Event Name :
DOUBLING FARMERS’ INCOME AND FARM PRODUCTION THROUGH SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION
Event Venue :
Department of Extension Education, BAU, Sabour
Contact person details :
Dr. R.K. Sohane
Director Extension Education
deebausabour@gmail.com
9199424640
Event Date :
11/28/2017
To
11/30/2017
Objective:
The national seminar is designed to provide a right forum for extension professionals, development agents, farmers, policy makers, administrators and NGOs including corporate sectors to share their experience and expertise to support agriculture in enhancing total farm productivity and thereby, doubling farmers’ income .
Pre Event Description :
The empowerment and development of rural people and sensitization of research and extension systems about their roles and contributions are important for achieving the enhanced and sustained growth in agriculture. Agricultural production system of today is highly competitive particularly when a number of events are simultaneously taking place including new technology explosion, demand for enhanced production and productivity, issues of equity and uneven development, and issues of sustainability and enhanced profitability. These are further complicated with the increased industrialization of agricultural sector and increasingly dependent on global markets, demand of cleaner environment and increased concern for safe and nutritious food supply. Business, financial, and risk management are the keywords of today’s agriculture.