As a response to the inefficiencies in the present marketing system and to enable farmers, especially the small and marginal farmers to receive a fair price to their produce,...
Young farmers in Europe: opting for innovation
Today, young European farmers who take over the family farm face a difficult challenge. They have to work in an increasingly competitive environment under strict regulatory...
Wastelands: rehabilitation and management approaches
Wastelands are the degraded and unutilized lands except current fallows due to different constraints (CSIR, 1990). Poor land practices have led to malnutrition and decline in...
Towards a holistic approach in managing water crisis in dryland agriculture
K. Shivashankar Water is precious for sustenance of human and animal life and for growth and development of plants, whether in the form of soil moisture or surface water (as...
Extension education in the context of a changing agriculture
R.Dwarakinath Indian agriculture is undergoing a rapid transformation under globalization, from a simple way of making a living to a complex economic endeavour. As such,...