shortage of water is one the main factors limiting the development of agricultural activities and farmer participation is critical to improve on-farm water management and crop productivity. this research was done with aim to identify impeding and facilitating factors influencing on using new irrigation methods by farmers in west boshroyeh township in southern khorasan. the methodological approa...

the state agricultural extension system (saes) due to serious limitations of finance, equipment and staff could not meet all the expectation of the farmers. use of unemployed young graduates' services as consultant, farm manager or farm supervisor has been considered as a solution to the problem and as an alternative, in recent years. this research was aimed at an evaluation of the extensi...