Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ22543

Agriculture Extension System in India

Authors(1) :-Dr. Khalid Anwar

Agriculture extension has traditionally been referred to as the dissemination of knowledge and technology to farmers. It is the incorporation of new information into agricultural operations as a result of scientific study and farmer learning. Extension, according to the World Bank, is the “process of assisting farmers to become aware of and use technological improvements from every source to improve their production efficiency, income, and wellbeing” (Purcell and Anderson, 1997). “Agricultural Extension” is one of the three pillars of Agricultural Knowledge Information System (AKIS) that encompasses a broader range of interaction and teaching programs conducted by experts from various disciplines. It bridges the gap between research laboratories and the fields of farmers.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Khalid Anwar
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, J. V. Jain ( P.G. ) College, Saharanpur, India

Agriculture economics, Agriculture education, Agriculture extension

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 5 | Issue 4 | July-August 2022
Date of Publication : 2022-07-20
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 20-28
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ22543
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

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Dr. Khalid Anwar, "Agriculture Extension System in India", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 5, Issue 4, pp.20-28, July-August.2022
URL : https://shisrrj.com/SHISRRJ22543

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