UNIT 1: Technology Transfer Skills and Strategies

Introduction:

In this course the students are able to understand the different kind of Systems that are currently used in technology transfer in Rwandan rural areas in a particular way as well as worldwide in general.

Learning Outcome:

At the end of this course the students must be able:

1. To describe Agricultural Extension and its role in Rural Development; 
2. To understand Major components of Extension system;  
3. To assimilate the existing different schools of rural Extension adopted in Rwanda;  
4. To get insight on the most used Extension systems applied worldwide;  
5. To master the techniques and modern methods of Agricultural Extension;  
6. To better understand the roles of an agricultural extension agent in rural areas;  
7. To master the National Agricultural Extension Strategic Plan of Rwanda.

Activities:

- Provision of reading materials and

- Assignments to the students in small group

Resources:

1. Adams, Mr. E., (1994), Agricultural Extension in Developing Countries, Longman

2. MINAGRI, (2005), NATIONAL  POLICY AND LEADING PRINCIPLES OF THE NEW AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SYSTEM, Kigali, Rwanda. 

3. MINAGRI (2009). NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION STRATEGY, P.53, Kigali, Rwanda. 

4. Van den Proclamation, A.W. & Hawkins, H.S. (1996), Agricultural Extension, 2nd ed., Blackwell, Ltd sciences, London, UK. 

5. Van den Proclamation, A.W. & al, (1994), THE FARMING EXTENSION IN AFRICA, KARTHALA, and CTA, Paris, France. 

6. Scarborough, Vanessa, et al., (1997), FARMER-LED EXTENSION, Concepts and, practices, London, UK

7. Nettie, Aarnink and Koos, Kingma (1991). Female Farmers and Male Extension Workers. Coll. Women and autonomy Centre, Ed. Leiden University, p. 137, NL. 

8. Morize, Jean, (1992), MANUAL CONVENIENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, Volume 1 and 2, ACCT, Paris, France. 

9. Moris, Jon, (1991), Extension Alternatives in Tropical Africa, Overseas Development, Institute, London, UK. 

10. Leeuwis, C., (2004) COMMUNICATION heart FARMING INNOVATION, rethinking, Agricultural Extension. Blackwell publishing, NL,

11. Gwyn, Jones E., (1986), Investing in Farming Extension: Strategies and Goalkeepers, Elsevier, Applied Science Publishers, New York, USA. 

12. http://ecoursesonline.iasri.res.in/mod/page/view.php?id=4354 (AE link)