Abstract: Seventy (70) mango grower-respondents were exposed to trainings on mango postharvest technologies jointly conducted by the Southern Davao Development Corporation (SODACO) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) in San Isidro, Davao Oriental. Five technology transfer methods were used namely lecture, demonstration, guided tours, seminar and workshop. More than 50% of the respondents had either moderate or high level knowledge of postharvest post-harvest technologies on mango. The Z and t-test analyses showed those who belonged to the 36-45 age bracket had higher knowledge level on the technologies over those who belonged to the 26-35 age bracket. However, the knowledge levels between the age brackets 46-55 and 5-65 did not vary. Other socio-demographic characteristics included in the analysis like tribe, occupation, marital status, sex and religion did not affect the respondents’ knowledge of postharvest technologies. Demonstration was the most effective method followed by lecture and guided tour. The respondents claimed that these methods were the most effective since they gave real first-hand experience. Problems encountered during the training include the lack of patience in sharing skill by the trainers. Lack of management skills of the facilitators, poorly ventilated, and dim-lighted training venues were also identified as some barriers in effective learning. .

Keywords: Knowledge level, training problems, training methodologies, mango post-harvest technologies.
Title: Demonstration with Lecture and Guided Tour: Effective Technology Transfer Methods on Mango Postharvest Technologies
Author: Dr.  Jessie V. Alzate
ISSN 2394-9686
International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning
Novelty Journals