A collaborative province-led agriculture and fisheries extension model 2 SHARES Share it! Unfortunately, rural extension was weakened by the well-intentioned Local Government Code of 1991 which devolved agricultural extension to the local government units (LGUs). The bigger, older SUCs like Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), Benguet State University (BSU), Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Visayas State University (VSU), Central Mindanao University (CMU) and University of Southern Mindanao (USM) have such dedicated but modest Rural Development Centers. Thus, the collaborative provincial extension service model provides for dedicated rural development/extension centers in strategically located SUCs to provide back-up extension and subject matter specialists for the provincial programs. Tags: A collaborative province-led agriculture and fisheries extension model, agricultural extension, Agricultural Training Institute, Agriculture and Fisheries, Benguet State University, Central Luzon State University, Central Mindanao University, Coalition for Agriculture Modernization, Department of Agriculture, Ernesto Ordonez, government, Ilocos Norte, Mariano Marcos State University, national government, Philippine Agriculture Training Council, Philippine Training Centers for Rural Development, Provincial Agriculture Officers, provincial program, provincial programs, University of Southern Mindanao, WHY NOT?

Source: Manila Bulletin March 10, 2018 13:52 UTC