Factors that affect the continued use of the production practices approved by an extension service: a case study.
Abstract
In this research, factors affecting the continued use of extension service
approved production practices by tobacco farmers in Maryland, USA.
were examined. The objectives of the study were 1) to determine if the
approved production practices were followed by tobacco farmers
according to recommendations in the Handbook on the Culture of
Maryland Tobacco, 2) whether these practices were followed in a
consistent and regular manner, 3) which factors affected the continued
use of the approved practices. The handbook was found to be a key
factor in promoting the use of approved production practices and
improving tobacco quality in 80% of the cases. In a world where
competitiveness and knowledge are key factors for agricultural
development, the experience of Maryland suggests that it is possible
for mexican agriculture to achieve marketing attributes, if a carefully
designed production system is consistently followed by farmers and
extension agents. If commercial success is to be achieved by mexican
agriculture, a production system must be designed that is supported by
strategies of financing, management, cost sharing, cost recovery and
the participation of producers and technicians in improving the quantity
and quality of agricultural products.
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