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The Hindu Business Line - Jan 13, 2012 - extracts from article by Vijay Setia / B S Modi
Despite the Agriculture Universities, the large number of agriculture scientists, are farmers have limited access to the scientific and technological information that is necessary for them to modernise their agricultural practices. And this has led to stagnation in agricultural productivity and growth.
Progressive and educated farmers have benefited from the various institutions, fairs, training programmes at the district and state headquarters. However their reach has been limited. And the authors of the article propose a new model for smooth and rapid transfer of agricultural technology from labs to farms.
The KVKs, testing facilities, are not situated in one place and the farmer has to move to various centers for solutions to problems or for advice from experts. And it is suggested that farmers need all these at one place. And at a place where farmers visit in large numbers in their normal course of work. The common place is the grain market or the mandi. It is estimated that over 50,000 farmers visit the mandi during the paddy harvest season and another 30,000 to dispose their produce. Farm knowledge centers should be established at such centers.
The laboratories for testing suitability of soil, water, seeds, chemicals and fertilisers. Lab facilities for testing facilities and for identification of disease and pests etc. Farm experts could be available here. This arrangement the authors believe will upgrade the knowledge of farmers, infuse confidence. Videos of good farming methods could also be screened regularly.
All under one roof.
The government, in the process can achieve a measure of control on quality of seeds, pesticides and fertilisers so that the farmers are not cheated in agro-inputs.
The Hindu Business Line - Jan 13, 2012 - extracts from article by Vijay Setia / B S Modi
Despite the Agriculture Universities, the large number of agriculture scientists, are farmers have limited access to the scientific and technological information that is necessary for them to modernise their agricultural practices. And this has led to stagnation in agricultural productivity and growth.
Progressive and educated farmers have benefited from the various institutions, fairs, training programmes at the district and state headquarters. However their reach has been limited. And the authors of the article propose a new model for smooth and rapid transfer of agricultural technology from labs to farms.
The KVKs, testing facilities, are not situated in one place and the farmer has to move to various centers for solutions to problems or for advice from experts. And it is suggested that farmers need all these at one place. And at a place where farmers visit in large numbers in their normal course of work. The common place is the grain market or the mandi. It is estimated that over 50,000 farmers visit the mandi during the paddy harvest season and another 30,000 to dispose their produce. Farm knowledge centers should be established at such centers.
The laboratories for testing suitability of soil, water, seeds, chemicals and fertilisers. Lab facilities for testing facilities and for identification of disease and pests etc. Farm experts could be available here. This arrangement the authors believe will upgrade the knowledge of farmers, infuse confidence. Videos of good farming methods could also be screened regularly.
All under one roof.
The government, in the process can achieve a measure of control on quality of seeds, pesticides and fertilisers so that the farmers are not cheated in agro-inputs.
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