Agricultural Extension Worker/Officer/Agent at Life at Best Development Initiative

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Assist farmers to identify and overcome problems
• Assist farmers to make better use of resources/technology.
• Introduce new technologies (new varieties, crops, breeds, etc.)
• Provide information on new promising research results
• Create opportunities for farmers (processing, marketing, etc.)
• Help farmers to put new information into use/apply it
• Assist farmers to get a clear vision of their development

Knowledge of extension Agent/ Officer

Four main areas of knowledge are important for the extension agent

• Technical
• Rural life
• Policy
• Adult education
• Cultural knowledge, etiquette & language
• Religious protocols

Necessary personal skills for extension workers/Officers

• Organization and planning
• Communication
• Analysis and diagnosis
• Leadership
• Initiative
• Public speaking
• Report writing

Key personal qualities for extension workers

• Commitment to extension work
• Reliability
• Humility in his work with the farmers
• Confidence in his own abilities and determination to achieve something

Note:

LABDI has zero tolerance to sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), any act of child abuse including sexual exploitation and sexual abuse constitute acts of serious misconduct and are therefore grounds for disciplinary measures, including summary dismissal.