Agricultural Research and Extension Linkage: Review on Roles in an Improved Agricultural Technology Transfer in Ethiopia

Agricultural research and extension services are two structures which can be connected via information flow, capacity building and feedback on the technology. Ethiopian agricultural research system is prepared by means of a decentralized structures in which there are federal and regional research institutes.The concept of linkage implies the communication and working relationship established between two or more organizations controlling commonly shared objectives in order to have regular contact and improved productivity. The ultimate objective of both research and extension systems is to increase agricultural production. Their roles of generating and transferring technology are complementary.Agricultural research and extension are complementary acticities to achieve the common goal of increasing agricultural productivity. Strong formal linkage, coordination and cooperation among research centers, development agents and farmers need to be created on the technologies of research centers are able to implement on farmers field and improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers. Keywords: role, linkage, research and extension, technology transfer DOI: 10.7176/JNSR/13-4-02 Publication date: February 28 th 2022