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Maity, Aniruddha
- Public-Private Partnership for Convergence of Extension Services in Indian Agriculture
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1 Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora, IN
2 Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284 003, IN
1 Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora, IN
2 Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284 003, IN
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Current Science, Vol 109, No 9 (2015), Pagination: 1557-1563Abstract
After Green revolution, Indian agriculture has seen a paradigm shift in technology development and dissemination. There is now an overflowing basket of goods and services ready to be served to the Indian farmers. But the traditional agricultural extension system designed to disseminate information and services to the farming community is not able to deliver as per expectations. This gap in demand and supply has lured private sector players to come in and explore the vast opportunities. The economic policies allow private extension agencies to capture the world's largest farming community and they have been very proactive. They supply quick, timely, efficient and appropriate services, making the traditional way of disseminating the technologies by public system seem even weaker. Though it is guided by profit motive, they serve the purpose of meeting the unmet needs of farmers in India. This situation has raised questions/doubts on the intention, policies, products they are promoting and the people they are targeting. At this juncture, the government has no option but to remain an active partner with private extension system. But it has a role to play in monitoring and controlling the quality of services and goods. Total privatization is not advisable for agriculture. So, for better utilization of scarce resources, there is a need to reduce the redundancy, repetition and to facilitate convergence and better linkage in this Public-Private Partnership. This article will focus on some essential factors that need to be considered.Keywords
Agriculture, Extension System, Farming Community, Private Sector.- Ethnopedology:An Ancient Way to Better Comprehend Modern Soil Science
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1 Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour 855 107, IN
2 ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora 263 601, IN
3 ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, IN
4 ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284 003, IN
1 Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour 855 107, IN
2 ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora 263 601, IN
3 ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, IN
4 ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284 003, IN
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Current Science, Vol 113, No 09 (2017), Pagination: 1641-1642Abstract
Historically soils have been classified according to their appearance and characteristics. The Chinese textbook, Yugond (2500 BC) is probably the first ever on soil classification; indeed, it provided an effective and interpretative classification. Dokuchaev and others used vernacular soils like chernozem, solonetz and gley as central concepts for scientific classification. Vernacular soil names have been used throughout history and helped provide the basis of scientific classification. Folk soil taxonomies were characterized, developed, refined and used generation after generation through time-tested trials and errors. Basically, indigenous wisdom which farmers have acquired and preserved over time has repeatedly been ignored rather than streamlined. Scientific systems and detailed soil mapping have already replaced folk taxonomies, especially in the more developed countries.References
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- Controlled Traffic Farming: An Approach to Minimize Soil Compaction and Environmental Impact on Vegetable and Other Crops
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1 Division of Crop Research, ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna 800 014, IN
2 Plant Breeding, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, US
1 Division of Crop Research, ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna 800 014, IN
2 Plant Breeding, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, US