Strengthening fisheries extension under the Unified Agricultural Extension System (UAES) policy towards sustainable fisheries development in Nigeria
The paper examines the prospect and constraints of fisheries extension under the unification policy. It revealed certain barriers influencing its fullest utilization as well as fisher folks participation in extension programmes. Some of the barriers identified are related to inaccessibility, logistic support, improper aquaculture methodology, insufficient applied research in small scale fisheries, inability to convert research findings into positive results by small scale fisheries, inadequate number of fisheries research personnel within the existing research centers and institutes catering for the fishers sector, complexity of issues, lack of coordination and continuity in research and data deficiencies in small scale fisheries. Based on the findings, the paper recommends that, the effectiveness of the methods of identifying research needs by practitioners be assessed, the impact of the generated research results in reducing or solving field problems be ascertained, the constraints to diffusion of proven technologies from research being integrated into small scale fisheries be evaluated, the degree of effectiveness of extension delivery tools on .fishers technology adoption be ascertained, and lastly, adequate applied research in small scale fishery be emphasized.
Main Authors: | Nwabeze, G.O., Erie, A.P., Ifejika, P.I., Ayanda, J.O., Tafida, A.A. |
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Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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FISON
2008
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Subjects: | Fisheries, Information Management, Nigeria, Extension services, freshwater environment, Technology transfer, Education, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/37946 |
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