The Competencies Regarding Administrative and Super Visory Role of the Agricultural Extension Officers in the Rural and Agricultural Development of Pakistan. | [Sarhad Journal of Agriculture • 2017]

Author(s):

1. Muhammad Zafarullah Khan: Department of Agricultural Extension Education and Communication, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract:

Agricultural Extension Oficers (AEOs) plays a crucial character regarding agricultural and rural development of Pakistan through supervision and administration of agricultural activities. The current study was carried out to measure the level of competency of AEOs in skills regarding management of supervision and administration that is considered necessary in order to deal with farmers where a wide range of variations exists in their personalities and habits. A significant diference was reported in required and possessed competencies of preparing training schedules regarding crops followed by timely appointment and issuance of duties to junior staf for effective and eficient work. Results of the study reported that there is utmost need of training in competencies regarding identification of input supply dealers' malpractices and evaluation of pesticide companies activities. Timely appointment and delegation of authorities to subordinate staf were the top two utmost possessed competencies to perform eficiently and effectively of their assigned responsibilities followed by the third top ranked competency of helping field assistants to plan extension activities. The lowest competencies of AEOs reported were oficial inquiries conduction, identification of malpractices of inputs supply dealers and evaluate the working of fertilizer dealers. The study recommended that the gap among the competencies of AEOs might be minimized by increasing their educational level and providing training opportunities especially in supervision and administration to deal effectively with all the stakeholders of the farming community.

Page(s): 412-418

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Volume: 33, Issue: 3, Year: 2017

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