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Determinants of Agricultural Extension Services : The Case of Haiti

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dc.contributor.authorArias, Diego
dc.contributor.authorLeguía, Juan José
dc.contributor.authorSy, Abdoulaye
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-18T19:49:57Z
dc.date.available2013-11-18T19:49:57Z
dc.date.issued2013-05-24
dc.description.abstractThe Haitian population is among the poorest in the world, with over 78 percent living on less than United States (U.S.) 2 dollar a day and over 50 percent living on less than U.S. 1 dollar a day. This paper extracts relevant lessons from historical data on factors influencing the receipt of extension services in Haiti, taking stock of the use of agricultural extension services prior to the 2010 earthquake. The goal is to influence future policies and development projects involving the provision of extension services as well as the type of extension services offered. This paper uses data from the 2010 agricultural census and examines the characteristics of farmers in Haiti receiving extension services by gender, education, agricultural training, farm size, and type of crop. Through in-depth study of each variable and a review of trends in the receipt of agricultural extension services, the study analyzes the equilibrium between the demand for and supply of extension services to particular farmer groups. The study draws the following nine key conclusions: (1) the proportion of households receiving agricultural extension services in Haiti is non-negligible; (2) location is an important determinant of the recipients of agricultural extension services; (3) there are no statistical differences between men and women in terms of receipt of extension services; however, the impact of agricultural training and farm size change when the head of household is a woman; (4) education level has a positive, yet small, effect on receiving extension services; (5) prior agricultural training is a major determinant of the recipients of extension services; (6) rehabilitation of the Ecoles Moyennes Agricoles (EMAs) for vocational and farmer field education on a nationwide scale will increase the demand for extension services, especially among small farmers; (7) farmers with larger farms receive more agricultural extension services; (8) coffee producers make more use of extension services than other farmers; and (9) promoting a hybrid system of extension may be more efficient than supporting only public or Non-governmental organizations (NGO) provided extension services.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/05/18170053/determinants-agricultural-extension-services-case-haiti
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/16291
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16291
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesLCSSD Occasional Paper Series on Food Prices;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABSOLUTE TERMS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INPUTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SERVICES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TRAINING
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectANIMAL HUSBANDRY
dc.subjectAQUACULTURE
dc.subjectCARIBBEAN REGION
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOMMUNES
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectEXTENSION AGENTS
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFARM ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectFARM FAMILIES
dc.subjectFARM MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFARM SIZE
dc.subjectFARM WORKERS
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMER GROUPS
dc.subjectFARMER PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE EDUCATION
dc.subjectFEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFEMINIZATION OF AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectFISHERIES
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEADS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectLIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectPLANT PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPOOR FAMILIES
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectR&D
dc.subjectREGIONAL AVERAGE
dc.subjectREGIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL FEMALE
dc.subjectRURAL LIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSMALL FARMERS
dc.titleDeterminants of Agricultural Extension Services : The Case of Haitien
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2013-08-21
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-28T07:10:20.155888Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/05/18170053/determinants-agricultural-extension-services-case-haiti
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeAgriculture
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.guid253911468035659595
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000442464_20130830112618
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18170053
okr.identifier.report80766
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.administrativeLatin America and Caribbean
okr.region.countryHaiti
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: Agricultural extension and research
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: Animal production
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: Forestry
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Public administration- Agriculture, fishing and forestry
okr.themeSocial dev/gender/inclusion :: Gender
okr.themeHuman development :: Nutrition and food security
okr.themeRural development :: Rural policies and institutions
okr.themeRural development :: Rural services and infrastructure
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Regional Economic Development
okr.topicRural Development Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.topicAgriculture
okr.topicRural Development
okr.unitAgriculture & Rural Dev (LCSAR)
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