Public delivery of extension services has not kept pace with the emerging expectations and challenges faced by farmers. Administrative, structural and legal...
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In his previous blog “it is time to influence the 13th Plan” Shri Suresh Kumar discussed the elaborate policy framework behind the national planning process in...
A few months back, Dr Laxmi Prasad Pant wrote a blog for AESA on learning and innovation competence. Expanding upon the earlier argument on developing...
Planning is a m ssive and time consuming exercise in India, involving multi-agency and multi-stake holder consultations. Changing policies after formulation is...
Adoption of new knowledge and technologies is often constrained by institutional and policy challenges. Trying to promote new knowledge without addressing...
Demand for organic food is increasing at 20‐22% per annum in India. Its time India invests in organic research and education to develop specialized human...
Agricultural research rarely goes beyond production of new technologies and its pilot testing in few select villages. Promoting wider application of the new...
Even while critical debates on the relevance of public extension systems are on- with propositions that argue for more privatized extension services dominating...
Open and distance learning systems of education can potentially help farmers and extension staff in accessing new knowledge provided good quality...
While India witnessed rapid improvements in its ICT infrastructure, it continues to face serious challenges with respect to provision of relevant content...
