Main features of extension in Japan
Due to high rate of literacy , extension teaching is readily accepted by the farmers.
It functions through the agency of a department of Agriculture and has no direct links with the research organisation except at the prefectual level through SMS who are under Extension Directorate.
Extension is done by a team of farm advisors(7-9), in each of the local area.
Each person serves on an average about 600 farm households. This permits a close contact between them and they can discuss problems of common concern and receive inspiration and help from each other.