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.
1. Agricultural Extension Reforms in South Asia - p. I 2. Cover Image - p. I 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. xiii 7. About the Editors - p. xv 8. Preface - p. xvi 9. Chapter 1 Extension reforms in South Asia – an overview - p. 3 10. Chapter 2 Reforms in agricultural extension service system in Bangladesh - p. 13 11. Chapter 3 Agricultural extension reforms: lessons from India* - p. 41 12. Chapter 4 Extension policies and reforms in Nepal: an analysis of challenges, constraints, and policy options - p. 61 13. Chapter 5 Extension reforms in Sri Lanka: lessons and policy options - p. 79 14. Chapter 6 Information needs of farmers: a systemic study based on farmer surveys - p. 101 15. Chapter 7 Can institutional convergence force agricultural development in pluralistic extension systems: a case of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (the farm science center) in India - p. 141 16. Chapter 8 Helping farmers to use optimal inputs: lessons from soil health cards in Bhoochetana experiment* - p. 167 17. Chapter 9 Bihar governments’ efforts on agricultural extension adopting agricultural technology management approach - p. 177 18. Chapter 10 The impact of agricultural extension on production of paddy in three states of India - p. 187 19. Chapter 11 Extension through entrepreneurial approach: evaluating the agriclinics program - p. 201 20. Chapter 12 Why private rural extension fails? Lessons from Hariyali experiment - p. 235 21. Chapter 13 Information and communication technologies for strengthening extension services to reach the last mile in India - p. 255 22. Chapter 14 Open and distance learning for capacity development of extension professionals - p. 275 23. Chapter 15 Agricultural extension reforms and institutional innovations for inclusive outreach in India - p. 289 24. Chapter 16 Agricultural extension policies for livestock development—lessons from the poultry industry in India - p. 317 25. Chapter 17 Why convergence of Fisheries Co-management with Agricultural Technology Management Agency is significant - p. 329 26. Chapter 18 Evaluation of Agricultural Technology Management Agency for dairy development - p. 349 27. Chapter 19 Extension reforms in South Asia: Synthesis of conclusions, lessons learnt, and the way forward - p. 369 28. Index - p. 377
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.
1. Agricultural Extension Reforms in South Asia - p. I 2. Cover Image - p. I 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. xiii 7. About the Editors - p. xv 8. Preface - p. xvi 9. Chapter 1 Extension reforms in South Asia – an overview - p. 3 10. Chapter 2 Reforms in agricultural extension service system in Bangladesh - p. 13 11. Chapter 3 Agricultural extension reforms: lessons from India* - p. 41 12. Chapter 4 Extension policies and reforms in Nepal: an analysis of challenges, constraints, and policy options - p. 61 13. Chapter 5 Extension reforms in Sri Lanka: lessons and policy options - p. 79 14. Chapter 6 Information needs of farmers: a systemic study based on farmer surveys - p. 101 15. Chapter 7 Can institutional convergence force agricultural development in pluralistic extension systems: a case of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (the farm science center) in India - p. 141 16. Chapter 8 Helping farmers to use optimal inputs: lessons from soil health cards in Bhoochetana experiment* - p. 167 17. Chapter 9 Bihar governments’ efforts on agricultural extension adopting agricultural technology management approach - p. 177 18. Chapter 10 The impact of agricultural extension on production of paddy in three states of India - p. 187 19. Chapter 11 Extension through entrepreneurial approach: evaluating the agriclinics program - p. 201 20. Chapter 12 Why private rural extension fails? Lessons from Hariyali experiment - p. 235 21. Chapter 13 Information and communication technologies for strengthening extension services to reach the last mile in India - p. 255 22. Chapter 14 Open and distance learning for capacity development of extension professionals - p. 275 23. Chapter 15 Agricultural extension reforms and institutional innovations for inclusive outreach in India - p. 289 24. Chapter 16 Agricultural extension policies for livestock development—lessons from the poultry industry in India - p. 317 25. Chapter 17 Why convergence of Fisheries Co-management with Agricultural Technology Management Agency is significant - p. 329 26. Chapter 18 Evaluation of Agricultural Technology Management Agency for dairy development - p. 349 27. Chapter 19 Extension reforms in South Asia: Synthesis of conclusions, lessons learnt, and the way forward - p. 369 28. Index - p. 377
