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(Prasad & Das, 1991) 51 . Societies have also different attitudes to
intensification and new technologies, and with regard to
traditional forms of farming, e.g. maintaining small-scale mixed
farming, specific types of produce, knowledge and skills etc.
Agricultural research, education, extension and training are the
essential four pillars of sustainable Agriculture.
13.2 Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) have
tremendous role to play in these four components. Competent
techniques of transferring technologies to the farming
communities are of prime importance towards all round
development of the agricultural sector. Rural households at
various agro eco-regions practice several farming systems. While
each system might bring benefit to an individual household,
the conflicts in resource utilization often nullify the effort of
the whole community. Agricultural practices have, however, a
major impact on the use of natural resources, ecosystems and
biodiversity. Therefore, a better approach to sustainable natural
resource management must be designed to help small and marginal
farmers (SMFs) in less privileged, fragile areas.
51 Prasad, C and Das, P (1991): “Extension Strategies for Rainfed Agriculture”, Indian Society of Agricultural
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