Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources
Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources
they must be exposed to the necessity of sustainable agriculture practices to ensure that the future of our food supply is secure. Programs should be made to educate women in the state as they perform a substantial part of agricultural work. Even farmers must be encouraged to enroll themselves in the evening educational programs to know about the latest techniques and best package of practices. A forum could be created where farmers, scientists and students interact with each other on a regular basis and learn from each other. Farmers would get scientific help while academicians would learn the latest problems and undertake research on relevant and useful topics. The state is bestowed with abundant natural resources in form of forests, water bodies and plants of rare kind. What it requires is focused application of skills and knowledge to make best use of it in a sustainable manner. G.B.PANT and other Agri institutions must help in bridging this gap and give a fillip to the state‟s agriculture by providing the requisite skills and technical assistance. There is a need today for more number of qualified agriculture professionals. Creation of new institutions imparting quality Agri education is required. But caution must be taken for a sustainable supply – demand pattern for agri graduates and scholars. Agriculture Extension: Agriculture human resources play an important role in overall development of Agriculture. The whole chain in the agriculture development process (new technology development – awareness – knowledge – adoption – increased productivity) requires trained manpower at every stage to make the technology initiatives successful in achieving economic surplus. Agriculture extension services play an important role in transfer of knowledge from the laboratory to the field and in developing agricultural human resources. It acts as a support in adoption process by the farmers and provides inputs at every stage of the farming process. It is an ongoing process, which maintains a close working relationship with the farmers. 74
Exhibit 3-VII Agriculture Extension Farmer Farmer Awareness Agriculture Farmer Knowledge Adoption by the farmers Changes in productivity, increase in incomes If research and development is the engine of agriculture then Agriculture extension is the wheel of agriculture. It is said that even if the present techniques, that have already been developed, are transferred to all the farmers through efficient extension services then the production will take a quantum jump. For the state wanting to boost its agriculture economy then its extension services have to be robust so as to reach the farmers in every nook and corner of the state. Bring to them efficient, quality and timely services and best practices. This has to be done through an integrated effort of all the agencies involved in extension services in the state. Extension Services in the State : In Uttarakhand today, the extension activity in the state is carried out by various agencies. Government: Through it‟s Agriculture department, Horticulture department and various other agencies and NGO‟s. Universities: Through its extension department Multilateral and other organizations: Through NGO‟s 75
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they must be exposed to the necessity <strong>of</strong> sustainable agriculture practices to ensure that<br />
the future <strong>of</strong> our food supply is secure.<br />
Programs should be made to educate women in the state as they perform a substantial<br />
part <strong>of</strong> agricultural work. Even farmers must be encouraged to enroll themselves in the<br />
evening educational programs to know about the latest techniques and best package <strong>of</strong><br />
practices. A forum could be created where farmers, scientists and students interact with<br />
each other on a regular basis and learn from each other. Farmers would get scientific<br />
help while academicians would learn the latest problems and undertake research on<br />
relevant and useful topics.<br />
The state is bestowed with abundant natural resources in form <strong>of</strong> forests, water bodies<br />
and plants <strong>of</strong> rare kind. What it requires is focused application <strong>of</strong> skills and knowledge to<br />
make best use <strong>of</strong> it in a sustainable manner. G.B.PANT and other Agri institutions must<br />
help in bridging this gap and give a fillip to the state‟s agriculture by providing the<br />
requisite skills and technical assistance. There is a need today for more number <strong>of</strong><br />
qualified agriculture pr<strong>of</strong>essionals. Creation <strong>of</strong> new institutions imparting quality Agri<br />
education is required. But caution must be taken for a sustainable supply – demand<br />
pattern for agri graduates and scholars.<br />
Agriculture Extension: Agriculture human resources play an important role in overall<br />
development <strong>of</strong> Agriculture. The whole chain in the agriculture development process<br />
(new technology development – awareness – knowledge – adoption – increased<br />
productivity) requires trained manpower at every stage to make the technology initiatives<br />
successful in achieving economic surplus.<br />
Agriculture extension services play an important role in transfer <strong>of</strong> knowledge from the<br />
laboratory to the field and in developing agricultural human resources. It acts as a<br />
support in adoption process by the farmers and provides inputs at every stage <strong>of</strong> the<br />
farming process. It is an ongoing process, which maintains a close working relationship<br />
with the farmers.<br />
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