M.Sc Agriculture Extension Education, Organisational Behaviour and Development Course.

1. S.SRISABARI
Lecture : 19
 Coping Mechanism
 Organizational Stress in Farming
 Farmer Group
 Research and Extension Organization

2.  Coping Mechanism
 Help individuals manage
stress and adversity,
 Leading to better mental,
physical and emotional health.

3. Example :
Swimming, writing and music
reduce stress.

4. i. Positive Effects
 Reduce Stress,
 Improve Emotional Regulation,
 Increase confidence.

5. ii. Negative Effects
 Excessive Avoidance
 Immediate Gratification
Using drugs or alcohol
can lead to addiction.

6.  Organizational Stress in Farming
 Work-related stress,
 Arises from,
 The nature of the job and
the demands of work.

7. Farmer Stress
 Workload
 During planting and
harvesting seasons.
 Weather-related stress

8. Farmer Stress (continued),
 Financial pressures
 Equipment maintenance
 Time consuming and costly.

9.  Farmer Group
 Farmers come together,
with a common objectives
to improve,
their livelihoods by,
working collectively for their benefit.

10. Farmer Group (continued),
Organizations forms,
 Cooperatives,
 Associations and
 Community-based organizations.

11. Farmer Group Aim
 Develop and promote
agricultural technologies and practices.
 Access to
information, training
& market opportunities and
new technologies.

12. Farmer Group Aim (continued),
 The policy-making process,
 Developing sustainable agriculture and
improving rural livelihoods.

13.  Research and Extension Organization
 Institution that performs research,
to develop new knowledge and
disseminates that knowledge
through extension services to
farmer, business and public or private.

14. REOs
 Government agencies,
 Private institutions,
 Non-profit organizations.
 Governments sponsor these institutions to
stimulate agricultural research.

15. REO Aim
 Promoting technological innovation,
 Assessing the sustainability of farming
practices and
 Enhancing agricultural productivity.

16. REO Activities
 Testing new crop varieties,
 Developing improved farming practices,
 Reduce pests and disease,
 Improve agricultural productivity and
 Promote economic development.