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Educational Programs to Address the Economic Adjustments Facing Tobacco Farmers and Rural Communities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Timothy Woods ,
Steve Isaacs ,
S. Darrell Mundy  and
William Givan
Timothy Woods
Affiliation:
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Steve Isaacs
Affiliation:
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
S. Darrell Mundy
Affiliation:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
William Givan
Affiliation:
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
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Abstract

This paper discusses the context within which educational programs tailored to tobacco producers and related rural communities have developed. Discussion is expanded by examining current program approaches employed by various organizations. Many of these organizations have a mutual stake in helping producers in tobacco communities develop their management capacity. A range of initiatives aimed at facilitating economic adjustment is compared, including the major issues addressed and expected outcomes. Many of the initiatives have made useful contributions; however, gaps and limitations remain. These are considered as future educational efforts and issues are discussed.

Keywords

educational programstobacco producers
Type
Invited Paper Sessions
Information
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 31 , Issue 2 , August 1999 , pp. 309 - 317
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1999

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