Funding of Agricultural Extension in A Democratic and Deregulated Economy: The Cost Sharing Approach

Funding of Agricultural Extension in A Democratic and Deregulated Economy: The Cost Sharing Approach

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In Nigeria, the most difficult andchallengingpolicy issuefacing the agricultural extension service today is to secure a stable source offunding.This is because of a progressive decline infinancial supportfor extension as a result moen finney of the fiercer competitionfor resourcesfrom the national budget among the different sectors, with the effect that the quality of publicly provided services has suffered.This paper explores a demand-driven agricultural technology transfer strategy through the cost sharing approach as an alternative means offunding agricultural extension service delivery in Nigeria.The paper concludes that with the notorious imreliability of governmentfunding, chargingfarmers a nominal sumfor services would not only encourage them to exercise their rights cashel tail bag as information consumers but cm also increase the voice offarmers in the mmagement oftechnology transfer, thereby ensuringprogramme effectiveness.