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What was the objective of the agricultural extension service under Alemaya College of Agriculture?
What was the objective of the agricultural extension service under Alemaya College of Agriculture?
- To increase production and productivity
- To demonstrate research results to farmers (correct)
- To improve the living conditions of farming communities
- To change the quality of life of farmers
What was the objective of the conventional extension service after it was transferred to MOA?
What was the objective of the conventional extension service after it was transferred to MOA?
- To demonstrate research results to farmers
- To increase production and productivity
- To change the quality of life of farmers (correct)
- To improve the living conditions of farming communities
What was the objective of ARDU, established in 1977?
What was the objective of ARDU, established in 1977?
- To increase production and productivity
- To improve the living conditions of farming communities in areas where land is scarce
- To increase agricultural production and socio-economic development of the farming community (correct)
- To change the quality of life of farmers
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- Agricultural extension and research started in Ethiopia in 1953 under Alemaya College of Agriculture.
- The college had triple mandates of Research, Extension, and Training.
- The objective of the extension service was to demonstrate research results to farmers.
- In 1963, the extension service was transferred to MOA and referred to as conventional.
- The objective of the conventional extension service was to change the quality of life of farmers.
- In the late 1960s, CPPs were launched in different parts of the country, including agricultural extension service.
- CADU was established in 1967 to increase production and productivity in Chilalo Awraja.
- ARDU was established in 1977 and aimed to increase agricultural production and socio-economic development of the farming community.
- WADU was established in 1970 to increase production and improve the living conditions of farming communities in areas where land is scarce.
- The objective of the agricultural extension service in all three CPPs was to increase agricultural production and productivity.
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