Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) do face a number of governance challenges. Addressing these issues is important to enhance the contribution and impact of KVKs...
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To improve the rigour of extension research, one should use new and effective research methodologies. This is the first in a two-part blog series by Dr P...
Surabhi Mittal and Vinod Hariharan explore the gender roles and decision making in wheat farming in India, based on empirical data in this blog. Surabhi Mittal...
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is the only institution at the district level in India for technological backstopping in agriculture and allied sectors. While some...
Today there is nothing like livestock extension in the country. Its necessity is neither recognized by the policy makers nor demanded by the livestock owners...
Extension scientists are often under stress due to the demotivating work environment and lack of technical guidance from the professional societies. But still...
Self- medication kills!! and worst is if the advice flows from a mind vested with intention of self-interest. For decades, the farmers have no other go but the...
Though Social Media applications can be effectively used by extension and advisory services, lack of awareness and skill about its use currently constrain its...
While everyone would like to see impact of new technologies at a wider scale, very few appreciate the need for adapting new technologies to meet the varied...
Enhancing the quality of extension research is a pre-requisite for improving the quality of academic publishing in extension. Much needs to be done on...