Reorienting agricultural extension curricula in India     

Rasheed Sulaiman V  Anne W. van den Ban 《The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension》2013,19(2):69-78

Abstract

This article discusses how extension should be taught at the undergraduate, M.Sc. and Ph.D level in India. Major changes are needed to prepare students to work in a rapidly changing environment. Extension education is at present in a crisis, because it has not yet adjusted to these changes. As extension graduates are not prepared to perform the roles the market demands, they have difficulties to find a job. In order to prepare the students for the present needs, more training is needed in participatory extension approaches, organizing farmers’ groups, planning extension strategies to meet farmers’ needs, Human Resource Development and the use of Information and Communication Technologies. The students ought to learn how to apply theories in these areas in the field situation. For this purpose not only agricultural graduates, but also other social scientists should participate in teaching extension. It should become clear which students will be trained to become an extension field worker, and extension manager or an extension researcher. J Agr Educ Ext (2000, 7 2, pp 69–78)  相似文献   

Book Reviews     

Anne W. Van Den Ban 《The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension》2013,19(1):107-114

Abstract

Purpose: Many farmers remain hesitant to implement structured management plans and strategies tailored to address soil health, irrespective of mounting scientific evidence for the credibility of certain soil health indicators, an increase in the reporting of program benefits and progress in communicating these benefits. Hence, the purpose of this research is to better understand the impediments associated with the adoption of such programs.

Design: Non-parametric analysis of a mail-based survey supported with content analysis of landholder comments was used.

Findings: This research highlights that impediments to the adoption of soil health programs are affected by region and that this is likely influenced by the availability, enthusiasm and motivation of surrounding environmental service providers. While the initial investment in soil health management is perceived as an impediment, landholders indicate that production longevity and long-term financial gain are achievable. Education is not viewed as an impediment by landholders, but cannot be ruled out as an impediment due to the increasing complexities of farming and the displayed knowledge of landholders.

Practical implications: Impediments and incentives to the adoption of soil health management plans have been identified. This provides for strategic planning in promotion and adoption of such plans, as well as identifying priority issues of concern.

Originality/Value: In investigating the impediments and incentives associated with adoption of soil health management plans, strategies for adoption can be formulated and pressing areas of concern are identified.  相似文献   

Increasing Labour Productivity in Agriculture and its Implications     

Anne van den Ban 《The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension》2013,19(5):401-409

Abstract

In order to profit from the economic growth in their society farmers can (1) increase the yields of their crops and animals, (2) switch to the production of high value products for which there is an increasing demand in the market, (3) increase the labour productivity on their farm, (4) find non-farm sources of income for some or all of their family members. Many farmers are aware that with the increasing average income in their country the proportion of the labour force which can find employment in agriculture decreases. Therefore options (3) and (4) are important for them, but in many countries they do not get much help from extension services and social institutions to realize these options in their situation. These extension services and institutions need support from socio-economic research to be able to provide this help.  相似文献   

Increasing the ability of farmers to compete in the market     

A.W. van den Ban 《The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension》2013,19(2):101-106

Abstract

Competition among farmers is increasing. There are large differences between countries in labour productivity in agriculture, and in the rate of change in this productivity. This has resulted in a decrease in prices of farm products. Only those farmers who manage to increase their productivity more than that of their competitors will be able to continue to earn a living from farming. In this process extension services have two roles (1) helping farmers to increase their productivity, and (2) helping farm families, who are no longer able to compete, to find other sources of income. The first role requires that considerable attention is paid to developments in the markets. The second role has received so far little attention, although it is important for the welfare of the family. However, in countries with a limited growth outside agriculture it is difficult to perform this role adequately.  相似文献   

Global Review of Good Agricultural Extension and Advisory Practices     

Anne Van Den Ban 《The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension》2013,19(3):342-345

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红色经典音乐作品在声乐教学中的意义     

班丽梅 《佳木斯教育学院学报》2012,(9):100-100

红色经典音乐作品是以赞颂革命、祖国及在革命和祖国建设中出现的英雄人物为题材的作品。它具有时代性、民族性、真理性、坚定性、群众性等特征,且曲目丰富,难易程度不同。红色经典音乐作品在声乐教学中具有十分重要的意义。  相似文献   

Enrichment of semi-volatile organic acids from aqueous solutions by multiple-effect membrane distillation   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

班睿  刘苗苗  秦英杰  王焕  崔东胜 《天津大学学报(英文版)》2012,18(5):320-329

Multiple-effect membrane distillation(MEMD) process for enriching semi-volatile organic acids from their individual aqueous solutions was performed by using a hollow fiber-based air gap membrane distillation(AGMD)module with the function of internal heat recovery.Aqueous solutions of glyoxylic acid,glycolic acid,lactic acid,pyruvic acid,malonic acid and glutaric acid were used as model feed.For a feed of 1%(mass fraction),each acid could be enriched for 8-20 times,which depended on the surface tension of the concentrate.The operation performance of MEMD process was characterized by permeation flux J,performance ratio PR and acid rejection rate R.The effects of cold feed-in temperature,heated feed-in temperature,feed-in volumetric flow rate and feed-in concentration on MEMD performance were experimentally evaluated.Maximum values of J,PR and R were 4.8 L/(h·m 2),9.84 and 99.93%,respectively.Moreover,MEMD process demonstrated a fairly good stability in a long-term experiment lasting for 30 d when aqueous solution of 4%(mass fraction) lactic acid was used as a feed.  相似文献   

道德灌输的本体论意义及当代危机   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

班建武 《思想教育研究》2006,(9):60-63

从本体论层面来理解道德灌输,有利于增强人们对学校德育合法性的认识,符合社会教化的现实与个体社会化的需要。当前,道德灌输的知识论基础受到了后现代哲学的颠覆。文化惰距的产生动摇了灌输的价值基础。信息时代灌输主体的多元化造成了灌输内容的良莠不齐。代沟的加大使得谁有资格灌输成为一个现实的问题。面对这些问题,我们应该以普适性伦理与时代精神作为灌输的新的知识论基础,以寓教于乐、春风化雨作为灌输方法创新的基本原则,以平等互动作为新的“授——受”关系的建构基础。  相似文献   

网络环境下大学生法律意识培养的思考     

刘颁 《怀化学院学报》2006,25(12):61-63

从1994年,我国正式成为接入国际互联网的国家以来,互联网已经成为人们生活中一个非常重要的公共空间,它是所有可被访问和利用的信息资源的集合。大学生在互联网的使用上走在了社会的前列,网络在为大学生提供了一个生活、学习和人际交往的全新平台的同时,也给大学生法律意识的培养和提高带来了不容忽视的消极影响,近年来大学生涉网犯罪案件不断增多,如何增强大学生的法律意识,抵御网络带来的负面影响成为了社会各界关心的问题。  相似文献   

高等院校实验室评估中应注意的问题及对策     

吴班 《河北能源职业技术学院学报》2007,7(1):25-27

本文具体分析了高等院校实验室评估中影响评估信度和效度所存在的问题,为使实验室评估能更加客观真实地反映被评院校的办学水平,针对这些问题提出了相应的建议及对策.  相似文献