농업기술보급체계의 문제와 개선방안

A Study on the Development Direction of the Agricultural Extension System

The objectives of this study were (1) to analysis the features of the extension system of RDA organization, and (2) to draw some implications for development direction of agricultural extension system, based on the results from the analysis farmer’s and Extension Workers evaluation for the extension of RDA organization. Data were collected through questionnaires from 147 farmers and 256 Extension Workers. Based upon the major findings from the analysis of questionnaires, the following are recommended, I. The specialization of RDA organization in the local level by item should be adopted. Because it is impossible for RDA organization to take over all agricultural technology delivery. And RDA organization has only responsibility to deliver technology and items of strong public goods character. 2. The integration of administration and extension has a potentiality to cause the weakness of extension function, so the separation of extension from administration is need to realize the aims of extension with more efficiency. 3. RDA organization in the local level(state and county) should be reorganized and mergεd on the state level‘ and for strengthening the relationship between research and extension, the Local Special Item Experimental Station belonged to sate level RDA organization(Kisoolwon) should be entered into the special extension organization by item.