Extension of Technologies : From Labs to Farms / Edited by N. Anandaraja, K. Chandrakandan and M. Ramasubramanian

Part - I. Fundamentals and Applications
Part - II. Techniques and Implementations 01. Introduction 02. Theoretical Orientation 03. Research Methodology 04. Results, Discussions and Conclusions 05. Proven Conventional Extension Techniques and Approaches for Transfer of Technologies 06. Modern Communication Tools in Transfer of Technology 07. Technology Foresight and Rural Development 08. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Services 09. Video Conferencing in Technology Transfer 10. Cyber Extension Approaches in India. An Overview 11. Expert System Applications in Agriculture 12. A Study on Various Expert Systems in Agriculture 13. Precision Farming in Indian Context. Role of Remote Sensing 14. Information Technology and Decision. Support Systems in AGL 15. A Framework of Information Technology Based Agriculture Information Dissemination System to Improve Crop Productivity 16. Mobile Map Technology 17. Development and Dissemination of Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies at SAC 18. Application of GIS on Small Farm and Dairy Management . Sarasa Green, Durgapur West-Bengal 19. Selected Success Stories on Agricultural Information System 20. Rural Information and Knowledge System. A Case Study From Russia 21. Information Communication Technology for Women. Experience of Women Managed Internet 22. Future Perspectives of Farm Extension Services for Indian Farmers. A Holistic Approach

The focus of technology development in agriculture in the last half of 20th century was to increase the production efficiency of the farm. For this, the Indian farmers should be updated with latest knowledge to compete for global marketing. They must have the right information at the right time which is possible through new information technologies resulted in many non-agricultural fields. In the world of Information of Communication Technology, the most commonly available IT tools for transfer of agricultural technology in Indian context are radio, television, video, telephone and mobile phone, printed media, computer and internet. This book is an outcome of the rich experiences of research work carried out by the editors. Information technology has rooted well as one of the tools of Transfer of Technology which are being used by both public and private sectors for the benefit of farmeVillage Knowledge Centres of MSSRF, E-Choupals of Indian Tobacco Company, Kisan Kendras of Rallies, Kisan Bharath Kendras of United Phosphorus Limited, Cyber Extension services of EID Parry’s, Kisan Call Centres (KCC), AGRISNET AGMARKNET are few good examples to quote. Hence, this book entitled "Extension of Technologies: From Labs to RFarms" is an effort to limelight the potentiality of this tool in the field of agricultural extension in general and transfer of technology in particular.