Jhansi: Experts, scientists, and agricultural officers participated in the sixth Extension Council meeting of Banda University of Agriculture and Technology on Saturday. The meeting focused on strengthening agricultural extension services and improving the outreach of modern farming technologies among farmers in the Bundelkhand region.
Key Discussions and Participants
The meeting was chaired online by the university's vice-chancellor, Prof SVS Raju. He highlighted that the Directorate of Extension has been continuously working through its seven Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) to provide scientific farming guidance, training, and technical support to farmers. Prof Raju announced plans to introduce several new extension programmes focusing on environmental conservation and climate change challenges in agriculture.
Director of Extension, NK Bajpai, presented a comprehensive report on the activities carried out by the Directorate over the past year. The report detailed various initiatives and their impact on the farming community.
Ranjay Kumar Singh, Assistant Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension) from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, joined the meeting virtually. He stressed the need to further strengthen the agricultural extension system to benefit farmers. Other experts, including Raghavendra Singh, Director of ATARI Kanpur, Jitendra Kwatra from Pantnagar University, and senior scientist OP Ojha, also shared their suggestions and insights.
Future Plans
The university is planning to launch new extension programmes aimed at addressing environmental conservation and climate change challenges. These initiatives are expected to help farmers adopt sustainable practices and improve their resilience to changing climatic conditions.
The meeting underscored the importance of collaboration between scientists, experts, and agricultural officers to enhance the effectiveness of extension services in the region.
