Rural Extension Methods and Tours Guide
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Rural groups: Tours
TEACHER: MYRIAM DEL CARMEN SALAZAR VILLAREAL
ESTUDIANTE : HECTOR ESTRADA MARIN.
INTRODUCTION
Rural extension is a tool that uses
strategies with the purpose of promoting the
sustainable development in the field and its
communities, it is the support for the
management of capacity development of the
agricultural producers, their articulation with the
environment and access to knowledge, technologies,
supporting products and services; in order to make
competitive and sustainable its production at the same time
that contributes to the improvement of the quality of life
"familiar and protects the environment". (Law 1876
from 2017)
Techniques of Rural Extension Work
Activities that have a precise fit are the tools for building a method, these
they make sense when integrated into a methodological sequence work, it is important to keep in mind the
empathy and communication of the participating people.
There are different work techniques.
Individuals
Group
Large groups
Individual Techniques
The relationship is interpersonal, between the professional or technician and the producer, it
focus attention specifically on some issue in its cultivation. Some
the techniques used are telephone consultation, office visit, site visit,
technical assistance and advice. It is done particularly to resolve a
moment of some process or a specific decision making.
Group techniques (Operational groups)
The most common group dynamics used are dramatization, the
diálogos simultáneos , pequeños grupos de discusión, consenso, lluvia de ideas,
workshop, field tour, educational booklets, among others.
Large group technique
In rural areas, oftentimes the established activities are aimed at
large groups of people, whether through seminars, assemblies, among others,
these activities must have a good structure of knowledge for
to be able to contribute to a good performance of the established techniques. The techniques
they are employed according to their classification:
Concept and classification:
According to the objective
According to their inclusion in a sequence.
Main techniques for development
a rural extension activity.
Panel.
Symposium.
Conference
Demonstrations.
Taller.
Meetings
Visits.
Talks.
Journeys.
Contests.
Tours
The tours or excursions allow observing the methods, conditions, and results.
from other productive projects, in different regions and times. The idea is
foster interaction among producers highlighting other expectations and
experiences.
Important points on the tours of
Rural Extension
Determine the places to visit.
The purposes of the different visits.
Who is going to participate (multidisciplinary working groups)
Establish learning methods.
Recommendations
It is recommended to conduct experience exchange tours to communities where
they have implemented community seed banks. The tour is a trigger
for the implementation of community banks.
The story
This technique evaluates what has been learned, encouraging through storytelling the
exchange of ideas and learned knowledge should be innovative and motivating
to generate the participation of the whole group.
Having a host responsible for presenting the issue, who is the one that has it
more interest in knowing the group's opinion.
CONCLUSION
The analysis and reflection after the trip or tour is important to implement the
observed innovations.
Organizational logistics is essential to coordinate the mobility of the
interested groups in the different properties to be visited.
It is an activity within the framework of rural extension that is very important because
provides personal experience in the field for each of the participants
the tour.
Allows for the reconstruction of a more equitable, democratic society
participatory and supportive
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bergamín, G. A., Saal, G. A., Barrientos, M. A., Ferrer, G., & Ryan, S. L.
(2011). Rural Extension: Class Guide 2011. UNC-FCA-Rural Extension.
Extensionist Manual for the Rural Aquaculture Strengthening Project
Technical guide for rural extension workers