Roles of Agricultural Extension Policymakers in Agricultural Development of Cambodia

Abstract

This research study examined the relationship between agricultural extension polimakers' demographic charateristics and the perception of their roles on agricultural extension policies. The main objectives of this study were: 1) To study the role performance in agricultural extension for agricultural development in Cambodia perceived by the agricultural extension policymakers; 2) To identify factors related to the perceived roles of the performance of the agricultural extension policymakers; 3) To identify the major problems and suggested solutions in the roles' performance of the agricultural extension policymakers for agricultural development; 4) To suggest possible strategic development on the roles' performance of the agricultural extension policymakers for agricultural development in Cambodia. Population was 80 agricultural policy makers from the case study which was at the Department of Agricutural Extension, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The data collection were both quantitative and qualitative approaches from questionnaires and the secondary data. The findings revealed that the level of agricultural extension policymakers' knowledge on agricultural extension policies was at average level and significantly related to the roles of agricultural extension policymakers. Furthermore, the age of the agricultural extension policymakers was significantly related to their roles' performance. The education field was significantly related to the openness of receiving information from television and the agricultural extension policymakers' knowledge on the policies. Family income was significantly related to the positive response of agricultural extension policymakers. Family's income also had relationship with the responsibility of the agricultural extension policymakers concerning this constitution. The results have given the researcher insights which can be more understand the holistic view on roles' performance of the agricultural extension policymakers. This findings could be adjusted, and modified to be more benefited to the agricultural development of Cambodia.