Governance of Agricultural Extension and Advisory Systems

Contents: Resource Articles: 1. Governance of agricultural extension and advisory systems. 2. Initiatives and innovations in good governance of extension services- a case of Meghalaya state aquaculture mission. 3. Promotion of buffalo husbandry through breeders’ welfare association in Haryana: an innovative approach. 4. Suitable livestock extension models for small and marginal farmers towards fodder development in semi-arid regions. 5. Importance, problems and prospective of information and communication technology (ICT) in agriculture. 6. Kudumbasree goat village project - a practical model for good governance of a microfinance enterprise. 7. Farmers field school – an effective and innovative way to train dryland farmers. 8. Public private partnerships in agricultural development. 9. Factors influencing the extent of adoption of recommended icm practices by the participant and non participant farmers of rice ffss 10. Interactive multimedia compact disc (imcd) an innovative tool for agricultural technologies transfer - impact study 11. Problems and suggestions of stake holders for effective information and communication technology based extension services 12. Farm mechanization extension project management as new paradigm for sustainable sericulture development in karnataka 13. Factors determining the use of soil health card (SHC) recommendations in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. 14. ICT based transfer of technology in rice: a case of RKMP - “app” solutely knowledge driven. 15. Enhancing competency of extension functionary through national training on improved sorghum cultivation. 16. Economic evaluation of IPM technology for cotton in Yavatmal district of Vidarbha in Maharashtra. 17. Knowledge level of farmers on agri based online services in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. 18. ICTS for agricultural extension in India: policy implications for agricultural development.

Country Specific Article: 1. Training in the rural Kenya: techno-serve approach of extension. 2. Huduma centres: a one stop platform for service delivery in Kenya. 3. Common interest group: an approach to control infectious bursal disease among poultry farmers in Kenya. 4. Aeroponics technique for seed potato production- a case of Kisima private farm in Kenya. 5. Delivery of poultry extension services in Kenya:  a case of Winnie Kuku Afya poultry farm. 6. Sustainability of aquaculture (fish farming programme) in Migori county, Kenya. 7. Contracted agricultural extension delivery model in Kenya. 8. Table banking: an innovation in empowering rural women in agriculture in Kenya. 9. M-PESA: harnessing the potential of mobile money transfer platforms to enhance agricultural value chains in Kenya. 10. Challenges in the fisheries sector of Liberia. 11. Effects of Ebola on agriculture cooperatives in Liberia and the way by which it was dealt with. 12. Management and governance in Liberia. 13. Tackling challenge in Liberia agricultural extension services. 14. Impact of farm input subsidy program on people’s livelihood in Malawi. 15. Model village concept in Malawi 16. Resource centres in Malawi. 17. Plant health clinics as an innovation in agricultural extension service delivery in Malawi. 18. Impact of agricultural cooperatives in Malawi’s economy. 19. Enhancing good governance in implementation of agricultural extension system in Malawi. 20. Farmer business school (FBS) in Mponera for promoting market oriented farm produce.