It
is a programme organize by the government for the development of the rural
environments, and the government
joins hand together with the community leaders for the improvement of health, community welfare,
their economics and social cultural conditions. These happen during the 18th
century to the early 19th century, and it was employ in
Nigeria at then. Now in Nigeria, the present democratic government put in
community development committee (C.D.C) for the development of rural areas.
Agricultural
extension and agro-service workers
The
workers go to the rural areas to educate the farmers on the use of various farm
machinery and implements for farming. These includes tractors, ploughs,
harrows, cultivators, ridges, planters, harvesters, shellers, dryers, sprayers
and incubators etc. These facilitate the rate at which farmers adopt newly
recommended agricultural practices.
Extension Services
Extension
services enable to adopt improved technical practices, develop skills,
knowledge and attitude favourable to change farming methods. It enables them to
benefit from research and technology, and its ultimate aim is to raise their
efficiency and this achieves a higher level of living.
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