How to be a good rural extensionist. Reflections and contributions of Argentine practitioners

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Landini, Fernando Pablo
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2016
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Quality rural extension is of utmost importance for generating food security and sustainable rural development. In this paper, Argentine rural extensionists' point of view on how to be a good practitioner is described, as well as compared to good practices proposed by scholars and international development organizations. Forty rural extensionists from the Northeastern Argentine provinces were interviewed (29 men, 11 women). Interviews were recorded and transcribed, texts were categorized and contents analyzed. Scholars and extensionists, despite agreeing to most of the same principles, frame their recommendations for good extension practices in different ways. The former's recommendations tend to be supported by multiple case studies and focused on best practices on the level of extension projects or policies, while the latter's tend to draw upon their own experience and develop proposals more concerned with interpersonal interactions and with overcoming practical problems in real (and not ideal) settings. Best extension practices depend on environmental, institutional, political and cultural contexts, this implying there is no best extension practice in general. Training extensionists in interpersonal skills and in social sciences is key for reaching good extension results. Horizontal communication between farmers and extensionists, negotiation over best technologies, and helping farmers reflect on their productive practices are extension strategies with great potential.
Fil: Landini, Fernando Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Morón. Facultad de Agronomía y Ciencias Agroalimentarias; Argentina. Universidad de la Cuenca del Plata. Secretaria de Politicas del Conocimiento. Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas (sede Posadas); Argentina
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Rural Extension
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Rural Development
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv How to be a good rural extensionist. Reflections and contributions of Argentine practitioners
title How to be a good rural extensionist. Reflections and contributions of Argentine practitioners
spellingShingle How to be a good rural extensionist. Reflections and contributions of Argentine practitioners
Landini, Fernando Pablo
Good Practices
Rural Extension
Argentina
Rural Development
International Development Institutions
title_short How to be a good rural extensionist. Reflections and contributions of Argentine practitioners
title_full How to be a good rural extensionist. Reflections and contributions of Argentine practitioners
title_fullStr How to be a good rural extensionist. Reflections and contributions of Argentine practitioners
title_full_unstemmed How to be a good rural extensionist. Reflections and contributions of Argentine practitioners
title_sort How to be a good rural extensionist. Reflections and contributions of Argentine practitioners
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Landini, Fernando Pablo
author Landini, Fernando Pablo
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Rural Extension
Argentina
Rural Development
International Development Institutions
topic Good Practices
Rural Extension
Argentina
Rural Development
International Development Institutions
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Quality rural extension is of utmost importance for generating food security and sustainable rural development. In this paper, Argentine rural extensionists' point of view on how to be a good practitioner is described, as well as compared to good practices proposed by scholars and international development organizations. Forty rural extensionists from the Northeastern Argentine provinces were interviewed (29 men, 11 women). Interviews were recorded and transcribed, texts were categorized and contents analyzed. Scholars and extensionists, despite agreeing to most of the same principles, frame their recommendations for good extension practices in different ways. The former's recommendations tend to be supported by multiple case studies and focused on best practices on the level of extension projects or policies, while the latter's tend to draw upon their own experience and develop proposals more concerned with interpersonal interactions and with overcoming practical problems in real (and not ideal) settings. Best extension practices depend on environmental, institutional, political and cultural contexts, this implying there is no best extension practice in general. Training extensionists in interpersonal skills and in social sciences is key for reaching good extension results. Horizontal communication between farmers and extensionists, negotiation over best technologies, and helping farmers reflect on their productive practices are extension strategies with great potential.
Fil: Landini, Fernando Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Morón. Facultad de Agronomía y Ciencias Agroalimentarias; Argentina. Universidad de la Cuenca del Plata. Secretaria de Politicas del Conocimiento. Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas (sede Posadas); Argentina
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