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Agricultural Extension
Agricultural Extension
- Role of Extension in Improving Agriculture Productivity
- Dimensions of Agricultural Extension
- Extension Methodologies and Transfer of Agricultural Technology
Agricultural extension refers to educating the farmers on application of new knowledge and scientific research to agricultural practices, knowledge of agronomic techniques and skills to improve crop productivity, food security and livelihoods. It covers a wider range of learning activities organized for farmers by experts from various areas like agriculture, agricultural marketing, health, and business studies. It is sometimes referred to as agricultural advisory services.
The two key components of Agricultural extension are:
- spreading of practical information on improved seeds, soil quality, tools, water management, crop protection, agricultural practices and livestock, and
- Application of this knowledge on the farm field.
Committee Members
Dachang Zhang
National Research Center for Geoanalysis and Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy
Alabama A&M University, United States
Alexandra D Solomou
Hellenic Agricultural Organization – Dimitra, Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems (IMFE), GreeceSubmit your abstract Today
Title : Socioeconomic constraints in implementing integrated pest management (IPM) in crops and solutions for sustainability
Shashi Vemuri, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
Title : Food security in the SDG era: Challenges, opportunities, and climate-smart solutions
Shabbar Ali, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Title : Exploration of the insecticidal properties of Juniperus communis L. essential oil on the grain weevil
Tadjine Nacera, Blida1 University, Algeria
Title : Risk extension: A step to capability for building farmers’ resilience and adaptation to climate changes
Rasha Mohamed El Sayed Shabana, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt
Title : Development of Virginia mountain mint as a potential commercial crop in the southern USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Title : Seed-cotton (or kapas) agricultural pollution and environmental health impact assessment
Vijayan Gurumurthy Iyer, Techno-Economic-Environmental Study and Check Consultancy Services, India