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Farmers' Needs from Agricultural Extension System
ISBN NO:978-93-93878-64-9 PAGES :329 PAPER TYPE: HardboundAuthor(s) / Editor(s):
Sudarshan C Awatade, Souvik Ghosh & R.B. Singandhupe
Agriculture sector is the lifeline of Indian economy. The main actor of this sector
i.e., farmers need the support of an effective and efficient agricultural extension
system. This book addresses diverse agricultural information needs of the
farmers from agricultural extension system in changing agricultural scenario. It
provides basic concepts and conceptual frameworks of agricultural extension
system, information needs and satisfaction of farmers. A glimpse of past studies
on farmer's needs from agricultural extension system is also given for
understanding of the readers regarding diverse needs of farmers and their
fulfillments. A research undertaken on the farmers needs from agricultural
extension in the state of Maharashtra is contextualized with changing
agricultural scenario. An account of agro-eco system of climatically vulnerable
state of Maharashtra is presented. Methodology to study the farmers' needs from
agricultural extension system is given in this book as well. Diverse needs of
farmers and extent of their fulfillments are discussed in detail. Based on need
gaps, appropriate policy advocacies are suggested for effective agricultural
extension systems catering the diverse and changing needs of the farmers. This
book will be useful for the scholars, researchers, extension professionals,
planners and policy makers for streamlining strengthened extension systems to
meeting the needs of the farmers.