Extension for Organic Agriculture: A Comparative Study between Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Crete, Greece

Autor/inn/en	Österle, Nina; Koutsouris, Alex; Livieratos, Yannis; Kabourakis, Emmanuil
Titel	Extension for Organic Agriculture: A Comparative Study between Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Crete, Greece
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 22 (2016) 4, S.345-362 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1389-224X
DOI	10.1080/1389224X.2016.1165711
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Extension Education; Agricultural Education; Extension Agents; Semi Structured Interviews; Social Networks; Program Implementation; Partnerships in Education; Government Role; Information Sources; Vocational Education; Agricultural Occupations; Consultants; Greece; West Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Information source; Informationsquelle; Berufsbildung; Occupation; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Consultant; Berater; Griechenland
Abstract	Purpose: The aim of this paper is to compare the extension services offered in the field of organic agriculture (OA) in Baden-Württemberg (BW), Germany and Crete, Greece. Design/methodology approach: 16 in-depth interviews, 10 in BW and 6 in Crete, were carried out with representatives of OA extension providers; interviews were qualitatively analyzed and overall results compared between the two areas. Findings: The structure along with extensionists' capacities and methods employed are rich, appropriate, and well functioning in BW. On the contrary, poor structure, lack of networking and facilitation in Crete jeopardizes extension performance and impact. Practical implications: Contrary to BW, the situation in Grete does not allow for much optimism concerning the successful development of OA and the implementation of European Innovation Partnerships. Theoretical implications: Further elaboration of the characteristics of extension/advisory services and their interlinkages, including the role of the state in facilitating pluralistic services, is needed. Originality/value: The paper demonstrates the importance of the structure of extension services and the central facilitation role of the state; furthermore, the interdependency of structure, capacity and the methods employed is demonstrated which, in turn, influences extension performance and impact especially networking and facilitation for social learning and innovation co-creation. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01