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South African Journal of Agricultural Extension
On-line version ISSN 2413-3221
Print version ISSN 0301-603X
Abstract
MODIRWA, M. S. and OLADELE, O. I.. Linkage activities amongst researchers, extension agents, farmers, input dealers, and marketers towards agricultural innovation systems in the North West Province, South Africa. S Afr. Jnl. Agric. Ext. [online]. 2017, vol.45, n.1, pp.20-25. ISSN 2413-3221. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3221/2017/v45n1a403.
This paper examined the research- extension- farmer- input dealer and marketer linkage activities in the North West Province of South Africa. A simple random sampling technique was used to select researchers, extension agents, farmers, agricultural input dealers and marketers. Their responses in linkage activities were elicited through a structured questionnaire. The F value for linkage = 41.817(p< 0.05) shows that there is a significant difference among stakeholders with extension agents having the highest mean of 51.63. In contrast, the marketers have the lowest mean of 37.16. This indicates that extension agents were involved in more linkage activities than other stakeholders in the agricultural innovation systems covered in this study.
Keywords : Linkage; innovation; agricultural innovation systems; collaboration.