Signup and view all the answers

Why are constant/periodical reports of activities important for extension services funding?

To reflect progress and limitations Signup and view all the answers

Resource Poor Farm Families: Technical, Management, and Leadership Skills

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What is one of the main recommendations for improving extension services funding in Nigeria?

What should be considered when deploying extension staff according to the text?

Why is the quality and number of technical and professional staff crucial for an extension system?

Why must new extension officers be employed as senior officers retire?

What is a key factor in reflecting the worth of an extension system to society?

How can increasing funding for extension reflect social benefits?

What is a crucial issue when considering the deployment method of extension staff?

Why should the government recruit more extension personnel according to the text?

What should be reflected in the funding levels for extension services according to the text?

Why are constant/periodical reports of activities important for extension services funding?

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