EXTENSION EDUCATION IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRY AND FISHERIES SECTORS

Global food supply for the increasing population depends on agriculture and its allied sectors, animal husbandry and fisheries sectors. Food security and nutritional security could be achieved with production of clean meat, milk, egg and fish(rich in HUFAs), since they are highly nutritious for the health conscious consumers.There is a need to re-look and reorient the existing programes in extension education for effective transfer of technology and dissemination of technologies developed in Universities and Research Institutes, to reach the un-reached. Assessment, refinement and dissemination of technologies to bridge the gap among the entrepreneurs and farming community is addressed. This book contain papers written by different experts in the area will help to plan strategies to achieve sustainable growth in livestock and fisheries sectors. ICT, marketing strengthening, production of clean milk, meat and fish and value addition to these products are emphsised. Market lead extension, contract farming and high-tech and precision farming are the new approaches underlined. This book is useful for researchers, teachers, students, extension & field personnel, entrepreneurs, farmers.