the main function of rural areas in the third world is the agricultural function which is crucially important because of its great effects on employment, moderating income and poverty, food security and self-efficacy. this article studies the role of agriculture (as an independent variable) in rural development (related variable) of miyankangi district in sistan. the method of the study was des...

Internet has been perhaps the most outstanding innovation in the field of communication in the history of mankind. The main purpose of this study was to explore the role of Internet in the professional development of teachers working in agricultural schools in Kermanshah Province (N=35). Census survey was used due to the small size of the statistical population. A questionnaire was developed ba...

for the further recognition of the past and present situation of on the job (further) training in industrially developed countries and the impact of economic and social trends this article is been researched. in this article the pros and cons of further education in different organizations on the basis of the expert views have been analysed. in this arena the advocates of the programme is very ...

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Agricultural Extension Services (AES) aim to improve farming knowledge that helps in increasing crop production and the technical efficiency of paddy farmers Bangladesh. The purposes this study are measure impact an AES, namely, Blue Gold programme, on level Boro southwest rural A total 122 were interviewed, employing a random sampling method. To analyse farmers, Cobb-Douglas stochastic frontie...