Determinants of the Quality of Delivery of Agricultural Training Programs among Farmers in Greater Giyani Municipality, South Africa

Abstract

The study assessed specific technical factors, such as poor scheduling, lack of briefing
sessions and timeous advertisement, curriculum misalignment, and lack of training
packages, influence the delivery of agricultural training programs among farmers in the
Great Giyani Municipality of Mopani District, Limpopo Province. A purposive sampling
technique was used to select 156 farmers who were beneficiaries of the agricultural training
programs. The structured questionnaires were used to collect the study data, which was
analysed using the Binary Logistic model. The study indicated that these technical factors
negatively impacted the delivery of quality agricultural training. Meanwhile, technical aspects
such as ideal instruction using local language and commodity-tailored content positively
influence the delivery of agricultural training programs. The study recommends that there
should be enhanced collaborations between training providers and potential participants or
beneficiaries to design tailored training programs that address specific needs.