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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Specific objectives of the training course on contemporary approaches to extension
A brainstorming session had been held with 12 experts from the State Hydraulic Works, Eastern Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute Directorate, Adana Agricultural Production Enterprise Agricultural Extension and In-Service Training Center Directorate, Provincial Directorate of Agriculture, and Adana Metropolitan Municipality to gather insights from state institutions on the matter.
Specific outputs
The aim of the roundtable discussion was to identify barriers and opportunities/strengths related to enhanced uses of Soil Data and Information (SDI) for sustainable soil/water and agricultural management (SSWM) in the Seyhan River Basin region and similar regions in Türkiye.
Course Implementation
The working table is based on two stages. The first stage was definition of barrier types. The second phase was identifying the underlying reasons of these barriers. Two flipchart questionnaires were prepared by Dr. Quang Bao Le from ICARDA. Participants were told to write barriers and opportunities to the implementation of soil information systems on colored cards. Yellow cards were utilized for marking barriers, whereas green cards were employed to highlight opportunities. After defining the three primary barriers, participants were requested to explain the rationale namely 5Whys behind each identified barrier.
Course Structure
Held face to face in Adana, Türkiye, 23-24.