......The opening essay argues how sustainable agriculture requires the utilisation of both the codified knowledge of the researchers and tacit knowledge of the farmers for its development and adoption. Organisers need to access and apply new knowledge keeping in view the rich practical experience of farmers. The chapter on Agricultural Education emphasizes that it should reflect a right mix of scientific technology and orientation with an international dimension. Academic institutions should include representatives of industry and other employers on visiting committees, on advisory boards and in strategic planning. An analysis of the various phases of agricultural development in India after 1947 has shown that the focus has altered from human resource management to technical management to extension management.........
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