CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILY FARMERS AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION IN THE COMMUNITIES OF CHICHOCANE IN THE DISTRICT OF VILANKULO, MOZAMBIQUE
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https://doi.org/10.56238/ramv20n16-020Keywords:
Extension Methods, Farm Visits, Cinchocaine, Vilankulo, MozambiqueAbstract
The characteristics of family farmers in the rural communities of communities of Chichocane in the district of Vilankulo, Mozambique and the extension services provided to them were assessed in a study conducted between February 2023 and February 2024. Semi-structured interviews of farmers and extension personnel; literature reviews; and direct field observations, were used to collect data. A representative sample of 39 farmers from a population estimated at 390 farmers was selected for the study. The socioeconomic profile (age, education, marital status) of farmers, and the extension techniques used by extension agents (Farm Schools; Field Demonstrations; Meetings; and Farm Visits) were assessed. All data from the study were analyzed with Microsoft Excel 2010 for descriptive statistics (mean/averages, percentage), then the results presented in tables and graphics. Sixty-two percent of farmers in the study were females, compared with 38% females. Eighty, % of them did not reach High School, and 53% were between the ages of 36 and over 50 years of age. The extension agents made fewer farm visits because of poor road conditions and the lack of reliable transport. The Group Method was viewed as the most viable, enabling extension agents to reach a greater number of farmers in one area, and enabling interactions among farmers and with extension agents.
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