Agriculture Best Extension Practices

INTRODUCTION

Application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education is called extension. The field of 'extension' now encompasses a wide range of communication and learning activities organized for rural people by educators from different disciplines. Agricultural extension services provide critical knowledge in the form of techniques and skills to farmers, with the aim to improve the productivity and sustainability of their operations. Over the years, improvements in extension services have been noted. This have culminated into best extension practices. Such extension methods promote existing, location-specific knowledge and experience that farmers have. 

DURATION

5 Days

COURSE OUTLINE

• Concepts in agricultural extension
• Historical context for the evolution of extension and advisory systems
• Primary agricultural development goals
• Primary objectives of agricultural extension and advisory services
• Clientele to be served by a pluralistic agricultural extension and advisory system
• Extension approaches, models and methods
• Demand-driven or farmer-led extension
• Market-driven Extension
• Financial constraints limiting the effectiveness of public extension systems
• Challenges and opportunities
• Group formation and management for participatory research and extension
• Tools and approaches for participatory research and development
• Progress and process monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment