• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-27
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• 2007

Localization of extension services in 1997 has weakened the linkage and cooperation between the central and district extension agencies(Provincial Agricultural Research & Extension Services and City & County Technology Centers). Since agriculture needs a national or regional dimension approach in many senses, it is important for agricultural prosperity to maintain and even further strengthen the practice of cooperation between different levels of governments and extension agencies.The objective of this study was to suggest policy measures to strengthen the linkage and cooperation between agricultural extension agencies. Existing works were reviewed to see a general picture of problems associated with he localization of extension services. In order to gain insight into policy measures, questionnaire surveys to extension staffs in districts(8 of 9 Provincial Agricultural Research & Extension Services and 160 of City & County Technology Centers) were conducted. Survey respondents were mainly asked about policy measures which would contribute to strengthen the linkage and cooperation between extension service agencies.Three policy measures derived from the study are: to expand the professional and technological education at the central level; to establish the central－local partnership; and to strengthen the linkage and cooperation between city & county agricultural technology centers.

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.21-49
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• 2009

There is a wide range of agreement for reorganization of administrative units. It is expected that regionalization of city governments and city-county consolidation would contribute to enhance efficiency of extension services and weaken citizen accessibility, responsiveness, and participation. Therefore, it is suggested that branch office of extension center should be provided to the isolated rural areas in order to maintain the appropriate level of services. Also, the relationship and linkage between the national/regional government and local extension centers should be reshaped by making current linkage system such as monthly Provincial Meeting and central-local association more effective. Establishment of agricultural database of each local region is needed to strengthen local extension center's role. Finally, extension service agency needs to consider to expand its function from the traditional extension services to a variety of 'rural issues.'

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.59-91
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• 2007

The objectives of this study were 1) to explore the present status of extension services of agricultural experiment station, and 2) to get some implications for ameliorating extension services of agricultural experiment station. The data were collected through the semi-constructed interviews with 11 agricultural researchers in 6 local agricultural experiment stations and 11 farmers who have ever made contact with the researchers. The major findings of this study were as follows: The agricultural experiment stations were providing extension services as expedients to accommodate to new markets and structural changes of organizations, though they are originally research-oriented agencies. The extension methods of agricultural experiment stations were similar with those of extension agencies, and the extension methods used mainly were 'experiment plot demonstration exhibition', 'consultation using telephone, internet, face to face meeting', 'visiting farms and consulting'. These were generally carried out by farmer's request, therefore the extension services of agricultural experiment stations were provided in a passive way so far. Based on the results of this study, the followings are recommended for further development of extension services of agricultural experiment station: The rural development organizations should set principles and support for extension services of agricultural experiment stations. The alternative plans to strengthen the linkage between research and extension have to be made, and these plans should include financial, personnel and systematic arrangements for further development of extension services of agricultural experiment stations.

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.221-232
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• 2015

In Uganda, the National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAADS) is responsible for agricultural advisory and extension services of the country. NAADS is a semi-autonomous public agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) accounted for 45% of the MAAIF total budget. It aims to have a decentralized farmer owned/controlled agricultural advisory service system with increasing participation of the private sector. NAADS is greatly influenced by the extension framework of Neuchatel Group comprising representatives from the cooperation agencies and Official Development Assistance (ODA) donor countries. At the initial stage of the program, only 7 districts promoted the initiative and eventually spread out all over the country afterwards. These initiatives greatly contribute to the agricultural development and increase the farmers' income by 42-53%. However, due to the political intervention, the original goal was manipulated and criticized with briberies and corruption. Recently, the government of Uganda is considering a way to unify the agricultural advisory and extension services under the government programs.

• 식물병연구
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.84-91
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• 2002

우리 나라 식물병 예찰사업은 1947년 수원의 중앙농업기술원 기초연구과에서 수도 도열병균과 깨씨무늬병균의 분생포자 비산상황을 조사함으로써 비롯되었다. 국내 식물병 발생예찰은 국가에서 운용하는 200개 기본예찰포(벼 150, 원예작물 50)와 1,403개의 관찰포(벼 1,050, 원예작물 353)에서 얻어진 정보를 중심으로 운용되고 있다. 기본예찰포 및 관찰포에서의 식물병 발생예찰 대상작물 및 병해수는 30작물 104 병해에 이른다. 기본예찰소 및 관찰포의 병해 발생상황 조사는 시·군 농업기술센터 소속의 2명의 예찰전담지도사에 의하여 수행되고 있으며 조사된 자료는 인터넷을 통하여 즉시 농촌진홍청으로 전송되어 분석되며, 12명으로 구성된 예찰회의에 회부된다. 예찰회의는 농림부, 농촌진흥청, 관련시험연구기관, 농협, 유관대학, 기상청, 방송보도 기관 관계자들이 참여하며, 예찰회의 결과 병해의 발생정도에 따라 3가지의 예찰정보를 격주로 발표하는데, 이 정보는 언론보도기관 등 총245개 기관에 통보되어 농업기술센터를 비롯한 지역행정기관, 농협, 농업인들이 방제에 임하고 있다. 향후 식물병 예찰의 성공여부는 우수한 예찰 전문요원의 확보, 지속적인 교육을 통한 예찰능력의 향상, 우수한 예찰기기 확보 및 활용 등이 전제되어야 할 것으로 생각된다. 우리 나라 식물병 발생예찰은 벼 도열병을 중심으로 발전해 왔다고 해도 과언이 아닐 정도로 많은 연구가 이루어져 상당한 예찰정보가 누적되어 있으나, 다른 병해에 대한 예찰연구는 초보적인 수준에 머물고 있다. 또한 대부분의 연구가 단편적인 연구에 치중되어 지속적인 연구가 이루워지지 못하고 있다. 식물병의 예찰이 실용성이 없이는 그 가치를 상실함이 자명하므로 앞으로는 지속적인 연구를 통하여 시간적, 공간적 측면에서 예찰의 실용성을 높이는데 많은 노력을 기울여야 한다. 또한 예찰의 의의가 경제적인 이득에 직결되므로, 향후 예찰연구는 예찰정보를 기반으로 한, 방제의사 결정이나 합리적인 살균제 살포계획과 연계되어 추진되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.