@article{MYINT:284830,
      recid = {284830},
      author = {MYINT, Phyu Lay and Napasintuwong, Orachos and KYI WIN,  Naing},
      title = {Impact Assessment of Extension Program on Hybrid Rice  Adoption in Myanmar},
      address = {2017-01},
      number = {2196-2019-1296},
      pages = {19},
      year = {2017},
      abstract = {In Myanmar, almost all of research activities are centered  on Extension Division that organized with versatile  agricultural specialists who are most likely to distribute  research activities and new innovation technologies to  remote areas. Pearl Thwe hybrid rice seed production was  introduced in 2011/2012 in monsoon, for poverty alleviation  and better living standard of farmers due to its higher  yield. Sown area however is very limited to adopt. The  purposes of this study are to evaluate the impact  assessment of extension program by benefitcost ratio (B:C),  and to examine the most effective methodologies by marginal  effect. The seasonal data (580 sample sizes) were collected  in 58 Townships of four State and Regions, from 2011/2012  to 2015/2016. The results showed that annual average growth  rate of Pearl Thwe adoption in Nay Pyi Taw, Kachin, Kayin,  Chin, Tanintharyi, Bago and Magway Region/State are  satisfied while the rest State and Region are highly  unsatisfactory. Nevertheless, Sagaing, Mandalay, Mon, Shan  and Ayeyarwaddy Region/State increased adoption areas  yearly even having decreasing growth rate. Among still  operating various extension methods in Myanmar, field day,  media and field-trial are the best, and demonstration and  farmer-field-school are also satisfied whilst integrated  method, workshop, other method (traditionally), training  and group discussion methods are unsatisfactory for hybrid  rice adoption, in accordance with cost (applied extension  methodologies) and benefit (Pearl Thwe’ adoption). By the  perception and perception score of Township Officer, farmer  field school, workshop, other method, integrated method,  the media were unacknowledged, and market access and input  are constraint factors while technical assistance and  source of seed are most likely convenient factors. In order  to promote the reliable extension methodologies in Myanmar,  the policy makers should try to be more familiar to the  media and farmer-field-school to farmers as field day, on  farm-trial and demonstration.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/284830},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.284830},
}