Research – Extension – Fish Farmer Linkage System in Coastal and Inland States of Nigeria

Abstract

A basic concept in this paper is that research and extension should not be seen as separate Institutions which must have some measure of linkage. Instead, Scientists involved in basic, applied and adaptive research together with extension agents and farmers should be seen as participants in a single Agricultural knowledge and information system. The study examined the research – extension –fish farmer linkage system in coastal and inland states of Nigeria. Random sampling technique was used to select researchers, extension agents and fish farmers and their responses on involvement in linkage activities were elicited through structured questionnaire. The result showed that significant differences exist in the involvement of researchers, extension agents and fish farmers in linkage (F=184.731). The mean involvement score revealed that researchers (49.8) are mostly involved in linkage activities followed by extension agents (46.72) and then fish farmers (32.08). It can be inferred that there is need for a closer collaboration among the three role players.