Rethinking Agricultural Extension: What Alternative Models from India Teach Us about Participation, Inclusion, and Sustainability

In this discussion paper, G V Ramanjaneyulu explores why India’s public agricultural extension system continues to rely on the widely criticized “top down technology transfer model” and how this persistence comes at a cost to farmers. He argues that India’s public extension system continues to measure its success by the number of trainings conducted and … Continue reading Rethinking Agricultural Extension: What Alternative Models from India Teach Us about Participation, Inclusion, and Sustainability