An assessment of "The Task Force Approach" in agricultural development in Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis
1998
Powell, S. (West Indies Univ., St. Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago). Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Extension)
Describes and documents the modus operandi of the Task Force in Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, to identify the factors which contributed to its functioning and examines the impact of the Task Force Approach on the agricultural sector. Describes the characteristics of the extension officers and the farmers involved in this approach. The data collected via a questionnaire, revealed that several institutions/units were formally brought together as a team in each island to focus on developing crops which had potential for commercialization. The strategies used to realize this goal on each island were modified to suit country specific needs. The strategies used by the team made a positive impact on the agricultural sector. Several factors that were critical to the successful functioning of the task force were identified. Recommends that the task force concept needs to be used in the further development of other agricultural sectors; the task forces should be responsible to a coordinating committee and the approach should be tested in larger countries where the characteristics would be different from those of Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis.
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