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Learning in Agriculture: Rural Development Agents in France Caught between a Job Identity and a Professional Identity
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Albaladejo, Christophe; Couix, Nathalie; Barthe, Laurence – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2007
This paper is an interpretation by researchers of oral and written accounts of ten development agents who have participated in various seminars and discussions since 2001, organized by researchers of INRA and of the University of Toulouse. According to the transcripts of lectures, discussions and articles written by development agents, it seems…
Descriptors: Socialization, Learning Processes, Foreign Countries, Rural Development
Agricultural Extension Services and Market Regulation: Learning from a Comparison of Six EU Countries
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Laurent, Catherine; Cerf, Marianne; Labarthe, Pierre – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2006
If farmers are to meet the new challenges facing agriculture (environment, rural development, etc.), appropriate knowledge has to be produced. But observations in six EU countries (France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK) show that unexpected problems arise when technical support for agriculture is linked to market regulation,…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Rural Extension, Foreign Countries, Agriculture