Future Agricultural Extension

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Opening Thoughts. 2. Envisioning Agricultural Extension. 3. KVK Mandate: Relevance and Effectiveness. 4. Approaches and Methodologies. 5. Linkage, Partnership and convergence. 6. Institutional Development. 7. Massive Scientist-Farmer Linkage. 8. Way Forward. 9. Salient Output. Annexures.

The book Future Agricultural Extension is an outcome of National Consultation on Future Approaches in Agricultural Extension organized at New Delhi, India. The output of the consultation is presented in nine chapters. The book contains excerpts of views of eminent planners, policy makers, scientists, academicians and extension professionals and it throws light on various topical issues concerning agricultural extension and shows a road map in view of emerging challenges and opportunities in agriculture. The book may be of interest to all the stakeholders.