Extension and Innovation India

New from IFPRI on agricultural extension

Leveling with Friends: Social Networks and Indian Farmers’ Demand for Agricultural Custom Hire Services
posted :23 Jan 20147:30 AM
Technology can serve as a catalyst in agriculture, shifting farmers from subsistence to profit, and spurring dramatic quality of life improvements for the rural poor in many developing countries. New technologies can also help farmers contend with the mounting challenges to food security brought about by a changing climate. The million dollar question is how to best get these new technologies to the very farmers who need them.

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