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Small-Scale Farmers’Perceptions Of Agricultural Information Sources In Northen Haiti, Priscilla Zelaya, Amy Harder, T. Grady Roberts

Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education

Agricultural extension in developing countries can be a major source of support for small-scale farmers. In Haiti, the majority of the agricultural population is made up of small-scale farmers. In the past, Haiti’s extension system has suffered from various governmental instabilities in the nation. This study sought to (a) determine the information channels small-scale farmers use in the North Department of Haiti, (b) determine the accessibility of quality information as perceived by small-scale farmers in the North Department of Haiti, and (c) identify the perceivedbarriers to successful production ofsmall-scale farmers in the North Department of Haiti.Results from this study showed …