The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is an exceptionally well-thought-out concept but at the same time it is an equally badly-executed project. The KVK is seemingly...
Governance & Policy
Calls for reducing staff strength in public agricultural extension services is increasingly visible in policy circles, mainly due to revenue expenditure...
In this blog, C Shambu Prasad and Deborah Dutta explain the need for initiatives that enable sustainable transitions in the agrarian context, and explore ideas...
As humanity prepares to celebrate the Ocean during the World Ocean Day on 8 June, Dr C Ramachandran reminds us of the need to protect the human rights of sea...
Behavioural Economics can be very useful not only in understanding our own behaviour, but also in formulating the right policies and evaluating policy outcomes...
Extension agencies globally face the twin challenges of limited finances and manpower. However, some extension agencies manage these challenges and achieve...
Nepal’s agricultural extension service delivery system is currently at the crossroads as it tries to adjust to the changing institutional and policy context...
Capacity Development is yet to receive the priority it deserves among organisations involved in agricultural development, including those engaged in extension...
In August 2015, the Government of India, renamed Ministry of Agriculture as Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW), explicitly recognizing...
The Eleventh Volume of the Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income (DFI) examines the status and reforms needed in the agricultural extension...
