Extension for Agriculture and Rural Development

by Singh, Vir

ISBN: 9789386949912
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Imprint : Biotech
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 7995.00
Biblio : 226p., tabls., figs., 23 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Vir Singh is Professor of Environmental Science and Director Communication at the GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. He has nearly three decades’ experience of teaching, research and extension with four faculties of the university: Forestry and Hill Agriculture, Agriculture, Veterinary and Animal Sciences, and Basic Sciences and Humanities. <BR> Dr. Shivendra Kumar Kashyap is Associate Professor in Agricultural Communication and Associate Director Communication (Community Radio) at GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India. He has sixteen years of teaching and extension experience. <BR> Dr. Amrita Sharma is ICSSR, Post Doctoral Fellow in the Dept. of Agricultural Communication of Agricultural Communication of G.B. Pant University at Pantnagar. She obtained her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree from Dept. of Agricultural Communication of G.B. Pant University at Pantnagar.

About The Book

This book provides comprehensive details on Sustainable Rural Development, Concept and Strategies toward sustainable Rural development, Ecological Roots of agriculture and rural development, Community radio for rural development, Association between knowledge level of contact and non-contact farmers about the activities undertaken by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Communicational attributes of the recommended cauliflower growers, Constraints perceived by the farmers in adoption of recommended cultivation practices of cauliflower, Constraints faced by the Beneficiary Farmers in Installation of Drip Irrigation Technology. Role of agro-biodiversity in sustainable agriculture, The importance of nutrients and interaction between macro and micro- nutrients, Value addition to the fruits of Kumaon Hills: New avenues for cottage industries, Food security and food sovereignty, Safe and scientific storage of food grains for sustainable development, Information and Communication Technologies in imparting Nutritional education among rural women, Anaemia: A public health problem, Food sovereignty as a way to achieve food security, Environmental ergonomics: safety and health, Watershed management for the sustainable development of villages-A case study, Cryopreservation: applications and perspectives, Farming system as an option for mitigating climate change.

Table of Contents

Preface List of Contributors 1. Agricultural Communication and Sustainable Rural Development 2. Concept and Strategies toward Sustainable Rural Development 3. The Ecological Roots of Agriculture and Rural Development 4. Community Radio for Rural Development 5. Association between Knowledge Level of Contact and Non-contact Farmers about the Activities undertaken by theKrishi Vigyan Kendra 6. Knowledge Level of the Beneficiary and Non-beneficiaryFarmers about Mustard Production Technology 7. Knowledge of Pigeon Pea Growers about Integrated PestManagement Technology 8. Role of Hill Women in Attaining Food Security 9. Communicational Attributes of the RecommendedCauliflower Growers 10. Constraints Perceived by the Farmers in Adoption of Recommended Cultivation Practices of Cauliflower 11. Constraints Faced by the Beneficiary Farmers in Installationof Drip Irrigation Technology 12. Diverse Scenario of Global Agriculture: Role of Agro-biodiversity in Sustainable Agriculture 13. The Importance of Nutrients and Interaction betweenMacro and Micro Nutrients 14. Value Addition to the Fruits of Kumaon Hills: New Avenuesfor Cottage Industries 15. Food Security and Food Sovereignty 16. Safe and Scientific Storage of Food Grains forSustainable Development 17. Assessing Nutrition Knowledge of Rural Population ofChampawat District (Uttarakhand): An Approach forSustainable Nutrition Security 18. Information and Communication Technologies inImparting Nutritional Education among Rural Women 19. Anaemia: A Public Health Problem 20. Food Sovereignty as a Way to Achieve Food Security 21. Environmental Ergonomics: Safety and Health 22. Straw Weaving 23. An Analysis of Consumer Attitude towards Ayurvedic(Patanjali) Products 24. Watershed Management for the Sustainable Developmentof Villages: A Case Study 25. Income and Employment Potential of Buffaloes Rearing inBasti District (U.P.) 26. Cryopreservation: Applications and Perspectives 27. Farming System as an Option for Mitigating Climate Change Index