Farmers' perception about skills of extension workers for enhancing Peach production in Afghanistan: (A case study of Goshta district, Nangarhar)

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Published Dec 30, 2025
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Vol. 4 No. 04 (2025): December

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Ezatullah Shinwari
Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University
Shahidullah Amn
Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University
Ziaurahman Hatam
Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University
Spinghar Hanifi
Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University
Kamran Shinwari
The University of Agriculture
Shafiqulla Himat
The University of Agriculture
Faridullah Safi
Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University
Tayebullah Zahid
Nangarhar University

Abstract

Agricultural extension providing necessary information and skills to farmers for significantly contribute to increasing peach production. study investigated the farmers' perceptions about the abilities and efficiency of extension agents in enhancing peach production in the District Goshta of Nangarhar, Afghanistan. The research investigation used a pretested interview schedule and proportional allocation approach, Peach growers were randomly selected from six villages during the coldest months of the year in District Goshta. The results indicate 55.8% of farmers perceived the activities of extension workers to be poor, while 25% rated them as good and 19.2% evaluated them as average.  several issues still exist, such as restricted accessibility, insufficient educational opportunities, and low farmer participation. To improve the effectiveness of agricultural extension services, the study highlights the need for targeted policy interventions, increased farmer participation, and initiatives aimed at building the capacity of extension personnel. Enhancing the effectiveness of extension agents could significantly boost peach production, which in turn would help strengthen the local economy.

Keywords

Perception, of, Farmers', Extension, services, Peach, Yield, Goshta, District

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Author Biographies

Ezatullah Shinwari, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University

Department of Agriculture Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University, Kunar, Afghanistan

Shahidullah Amn, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University

Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University, Kunar, Afghanistan

Ziaurahman Hatam, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University

Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University, Kunar, Afghanistan

Spinghar Hanifi, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University

Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University, Kunar, Afghanistan

Kamran Shinwari, The University of Agriculture

Research schalar, Department of Agricultural Extension Education and communication, The university of Agriculture Peshawer

Shafiqulla Himat, The University of Agriculture

Research schalar, Department of Agricultural Extension Education and communication, The university of Agriculture Peshawer

Faridullah Safi, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University, Kunar, Afghanistan

Tayebullah Zahid, Nangarhar University

Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar Afghanistan

How to Cite
Shinwari, E., Amn, S., Hatam, Z., Hanifi, S., Shinwari, K., Himat, S., Safi, F., & Zahid, T. (2025). Farmers’ perception about skills of extension workers for enhancing Peach production in Afghanistan: (A case study of Goshta district, Nangarhar). Nangarhar University International Journal of Biosciences, 4(04), 24–32. https://doi.org/10.70436/nuijb.v4i04.413

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