ABSTRACT

Purpose: This paper examines the role of agricultural advisors in supporting farm families on the complex processes associated with farm succession and inheritance.

Design/Methodology/approach: An online survey was conducted of all 256 public sector agricultural advisors in Ireland, examining their role, knowledge, training and support requirements in providing advice on succession and inheritance to farm families.

Findings: Agricultural advisors have a key role to play in providing advice to farmers on the succession stage of farm transfer, particularly at the initial stages of the process where a high level of trust is required, and the provision of information is key. In terms of supporting farmers in this process the advisors do not feel they have the knowledge and skills required. Agricultural advisors need a model of training which reflects the subject of succession and inheritance in a softer more reflective approach.

Theoretical Implications: This study highlights a new dimension to the extension literature, by identifying very specific roles for agricultural advisors in supporting farm families on farm succession and inheritance decisions and the attendant training and resource requirements.

Practical implications: Teagasc agricultural advisors have a key role to play in providing advice on succession and inheritance, and due to their independent position and trust-based relationship with farmers, they require more knowledge, training and resources to effectively provide such advice.

Originality/Value: The paper captures a unique understanding of Irish agricultural advisors’ attitudes to their role in, and capability to deliver, farm succession and inheritance advice.

摘要

目的：本文研究了农业顾问在支持农场家庭与农场继承和继承相关的复杂过程中的作用。

设计/方法/方法：对爱尔兰的所有256位公共部门农业顾问进行了在线调查，考察了他们在向农户提供继承和继承建议方面的作用，知识，培训和支持要求。

调查结果：农业顾问在为农场移交的继承阶段向农民提供建议方面起着关键作用，特别是在过程中的初始阶段，该阶段需要高度信任，并且提供信息至关重要。在支持农民这一过程中，顾问认为他们没有所需的知识和技能。农业顾问需要一种培训模型，以更柔和，更具反思性的方式反映出继承和继承的主题。

理论意义：本研究通过确定农业顾问在支持农场家庭关于农场继承和继承决定以及随之而来的培训和资源需求方面的特殊角色，突出了扩展文献的新维度。

实际意义： Teagasc农业顾问在提供有关继承和继承的咨询意见方面可以发挥关键作用，由于他们的独立地位和与农民之间基于信任的关系，他们需要更多的知识，培训和资源才能有效地提供此类咨询意见。

原创性/价值：本文对爱尔兰农业顾问对他们在农场继承和继承建议中的角色以及提供其能力的态度有独特的理解。