The general objectives of this study was to investigate challenges facing cashew nut production in Tandahimba District a case study of three wards Tandahimba, Kitama and Miuta
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION This chapter consists background of the study, significance of the study, statement of the problem, general objectives of the study, research question and definition of key terms 1.1 Back ground of the study Agricultural extension services and advisory systems are essential in moving toward the broader goal of increasing farm income and improving rural livelihoods through disseminating improved technologies and practices. Technology transfer is extension model which was prevalent during colonial times and re-emerged with intensity during the 1970s and 1980s during the training and visit (T&V) system. The stimulus for these investments was to speed up the dissemination of green revolution technologies to farmers, mainly in Asian and African countries (Benor and Harrison, 1977). Recently, facilitation extension approach has evolved over time from participatory extension methods and now extension focuses on getting farmers with common interes...