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Extension Digest - 1996

March 1996, Theme: Agricultural Education beyond 2000, Vol. 4(1)

Abstract


New developments in agriculture with increasing emphasis on a business oriented approach from the earlier production oriented approach necessitate that institutions of higher agricultural education reorient their programmes to meet emerging challenges. A rethinking is required in terms of clientele / target group, curricular content, and modes of delivery and strategy.

This issue of the Extension Digest brings together papers, which focus on the existing agricultural education scenario, and the future strategy required to make agricultural education more responsive to emerging challenges.

July 1996, Theme: Sustainable Agriculture, Vol. 4(2)

Abstract


Sustainable agriculture means,improving the quality of human life while living within the carrying capacity of the earth’s finite resources.Agricultural development is sustainable if it assures that the productive capacity of the agriculture sector will be sufficient to meet current and future needs.

Sustainable agriculture requires attention to resource conserving technologies and practices,local groups and institutions and external organizations working in partnerships with local people.

This issue of the Extension Digest looks at the various facets of agriculture,future challenges , new approaches and policies,and documents case studies of sustainable practices around the globe.

Oct. 1996, Theme: Extension Approaches, Vol. 4(3)

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The challenge of moving towards sustainable and profitable farming has resulted in increased need for technologies,economic advice and organizational skills on the part of farmers.The challenge extension now faces is of informing educating a large population of farmers.

Agriculture extension in many countries is being reoriented to provide more demand based and sustainable services.Options pursued include full commercialization,devolving control to local government units,cost sharing between extensionists and farmers,contracting service delivery to private firms , NGOs ,farmers organizations and supporting farmers self-help groups.

This issue of the Extension Digest focuses on different extension approaches in different countries for increasing coverage,relevance,and ensuring sustained finance for sustainable,profitable and productive farming for the future.

Nov 1996, Theme: Farmers' Organisations, Vol. 3(5&6)

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Use participation is critical for innovative,relevant and efficient technology development.There is ample evidence that group rather than individual participation is more effective in promoting demand driven research.Experiences emphasize the need to organize farmers to enable them to exert pressure on research and extension to make technology more need based.

Working with farmers’ organizations also facilitates dissemination of agriculture technologies and provision of agriculture support services to a broader constituency.A strong farmers organization can strengthen farmers capacity for indigenous agriculture development,influence agricultural policy and make agriculture researches and extension workers more accountable to their needs.

The current issue of the digest focuses on farmers’ organizations,their role in technology development and transfer,conditions influencing their effectiveness and documents case studies of farmers organizations in India and other countries.

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