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Climate change mainstreaming in extension agents training curricula: a case of mopani and vhembe district, limpopo province, South Africa / Zikhali, Zafezeka Mbali; Mafongoya, Paramu L; Mudhara, Maxwell

Zikhali, Zafezeka Mbali	Journal Article
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This study assessed the provision of informal training offered by the Limpopo Department of Agriculture, South Africa, to agricultural extension officers (AEOs). The study used surveyed 90 public extension officers purposively sampled. There were statistically significant differences in extension officers’ exposure to climate change between their education levels and in the provision of climate change training between extension officers’ work experience (P⩽0.05). The study concluded that the majority of AEOs have not been fully exposed to climate information prior to their employment. This suggests that the information gap in Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) stems from the slow mainstreaming and integration of climate change information.

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Climate Change ; Agricultural Extension ; Advisory System

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Extension Agents’ Perception on Suitability of Climate Change Information Disseminated to Smallholder Farmers / Zikhali, Zafezeka Mbali

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This study examined gaps in climate information within public agricultural extension in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It assessed extension officers’ climate change perceptions, knowledge and climate education. Lastly, the study examined the extension approaches for overall suitability of climate information disseminated to rural smallholder farmers. The results indicated that participants were predominately male, with tertiary education. Education levels had an influence on exposure to climate education and extension approaches in disseminating agricultural information to farmers. There is a need to retool extension officers in climate change extension work, integrating indigenous knowledge to increase suitability and acceptability of information by smallholder farmers.

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Gender ; Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services ; Climate Change Perceptions

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