History of Agricultural Extension
A
TERM PAPER ON
THE HISTORY OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION IN NIGERIA AND ONDO STATE
BY
ALE, A.B (AEE/09/8837)
SUBMITTED TO
PROFESSOR EWUOLA
AEE 835 COURSE LECTURER
JUNE, 2010
Introduction
The history of a particular subject, people, profession or any phenomenon provides a record of events which took place in the past to enable us to appreciate the status, strengths and weaknesses of the events which took place in the past. This serves as a guide to others so as not to fall into the pitfalls of predecessors. A lot of researchers have documented these in the past and they are given in their own words. A summary is then made from all the various accounts of how agricultural extension began in Nigeria. Before giving a coincise account of the evolution of Agricultural extension in Nigeria, and attempt is made to describe its origin in the world.
History of Agricultural Extension in the World
The term extension was derived from the practice of British universities of having one educational programme within the premises of the university and another away from the university buildings. The programme conducted outside the university was described as
‘’extension education’’. The expression connoted an extension of knowledge from the university to places and people far beyond. The term ‘’Extension Education’’ was first introduced in 1873 by Cambridge University in England to describe a particular system dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge to rural people where they lived and worked. Within a short time, the idea had spread to other parts of Britain, Europe and North America. Extension work is an out of school system of education in which adults and young people learn by doing. It is a partnership between the government, the land-grant institutions, and the people, which provides services and education designed to meet the needs of the people (Kelsey and Hearne, 1966). The term ‘’Agricultural Extension’’ was only adopted in 1914 when the United
TERM PAPER ON
THE HISTORY OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION IN NIGERIA AND ONDO STATE
BY
ALE, A.B (AEE/09/8837)
SUBMITTED TO
PROFESSOR EWUOLA
AEE 835 COURSE LECTURER
JUNE, 2010
Introduction
The history of a particular subject, people, profession or any phenomenon provides a record of events which took place in the past to enable us to appreciate the status, strengths and weaknesses of the events which took place in the past. This serves as a guide to others so as not to fall into the pitfalls of predecessors. A lot of researchers have documented these in the past and they are given in their own words. A summary is then made from all the various accounts of how agricultural extension began in Nigeria. Before giving a coincise account of the evolution of Agricultural extension in Nigeria, and attempt is made to describe its origin in the world.
History of Agricultural Extension in the World
The term extension was derived from the practice of British universities of having one educational programme within the premises of the university and another away from the university buildings. The programme conducted outside the university was described as
‘’extension education’’. The expression connoted an extension of knowledge from the university to places and people far beyond. The term ‘’Extension Education’’ was first introduced in 1873 by Cambridge University in England to describe a particular system dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge to rural people where they lived and worked. Within a short time, the idea had spread to other parts of Britain, Europe and North America. Extension work is an out of school system of education in which adults and young people learn by doing. It is a partnership between the government, the land-grant institutions, and the people, which provides services and education designed to meet the needs of the people (Kelsey and Hearne, 1966). The term ‘’Agricultural Extension’’ was only adopted in 1914 when the United