ABSTRACT
Education i s onl y on e o f a rang e o f factor s influencin g agricultura l de - velopment. Muc h o f th e controvers y ove r it s rol e ha s resulte d fro m exaggerated claim s fo r wha t educatio n ca n achieve . A s Harbison 1 ha s pointed out , 'educatio n become s a relevan t facto r i n economi c growt h only whe n i t i s properly integrate d wit h al l other factor s i n development' . By itsel f educatio n ca n achiev e relativel y little . Mosher 2 onl y list s educa - tion unde r hi s five 'accelerators ' fo r agricultura l developmen t rathe r tha n under wha t h e term s th e 'essentials' . Thi s i s a clear indicatio n o f its rol e a s a catalys t o f developmen t rathe r tha n a basi c ingredient .
