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Satwik Sahay Bisarya Assistant Professor, AKSU, Satna: Fundamentals of Agriculture Extension Education

This document discusses the history and evolution of agricultural extension programs in India. It describes key programs such as the Intensive Agricultural District Program launched in 1960 which aimed to increase food production through improved inputs and farm plans. It also discusses the Area Approach program expanded to over 1000 blocks in the 1960s and the High Yielding Varieties Program started in 1966 to promote improved seeds, fertilizers, and irrigation. The document also briefly outlines the objectives and components of programs like the Transfer of Technology Program and the National Agricultural Technology Project.

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Satwik Sahay Bisarya Assistant Professor, AKSU, Satna: Fundamentals of Agriculture Extension Education

This document discusses the history and evolution of agricultural extension programs in India. It describes key programs such as the Intensive Agricultural District Program launched in 1960 which aimed to increase food production through improved inputs and farm plans. It also discusses the Area Approach program expanded to over 1000 blocks in the 1960s and the High Yielding Varieties Program started in 1966 to promote improved seeds, fertilizers, and irrigation. The document also briefly outlines the objectives and components of programs like the Transfer of Technology Program and the National Agricultural Technology Project.

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Fundamentals of Agriculture Extension Education

Satwik Sahay Bisarya


Assistant Professor,
AKSU, Satna
 Package Programme.
 Launched in Kharif season in 1960.
 Assumption was that food
greater production.
 Overall economic betterment.
 Programme was divided into 2 phases:
Planning and implementation stage.
 Planning stage: Farm plans were prepared
and all necessary inputs were made
available to the selected farmers.
 Seven district were selected named
 West Godavari in AP,
 Shahabad in Bihar,
 Tanjore in Tamil Nadu,
 Raipur in MP,
 Ludhiana in Punjab;
 Pali in Rajasthan; and
 Aligarh in UP
 The programme was later expanded to cover
30 district.
 Highly successful.
 Area approach in 1964.
 1084 blocks frm 114 districts.
 1410 blocks-1966-67.
 Large production of area in the
cropped country.
 Possessing adequate potential
was brought
production
under
efforts. intensive production
 Programme was started in 1966.
 Balanced fertilizers, irrigation, plant
protection, improved implements.
 Programme was initially aimed at Agricultural
crops, it soon spread to other allied areas
like diary, poultry, fisheries and sericulture.
 Scale neutral: Increase in production
following adoption of these verities is not
dependent upon the size of farm.
 Not Resource neutral: Requires more
resources and inputs and are costlier to
cultivate.
 Benefited to rich farmers and has increased
the gap between small n large farmers.
 TOT programe of ICAR.
 Implemented through KVKs, SAUs, ZRC.
 Aims to generate appropriate technologies by
assessing and refining innovations generated
by scientist.
Objectives:
 To introduce technologies suitable for small
production systems.
 To introduce environmental
friendly technologies.
 To integrate enhanced productivity
with market systems.
 To facilitate adoption of
appropriate value added post harvest
technologies.
 To monitor socio-economic impact
of developed technologies.
 To facilitate the adoption of labour saving
technologies.
 World bank aided project being implemented
by ICAR and Dept. of Ag since 1998.
Two main objectives:
 Enhance performance and effectiveness of
research institutions and experts.
 Develop models for improved technologies
dissemination system.
 Seven states were selected for the
project.
 Agriculture technology Management Agency
 Farm information and Advisory Centers:
Block level
 State Ag Ext Mgt n Training
Institute (SAMETI).

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