AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION

The main goal of this course is teach thathow to   educate and train  the farmers on new technologies. The contents of the courseare collected under the following topics: Definition and İmportance of agricultural extension; Agricultural and rural development; Understanding extension;  Social and cultural factors in extension;  Extension and communication; Mass media in extension;  Audio-visual aids;  Extension methods;  The extension agent;  The planning and evaluation of extension programs;  Extension and special target groups