Title Agricultural extension reforms in South Asia : status, challenges, and policy options / edited by Suresh Chandra Babu, Pramod K. Joshi

Published London : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019] ©2019

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Description 1 online resource Contents Part I: Introduction: 1. Extension reforms in South Asia : an overview / Pramod K. Joshi and Suresh Chandra Babu Part II: Extension reforms in South Asia: 2. Reforms in agricultural extension service system in Bangladesh / Safiul Islam Afrad, Fatema Wadud and Suresh Chandra Babu -- 3. Agricultural extension reforms: lessons from India / Suresh Chandra Babu, Pramod K. Joshi and V. Rasheed Sulaiman -- 4. Extension policies and reforms in Nepal: an analysis of challenges, constraints, and policy options / Rajendra Uprety and Sabnam Shivakoti -- 5. Extension reforms in Sri Lanka: lessons and policy options / W.A.D.P. Wanigasundera and Nihal Atapattu Part III: Public innovations in extension systems: 6. Information needs of farmers : a systemic study based on farmer surveys / Suresh Chandra Babu and Claire J. Glendenning -- 7. Can institutional convergence force agricultural development in pluralistic extension systems: a case of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (the farm science center) in India / Pavanasam Natarajan Ananth, Nagesh Kumar Barik, Suresh Chandra Babu, Ajaya Kumar Dash and Jitendra Kumar Sundaray -- 8. Helping farmers to use optimal inputs: lessons from soil health cards in Bhoochetana experiment / Pramod K. Joshi, Avinash Kishore, Divya Pandey and Suhas Wani -- 9. Bihar governments' efforts on agricultural extension adopting agricultural technology management approach / K.M. Singh and M.S. Meena Part IV: Private innovations in extension systems: 10. The impact of agricultural extension on production of paddy in three states of India / Avinash Kishore, Suresh Chandra Babu, Sunipa Dasgupta and Pramod K. Joshi -- 11. Extension through entrepreneurial approach: evaluating the agriclinics program / Claire J. Glendenning, Suresh Chandra Babu and Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere -- 12. Why private rural extension fails? Lessons from Hariyali experiment / Avinash Kishore, Sunipa Dasgupta and Pramod K. Joshi Part V: Information and communication technology and education in extension systems: 13. Information and communication technologies for strengthening extension services to reach the last mile in India / Surabhi Mittal, Mamta Mehar and Vinod K. Hariharan -- 14. Open and distance learning for capacity development of extension professionals / P.K. Jain, B.S. Hansra and Suresh Chandra Babu Part VI: Specialized extension programs: 15. Agricultural extension reforms and institutional innovations for inclusive outreach in India / A.K. Singh and R. Roy Burman -- 16. Agricultural extension policies for livestock development--lessons from the poultry industry in India / P.V.K. Sasidhar -- 17. Why convergence of Fisheries Co-management with Agricultural Technology Management Agency is significant / S.N. Ojha and Suresh Chandra Babu -- 18. Evaluation of Agricultural Technology Management Agency for dairy development / A. Lalitha and Suresh Chandra Babu Part VII: Synthesis and conclusion: 19. Extension reforms in South Asia: Synthesis of conclusions, lessons learnt, and the way forward / Suresh Chandra Babu and Pramod K. Joshi Summary Agricultural Extension Reforms in South Asia: Status, Challenges, and Policy Options is based on agricultural extension reforms across five South Asian countries, reflecting past experiences, case studies and experiments. Beginning with an overview of historical trends and recent developments, the book then delves into country-wise reform trajectories and presents several cases testing the effectiveness of different types (public and private) and forms (nutrition extension, livestock extension) of extension systems. Further, the book provides a comprehensive overview of challenges and constraints faced in formulating and implementing reforms, tying the results into a concrete set of lessons and highlighting areas that require further research. In addition, the book discusses how a major aspect of agricultural development is the productivity increase from the knowledge base of farmers, and how translating research results into a knowledge base for farmers requires designing and implementing well-functioning extension programs Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 20, 2019) Subject Agriculture and state -- South Asia Agricultural extension work -- South Asia Rural development -- Government policy -- South Asia BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General. Agricultural extension work Agriculture and state Rural development -- Government policy South Asia Form Electronic book Author Babu, Suresh Chandra, editor Joshi, P. K., editor. ISBN 9780128187531 0128187530 9780128187524 0128187522

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