The Agricultural Value-Chain Extension Model: Concepts And Applications In Africa
The Agricultural Value-Chain Extension Model: Concepts And Applications In Africa
This paper describes the Agricultural Value Chain Extension Model after
examining different extension models and differentiated terminologies related to
evolution of extension models. Agricultural extension is a common denominator
for functional value-chain and food security such that agricultural development
outcomes are closely linked to agricultural advice provided by extension services.
This model consists of five components of formal training, key clusters, informal
training, value chain actors and value chain centre interlinked and connected with
forward and backward linkages with overlapping activities among the key
clusters.