Promoting alternative enterprises: Assessing farmers' needs in research, education, and extension

Safdar Muhammad, Omoanghe S. Isikhuemhen, Aydin Basarir

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    5 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Small farms represent a significant proportion of the total U.S farms, and current trends in agriculture pose new challenges for their viability and survival. To meet such challenges, there is a need for introducing high-value non-traditional alternative enterprises. The study reported here explored goat, organic, and mushroom farming as potential alternative enterprises. Several focus group meetings were conducted in Tennessee and North Carolina to identify priority areas for future research, education, and outreach activities. The results from the study should contribute significantly to promoting and creating niche markets for proposed alternative enterprises among small farmers.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Extension
    Volume47
    Issue number6
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 1 2009

    Keywords

    • Alternative enterprises
    • Goat industry
    • Mushroom production
    • Organic farming
    • Research and extension needs

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Education

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Promoting alternative enterprises: Assessing farmers' needs in research, education, and extension'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this