Effective Components in Transformation Agricultural Extension System in Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Faculty member in AREEO

2 Associate Professor, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization

3 Graduate PhD., Agricultural Extension, Department Agricultural Extension and Education, University of Tehran

4 PhD. Student, Department Agricultural Extension and Education, University of Tehran

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identifying effective components in transformation agricultural extension ‎system in Iran, that using mixed-method approach which was carried out in four steps. In the first step of the ‎study, the components of transformative agricultural extension system in some countries (15 countries) were ‎examined by using meta-synthesis of qualitative research methods. In this step 11 components were ‎extracted that included centralization, privatization, extended information technology, demand-driven, ‎consultative services, pluralistic extension, strengthening interaction between extension and research centers, ‎policy reform, environmental support, knowledge management and increasing coverage of rural areas. ‎Second step was conducted by using the Delphi technique and viewpoint of experts of the agricultural ‎extension organization and faculty members in agricultural college in Tehran, TarbiyatModares and Shiraz ‎‎(N= 55) and the agreementsof this target population about identified effective components in step one, was ‎obtained. The results of this step showed that the components of the strengthening of interaction between ‎extension & research, policy reform, pluralistic extension, decentralization and investment, there were more ‎than 90 percent agreements.In the third step, current situation of agricultural extension system was analyzed ‎by experts of agricultural extension organization by using quantitative method and it was determined that ‎the current system of agricultural extension in Iran, considered in decentralization, privatization and ‎strengthening of interaction, more than other components of interest. Finally, in the fourth step, by ‎integration of three previous steps, theory of transformational agricultural extension system based on ‎Strauss and Corbin model, by using qualitative method was obtained.‎

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 49, Issue 2
May 2018
Pages 331-345

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