Relação entre o currículo de extensão rural do IAB e a prática dos extensionistas da região

Abstract

The present work is a contribution to the solution of the lack of information about the relationship between the Curriculum of the subject of Rural Extension at the Instituto Agrário de Boane and the practice of extensionists in the region. This information is of great importance in adapting the Rural Extension Curriculum to the solution of farmers' problems. In general, it is intended to determine the links between the theoretical and practical approach of Rural Extension. To this end, specifically, the design of the Curriculum of the subject of Rural Extension was described, the design of the programs of the Boane Extension Team and, finally, the existing links between the curricular part of the Rural Extension of the region were described and analyzed. IAB and the practice of extension workers in the region. To achieve the outlined objectives, a bibliography was reviewed and a survey was conducted through a semi-structured interview with 20 farmers and 7 extension workers in the region and 8 students and 2 teachers from the IAB. The sample of farmers was selected based on the “Snowball” technique. The data collected in the field were analyzed using the methods of “Content analysis”, “Inductive analysis” (Inductive analysis) and “Pattern matching” methods. From the analysis done, it is concluded that the elaboration and implementation of the IAB Rural Extension Curriculum and the Extension Programs in the Boane Team are similar processes and have many connections between them