A non-conventional way of getting extension to farmers. | Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 2009

Author(s)

Iftikhar Ahmad Department of Agricultural Extension Education & Communication, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan

Muhammad Sajid Nazar Department of Agricultural Extension Education & Communication, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan

Muhammad Akram Department of Agricultural Extension Education & Communication, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan

Shahnaz Arifullah Institute of Development Studies, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan

Neelum Farid International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract

The paper in hand is based on a study conducted in four selected villages of district Hangu, NWFP during 2008-09, addressing the important issues of rural social mobilization towards productive investments, credit & enterprise development, human and natural resource management and the role of NGOs. The main objective of the research was to appraise the role of SRSP in agricultural development in district Hangu. A sample of 80 respondents was selected through a simple random sample procedure from the selected villages. Almost half of the interviewed respondents were engaged in farming profession, mostly owner. The majority of the respondents were found literate. The study found encouraging results for the role and impact of the NGO (SRSP) in Hangu. Mostly respondent were optimistic about the role of SRSP and reported its remarkable influence on the agricultural productivity. A visible improvement in the crop yields of wheat, maize, tomato, pea’s okra and bottle ground was reported. The use of agricultural inputs like chemical fertilizer, insecticides/weedicides and improved seeds etc. doubled in the wake SRSP interventions. Through a scheme of ‘bull distribution’ by the SRSP in the project area the livestock production also improved. Farmers were made aware of vaccination and in the use of balanced feed to livestock and poultry that resulted in increased production of both livestock and poultry. More than half of the sample respondents were not aware about the presence of extension workers of the provincial agriculture department in the project area. The majority of the respondents regretted the lack of cooperation between the provincial extension department workers and the SRSP staff. According to this research a large group of 86 percent of the respondents viewed that extension agents were not playing a beneficial role for the project area.

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Page(s) 623-627

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Published Journal: Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Year: 2009

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