Release Date: 2024-06-17

The Role of Agricultural Extension in Adaptation to Climate Change

Ahmet Yesevi Kocyigit (Author), Kursat Demiryurek (Author)

Release Date: 2024-06-17

Climate change is having profound and complex impacts on the agricultural sector, posing major risks to food security and sustainable agriculture. Agricultural extension services improve farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate change by increasing their knowledge and skills, and thus play a role in ensuring the sustainability of agricultural production and food security. In this [...]

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    Published inAgricultural Economics and Climate Change
    First Page161
    Last Page172
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053359432.8
    Page Count12
    Copyright HolderNobel Tıp Kitabevleri
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    Climate change is having profound and complex impacts on the agricultural sector, posing major risks to food security and sustainable agriculture. Agricultural extension services improve farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate change by increasing their knowledge and skills, and thus play a role in ensuring the sustainability of agricultural production and food security. In this study, the benefits of agricultural extension in teaching climate-smart agricultural techniques to farmers and in the implementation of these techniques are emphasised. In the light of case studies and current research, the contributions of agricultural extension to farmers in areas such as efficient use of water, soil health protection, increasing crop diversity and integration of digital tools are discussed. The results emphasise the importance of agricultural extension services in adapting to climate change and reveal the need to expand and improve the quality of these services. Expanding the scope and improving the quality of agricultural extension services can be recommended to increase the adaptive capacity of farmers to climate change and increase the sustainability of agricultural production.

    Ahmet Yesevi Kocyigit (Author)
    PhD Candidate, Res. Assist, Ondokuz Mayıs University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7177-9985
    3He completed his undergraduate studies in Agricultural Economics at the Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayıs University in 2019. He also completed his master’s degree in the same program. He began his doctoral studies in Agricultural Policy and Extension in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Ondokuz Mayıs University in 2022. He is currently working as a scholar or researcher in various R&D and scientific projects.

    Kursat Demiryurek (Author)
    Professor, Ondokuz Mayıs University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6193-9957
    3Prof. Kürşat Demiryürek is a faculty member at Ondokuz Mayıs University, where he has served in various academic and administrative roles since 1993. His positions include professor, associate professor, and assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics. He has extensive experience in agricultural extension, rural development, and project coordination, including roles with international organizations such as the FAO and UNDP. Additionally, he has been involved in numerous academic programs and research projects, contributing significantly to the field of agricultural economics and rural development.

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