VAE 311: Principles and Techniques of Veterinary and AH Extension (2+1)

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

• To identify location specific needs of farming community for farming system based agricultural development;
• To set up priorities for sustainable agricultural development with a Farming Systems Approach;
• To draw plans for production based system activities to be undertaken by farmers/ultimate users;
• To execute plans through line departments, training institutions, NGOs, farmers organizations and allied institutions;
• To coordinate efforts being made by various line departments, NGOs, farmers organizations and allied institutions to strengthen research extension-farmers linkages in the district and to promote collaboration and coordination between various State funded technical departments;
• To facilitate the empowerment of farmers/producers through assistance for mobilization, organization into associations, cooperatives etc. for their increased participation in planning, marketing, technology dissemination and agro-processing etc.
• To facilitate market interventions for value addition to farm produce