The impact of extension delivery through private local service providers on production outcomes of small-scale aquaculture farmers in Bangladesh.
Purpose: This study delves into the effectiveness of local service providers (LSP) in improving production outcomes of small-scale aquaculture farmers in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach: To gauge the effectiveness of LSPs, the research employs a performance-based assessment approach, focusin...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Agricultural Education & Extension Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 215 - 234 |
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Apr2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=184194030&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 184194030 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 1389224X S54 jtl: Journal of Agricultural Education & Extension issn: 1389224X maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Apr2025 vid: 31 iid: 2 pid: 337 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd artinfo: ui: 184194030 10.1080/1389224X.2024.2371292 ppf: 215 ppct: 19 formats: tig: atl: The impact of extension delivery through private local service providers on production outcomes of small-scale aquaculture farmers in Bangladesh. aug: au: Obi, Chinedu Manyise, Timothy Dompreh, Eric Brako Murshed-e-Jahan, Khondker Rossignoli, Cristiano M. affil: WorldFish, Penang, Malaysia WorldFish, Dhaka, Bangladesh Institute for Future Initiatives, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Japan su: Bangladesh Capacity building Rural families Aquaculture Bangladeshis Process optimization Effective teaching sug: subj: Capacity building Rural families Bangladesh Aquaculture Aquaculture Bangladeshis Process optimization Effective teaching keyword: Extension delivery local service providers productivity small-scale aquaculture Extension delivery local service providers productivity small-scale aquaculture ab: Purpose: This study delves into the effectiveness of local service providers (LSP) in improving production outcomes of small-scale aquaculture farmers in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach: To gauge the effectiveness of LSPs, the research employs a performance-based assessment approach, focusing on 1653 fish farming households distributed across four different participation levels. Essentially, it compared quantifiable variables like the number of species cultured, productivity, proportion of fish sold and revenue metrics of the LSP-trained farmers against a control group that has not received training from LSPs. Data analysis was conducted with Multivalued Treatment Effects (MTE) estimated using an augmented inverse-probability weighting method that allows for heterogeneous treatment effects. Findings: Findings revealed that farmers who received the LSP extension training exhibited a significant increase in all outcomes compared to their counterparts. The LSP extension participating farmers are more likely to adopt better management practices like improved feeding routines, dike constructions, pond cleanliness, and fish growth monitoring. Practical implications: LSP extension model with enhanced capacity can be a catalyst for improved production of small-scale aquaculture farmers. Theoretical implications: This study contributes to a research agenda related to the efficiency of emerging pluralistic extension service systems that favors decentralization, privatization, and outsourcing of extension service, and their capability to enhance the production outcomes of small-scale farmers. Originality/value: This study addresses an important research gap in the agricultural extension literature, which is the value-for-money of Local Service Providers, and their capability to enhance the production outcomes of small-scale farmers. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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