Review of Agricultural Extension in India Are Farmers’ Information Needs Being Met?
Published By: International Food Policy Research Institute | Published Date: December, 01 , 2010Despite a wide range of reform initiatives in agricultural extension in India in the past decades, the coverage of, access to, and quality of information provided to marginalized and poor farmers is uneven. This paper aims to ascertain why farmers are not accessing information and where information gaps exist, despite the variety of extension approaches in India. The review concludes that there is an increasing need to work in partnership and to share knowledge and skills in order to provide locally relevant services that meet the information needs of marginal and smallholder farmers in India.
Author(s): Suresh C Babu, Kwadwo Asenso Okyere, Claire J Glendenning | Posted on: May 23, 2014 | Views(584) | Download (146)