Management of agricultural research: A training manual. Module 8: Research-extension linkage













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FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Prepared by
V.N. Asopa
Indian Institute of Management
and
G. Beye
Research and Technology Development Service
Research, Extension and Training Division, FAO

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Rome, 1997

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Foreword

Acknowledgements

Module 8 - Research-extension linkage

Module 8 - Session 1 - Research-extension linkage

Session guide - Research-extension linkage

Hand-out 1 - Institute-client liaison
Hand-out 2 - Importance of agricultural extension in the agricultural development process
Hand-out 3 - Major extension trends, approaches, programmes and methods
Hand-out 4 - Role of agricultural research institutes in transfer of improved technology

Role of research institutes and agricultural universities in transfer of technology
Information communication
Conclusions

Hand-out 5 - Generation of improved technology and its on-farm validation

Introduction
Literature used in preparing this hand-out

Hand-out 6 - Farming systems research

Evolution of the concept of farming systems research
Key FSR concepts as originally conceived
Sources used in preparing this hand-out

Reading note

Research and extension linkage

Importance of the research-extension linkage

Designing agricultural research and extension systems

Existing agricultural research and extension systems

Specific operational reasons for poor linkage

Linkage principles, types and mechanisms linkage principles

Linkage mechanisms

Alternative research and extension systems technology transfer models

Integrated approaches to research-extension linkage

Other successful approaches

Proposed approaches in managing linkages between agricultural research and extension

Conclusions

References