THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION •  SERVICE ON THE LEVEL OF CROP PRODUCTION IN BURIE WOREDA AMHARA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE

NIGUS, ASSEFA

dc.contributor.author	NIGUS, ASSEFA
dc.date.accessioned	2017-08-25T03:03:58Z
dc.date.available	2017-08-25T03:03:58Z
dc.date.issued	2017-08-25
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7830
dc.description	A THESIS SUBMITED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES OF BAHIRDAR UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULLFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIROMENTAL STUDIES	en_US
dc.description.abstract	he farming sub-sector of Ethiopia is characterized by traditional rain fed and low techniques of production an~ thus, is prone to the recurrent natural calamity of drought, which leaves famine and death in its wake. Today, farmers in Ethiopia have difficulties in feeding their households on their increasingly fragmented land and using traditional and backward techniques of production. Hence there is a need to improve agricultural productivity and production through the adoption and adaptation of improved agricultural technologies. In modernizing agriculture, a strong support system is inevitable involving input supplies and other services like marketing, transport, storage, and processing services. This study is intended to examine the contribution of agricultural extension service in enhancing crop production· in the case of Burie woreda of the Amhara Regional State. Two stages of sampling techniques were used in which random sampling procedures were followed to select three rural kebeles and 120 respondents. Structured interview schedule and questionnaires were used for collecting the essential quantitative and qualitative data from the sampled respondents. To generate qualitative data, field observations,· informal interview with key informants,· and discussions with separate focus groups were conducted The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools such as chi-square test, and Multiple Linear Regressions model. The .. , major output of the study indicates that the agricultural extension services have a great role to increase crop productions when i~~dopf~roperly and the system is highly characterized by relatively poor linkage and inefficient knowledge flow between actors and farmers in the study area. Moreover, use of inputs was significantly influenced by cost of inputs, accessibility, consultation service of agricultural workers and financial institutions to facilitate possession of the resources. Therefore, it is recommended that, the existing extension service should be strengthened lf1-..£L.-14L[.,~w:ttH-'Wt.1~11~ in harmony with relevant actors to bring about changes for efficient and effective adoption of agricultural extension services. Likewise, policy should account the flexibility of rules on credit provision and organization of small farmers groups in addressing resource poor farmers to ensure food self sufficiency of rural community in particular and the nation at large.	en_US
dc.subject	Geography and Environmental Studies	en_US
dc.title	THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION • SERVICE ON THE LEVEL OF CROP PRODUCTION IN BURIE WOREDA AMHARA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US