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...
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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...
Though mobile phones promise new opportunities for reaching farmers with agricultural information, its potential remains unutilised due to several...
Though public extension has played a key role in transferring technologies in agricultural crops, its role in promotion of horticultural technologies in India...
ICT enabled extension offers new opportunities for bridging the knowledge gap in Indian agriculture. But several critical challenges still remain. Instead of...
Skill development is not merely meant for farmers and entrepreneurs. It is also about having the needed skills among field practitioners. For instance, the...
Farmers are organizing their own support systems including extension delivery through forming their own organizations to access information, advice and support...
