extension
KATC extension workers visit and give follow-up advice to farmers who have undergone training at KATC. Some of the extension methods used include:
• Demonstration plots – about 30 demonstration plots are set up in Chongwe and Rufunsa districts every rainy season.
• Field days – are held in February/March at each demonstration plot.
• Follow-up visits, regular visits to trained farmers
• Radio programs – since 2001, KATC has been running a weekly agricultural radio program in collaboration with Yatsani community radio based in Lusaka. KATC also runs radio programs with other radio stations including ZNBC the national broadcaster.
• Demonstration plots – about 30 demonstration plots are set up in Chongwe and Rufunsa districts every rainy season.
• Field days – are held in February/March at each demonstration plot.
• Follow-up visits, regular visits to trained farmers
- Farmer Field Schools - where a group of farmers learn on a chosen topic
• Radio programs – since 2001, KATC has been running a weekly agricultural radio program in collaboration with Yatsani community radio based in Lusaka. KATC also runs radio programs with other radio stations including ZNBC the national broadcaster.