How much do extension agents and advisors value agroecology in different countries: Contributions to the understanding of their potential role in scaling up agroecology

In this study, we analyze the production orientation (agroecological or conventional) of extension workers from nine countries in three continents, based on a questionnaire. We acknowledge the potential of extension workers as multipliers of an agroecological approach and as a way of scaling up agroecology. Results show that almost half of the participants support an agroecological approach, and with a higher frequency than the institutions they work for. Variables such as country (with their different historical contexts), objectives of extension practice, gender, age and years of experience influence the production approach of extension workers.Fil: Landini, Fernando Pablo. Universidad de la Cuenca del Plata. Secretaría de Políticas del Conocimiento. Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas (Sede Posadas); Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; ArgentinaFil: Gallardo Lopez, Felipe. Colegio de Postgraduados; MéxicoFil: Ramirez Valverde, Gustavo. Colegio de Postgraduados; MéxicoFil: Aguilar Calegare, Marcelo. Universidad Federal del Amazonas. Facultad de Psicologia.; BrasilFil: Kellen Onofre Dos Santos, Dayana. Universidad Federal del Amazonas. Facultad de Psicologia.; Brasi