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Analyzing the Roles of Agricultural Extension Agents in Hybrid Rice Technology Decision-Making Process of Farmers, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Author(s)

Naing Kyi Win, Kyaw Kyaw Win, Cho Cho San, Nyein Nyein Htwe

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DOI:10.17265/2328-7144/2018.04.006

Affiliation(s)

Yezin Agricultural University, Zeyarthiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

ABSTRACT

The study determined the roles of agricultural extension in hybrid rice technology decision-making process by extension agents, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The specific objectives were: to study personal characteristics of agricultural extension agents, experiences and their roles, to identify extension agents’ opinion on hybrid rice technology decision-making process, and to determine relationship between the roles of agricultural extension agents and decision-making process of hybrid rice production. One hundred and eight extension agents were collected who were working in Department of Agriculture, Nay Pyi Taw area and surveyed and interviewed by questionnaires. The study revealed that majority of agricultural extension agents (65.7%) were female staffs and most of extension agents (40.7%) were under 30 years as young staffs. Majority of extension agents (81.5%) were educated only Agri-Diploma. More than half (54.6%) had one to five-year experiences in employment and 58.3% had no hybrid rice training experience and source of information regarding the hybrid rice production was received 63.9% from Department of Agriculture (DOA). Study found that there was highly significant relationship between most of the roles of agricultural extension agents and hybrid rice technology decision-making process of stages 4 and 5. And then most of the extension agents’ roles singnificantly related with stage 2 except role of conducting introduction of hybrid seeds and distribution through by Seed Co. Ltds which was highly significant. Beside, most of the roles of extension agents significantly related with stage 3. However stages 1 and 6 were no singnificantly related. Finally above all, a well structure seed business, Good Agricultural Practices and farm level mechanization and quality extension service are very important to increase the adoption of hybrid rice in Myanmar.

KEYWORDS

agricultural extension agents’ roles, hybrid rice, decision-making process

Cite this paper

Economics World, July-Aug. 2018, Vol. 6, No. 4, 303-313 doi: 10.17265/2328-7144/2018.04.006

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