Case Studies
Agricultural technologies and standards have been constantly changing in the competitive and globalized world market. Rural people need to learn about these developments and thus, they should be informed about these innovations. However, rural people especially in developing countries have usually less access to both formal education and especially agricultural extension services compared to the general population due to limited budget, insufficient infrastructure, lack of extension staff and increasing rural population. It is obvious that rural distance education is one of the alternatives and ideal solutions. This paper discusses the importance of rural distance education in developing countries, especially the use of rural distance education, its effectiveness and limitations and then, presents the Turkish experience (i.e. The Project of Extensive Farmer Education through Television, YAYÇEP) in Turkey.
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