agricultural demonstrator, noun phrase

A Black official trained at an agricultural school and employed to teach improved farming methods, especially in Black rural areas. Cf. extension officer (see extension).
1937 C. Birkby Zulu Journey 253Agricultural demonstrators are drawn from the ranks of the pupils at Tsolo School. In the early years, indeed, practically every youngster who passed the examination was made a demonstrator and sent out into the fields among his fellow tribesmen.
1942 Off. Yr Bk of Union No. 22, 1941 (Union Office of Census & Statistics) 404Selected students from these schools [of agriculture] are appointed as agricultural demonstrators or extension officers, and work under the supervision of trained European supervisors.
1949 E. Hellmann Handbk on Race Rel. 185The Native agricultural demonstrator secures the right from Native farmers in his area to use certain plots...These are worked in an up-to-date-manner with implements supplied by the Department of Native Affairs.
1955 J.B. Shephard Land of Tikoloshe 106The headman..called in an African Agricultural Demonstrator to vet his horse.
A Black official trained at an agricultural school and employed to teach improved farming methods, especially in Black rural areas.
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