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Beyond practice change: extension and resilient communities
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 17:53 authored by Hunt, W, Birch, C, Coutts, J, Vanclay, FThis paper further develops how contemporary agricultural extension services in Australia can add to the capacity and resilience of rural industries and their associated communities. It investigates perspectives on how extension, capacity-building and resilience are conceptually linked. This review incorporates findings from numerous studies confirming that rural extension services can function in capacity-building roles in communities that far exceed simply achieving changes in on-farm agricultural production or natural resource management practices. Extension agents are investments that add value and capacity to the communities that rely on them, providing vital accessible skills to stakeholders negotiating challenging circumstances. Retention of core agricultural extension capacity and expertise at regional levels should therefore be a strategic objective for rural community stakeholders, as well as rural industry and government policy makers.
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Publication title
Australian and Pacific Extension Network Forum 2011Department/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)Event title
Australian and Pacific Extension Network ForumEvent Venue
Armidale, AustraliaDate of Event (Start Date)
2011-11-28Date of Event (End Date)
2011-11-30Repository Status
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