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BLOG-13: Producer Organizations (POs) and extension: The road ahead

Farmers are organizing their own support systems including extension delivery through forming their own organizations to access information, advice and support on production and marketing. It is time to recognize the contributions of producer organizations and enhance their capacities to provide a much wider range of services to producers, argues, Dr Mahesh Chander.

 Dr Mahesh Chander is Head, Division of Extension Education, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. He also served as Member Secretary, XI Plan sub-group on Livestock Technology Transfer Service & Member, XII Plan Sub -Group on Animal Husbandry Extension, constituted by the Planning Commission, Government of India.

 

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