Factors influencing the implementation of the national agricultural advisory services program :

Abstract

The broad objective of the study was to determine the factors that influence the implementation of the NAADS program in Pallisa sub-county in Pallisa district. Data for the study was collected on variables like age, education level, sex, income level, marital status, awareness about modern farming technologies, modern technologies passed on to farmers, access and use of credit, source of information about modern farming practices and peoples' perception about government extension policy for 50 respondents and these were identified using random sampling technique. Results indicate that implementation of NAADS program is influenced by socio-economic factors that include age, education level, family size, marital status, farming experience, income level and gender and institutional factors that include credit access, extension contact and policy, access to information. Membership to farmers' cooperatives was concluded as the most important. source of information about NAADS to farmers. It was also discovered that improved varieties pest control using chemicals, herbicide control of weeds, proper spacing of crops, deworming of animals and birds and use of modern farming implements were the technologies and modern farming methods passed on to farmers in Pallisa sub-county. It was concluded that measures 10 improve socio-economic sector like education, family size, in terms- of family planning, should be intensified. It was also recommended that government effort should be intensified in terms of availing credit, extension services and fighting corruption. Key words; NAADS, Farmers; Technology, Implantation, Pallisa