Managing Knowledge, Creating Networks and Triggering Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture

Anil. K Gupta ()

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Abstract: In this paper, the author discuss the major knowledge gaps, stress the importance of peer learning and building upon farmers’ own innovations and suggest new initiatives for transforming extension strategies. He have also argued that focus only on primary production in agricultural will not be viable in the long run. Value addition is necessary and extension for the purpose requires lot of action research. Village Knowledge Management Systems (VKMS) need to be developed for which a proposal has already been submitted to the Department of Science and Technology. An outline of the same is given in the paper to trigger further discussion. Farmers suicides in many states should have warranted a review of extension strategies much earlier. The proposed model aims to develop and monitor early warning signals of the socio ecological stress and recommend real time solutions. [W.P. No. 2009-03-05]

Keywords: Conventional; agricultural; Village Knowledge Management Systems (VKMS); Ministry of Agriculture; farmers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-08
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