Development and strengthening of agricultural education in St. Lucia. A report
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1985
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Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Michigan State University
Abstract
This study examined agricultural education programmes in St. Lucia and made recommendations for needed improvements. Data for the evaluation were obtained from numerous documents and publications, field trips, and discussions with key officials in various ministries and institutions, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Education, and the St. Lucia College of Agriculture. The existing shortage of appropriately trained agriculturalists in St. Lucia sorely limited the possibility of the further development of agriculture in the country. Strengthening the country's programme to prepare agricultural education teachers and improving agricultural and general training at the primary and secondary levels were seen as crucial to the country's development. To accomplish this, the Ministry of Education needed to have at least one staff member specifically assigned the responsibility of administering and supervising agricultural education. Moreover, two persons needed to be assigned the task of coordinating agricultural programmes in the primary and secondary schools. More and better prepared agriculture teachers were needed at all levels, and periodic studies (occurring at least every 3 years) needed to be conducted to determine the occupational attainment of graduates of agriculture programmes. Appendices include a list of documents reviewed by the researcher and data on staffing and training needs
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A study conducted during November 1984 at the request of the Caribbean Agricultural Extension Project in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Education