Analysis of Agricultural Extension Services in the Development of Agriculture in District Naseerabad, Balochistan

Abstract

The study examined agricultural extension services and constraints in the services faced by the farmers of the study area. The farmers indicated the weak information delivery system with less support of demonstration/visualization as weakness to the present technology transfer system. Majority of farmers received less than one visit per month by field assistant A vast majority of farmers indicated lack of money, high price of inputs referring to the price of fertilizer, seed and pesticide, and adulterated/outdated/expired inputs and non-availability of inputs as major problems faced by them while adopting new technology. Insect pest and diseases, shortage of canal irrigation were the main problems.