Likange Mechanisms between Agricultural Research and Extension in Mozambique

Authors

  • Carlos Filimone Instituto de Investigacao Agraria de Mocambique (IIAM)
  • Albertina Alage Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique (IIAM)
  • Belarmino Divage Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique (IIAM)

Abstract

The need to strengthen the linkage between research and extension in Mozambique is evident in several documents of the agricultural sector, since the 1990s. However, there is a discomfort in the adoption of the proposed models for strengthening the linkage, because it is believed that there are functional mechanisms, at the local level, that have never been considered and are not documented. The current research analyzed the collaboration and communication practices between agricultural research and extension in the provinces of Maputo and Nampula, involving a sample of 144 technicians. The survey revealed that there is frequent and regular communication between research and extension, which has been direct and informal. Some factors like the weak funding of linkage activities, lack of motivation of technicians to cooperate, lack of information and knowledge sharing, negatively influence the relationship between these two sectors.

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Published

2022-12-20

How to Cite

Filimone, C., Alage, A., & Divage, B. (2022). Likange Mechanisms between Agricultural Research and Extension in Mozambique. Revista De Extensão E Estudos Rurais, 11(1), 1–24. Retrieved from https://beta.periodicos.ufv.br/rever/article/view/14060