农民田间学校对节水技术推广的使用和影响——以甘肃省武威市为例

The Function and Influence of Farmer Field School on the Extension of Water Saving Technology ——A Case Study of Wuwei City,Gansu Province

甘肃省武威市气候干旱,水资源十分短缺,而农业在当地经济中占有重要地位,也消耗了大量水资源,发展节水农业势在必行。通过访谈、典型案例研究、H型评估图、农事季节历等参与式农村评估方法进行研究,旨在探究田间学校在节水灌溉技术推广中的影响。研究发现,农民田间学校在节水技术推广方面能够提高推广效率,确立农民主体地位,扩展技术传播途径等。

The climate of Wuwei city, Gansu province is drought. The water resource is lacked, but agriculture occupies an important position in local economy and consumes a lot of water, the development of water-saving agriculture is imperative. The study is con- ducted by interview, case study, H-diagram, farming calendar and some other Participatory Rural Appraisal methods in order to study the impact of Farmer Field School on the extension of water-saving irrigation technologies. The study has found that Farmer Field School can help to improve the efficiency of extension, establish the principal status of farmers, extend the technology trans- mission routes, etc.