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Does Agricultural Extension Pay? The Training and Visit System in Northwest India

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  • Gershon Feder
  • Roger H. Slade
  • Lawrence J. Lau

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The paper presents the results from a study of the effect of the Training and Visit (T&V) System of agricultural extension on farm productivity. Two adjacent areas in northwest India, one with T&V extension and one with an older system, are compared, utilizing farm-level data. Econometric analysis demonstrates that the T&V area had a wheat yield advantage of 9.33% after four years of T&V extension. The baseline yield differential was calculated as 3.01%. The gain attributable to T&V is shown to imply a return of at least 15% to the incremental investment in extension with high probability.

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  • Gershon Feder & Roger H. Slade & Lawrence J. Lau, 1987. "Does Agricultural Extension Pay? The Training and Visit System in Northwest India," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 69(3), pages 677-686.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:69:y:1987:i:3:p:677-686.
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    8. Bala, Brij & Sharma, S.D. & Sharma, R.K., 2006. "Knowledge and Adoption Level of Improved Technology among Rural Women owing to Extension Programmes," Agricultural Economics Research Review, Agricultural Economics Research Association (India), vol. 19(2), July.

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