6.4. Vertical Policy Integration at the Sub-District Level
Table 7 presents a realistic picture of HRD initiatives at the sub-district level. It is not wise to draw general conclusion from the case study research. The results indicate that shortage of funding is a major hindrance of surveyed agricultural office for initiating and conducting HRD programmes as well as of farmers to adopt new technologies. The number of officers and famers is another big challenge for providing services to all growers (ratio of farmers and officers is 900:1). Moreover, besides their own duties and responsibilities, agricultural extension officers serve other governmental duties (e.g., taking public examination) that create extra burden for them which was revealed in discussion. The results indicate that although the issue of HRD is documented adequately in different policies and strategies, at the field level, it is not implementing properly.