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?

    <p>To ensure proper knowledge transfer</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Quality and number of technical staff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can increasing funding for extension reflect social benefits?

    <p>By reflecting anticipated economic rates of return</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Ensuring close work with all groups of farmers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To ensure knowledge transfer as senior officers retire</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Anticipated economic rates of return</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To reflect progress and limitations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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