Abstract
Farmers’ participation in agricultural planning is regarded as an important tool for successful sustainable agricultural development. This study examines the issue of farmers’ participation in the context of agricultural development. Data for this article were obtained through focus group discussion (FGD) from rural farmers in 9 villages in Fars Province, Iran. The findings showed that FGD discussion was more emphasis on involving farmers in implementing programs than on providing for their participation in planning and evaluating the processes or outcomes of agricultural programs. It is expected that the findings of this study could be utilized by the agriculture developers for reassessments of agricultural industry programs in rural communities. Keywords: Rural development, focus group discussion, agriculture, farmers’ participation
Highlights
Agriculture is an important sector in the economic development and poverty alleviation drive of many countries
Based on the types of farmers’ participation in agricultural development policy (Arnstein, 1969), the results showed that farmers are not the role of agricultural organization leaders in agricultural participated in agricultural planning. development
This study examines the issue of farmers’ participation in the context of agricultural development
Summary
Agriculture is an important sector in the economic development and poverty alleviation drive of many countries. Participation in extension is the process of communication among men, women farmers and extension workers during which the farmers take the leading role to analyze their situation, to plan, implement and evaluate development activities It is a way helping the disadvantaged people and women to gain access to and control over resources or services such as training, farmers’ tour, inputs, information etc. At the level of symbolic participation, citizens gain some degree of influence though it is still a form of tokenism as traditional power-holders continue to have the right to decide (Arnstein, 1969). It is the illusion of a voice without the voice itself. The rights of farmers are recognized and accepted in practice
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