The formal extension institutions are unable to meet information and skill requirements of a vast segment of dairy and livestock farmers. Thus, there is an...
Livestock Extension
Yak farming is critical for the livelihoods of poor rural nomads in the cold northern areas of Nepal. However, this sector is yet to get the attention it...
Indian Animal Husbandry Sector is under-resourced. Increased investments from the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds can improve the performance of...
Dissemination of improved livestock technologies is important to enhance livestock productivity. But investigating the relevance of these technologies and the...
Promotion of improved strains of backyard poultry can potentially improve nutritional status and income of rural communities, if adequate extension support...
Today there is nothing like livestock extension in the country. Its necessity is neither recognized by the policy makers nor demanded by the livestock owners...
Extension is not merely about promoting research based knowledge among farmers. Providing feedback on knowledge use and raising new and relevant research...
While basics of extension remain the same, livestock extension needs different treatment. It is time to relook at livestock extension and bring about a...
Livestock sector`s growth in India is constrained not due to lack of organizations or programs, but due to inability of organizations to collaborate with each...
The focus of livestock development in India should shift from breed improvement and disease management to strengthening knowledge provision to livestock...