Farmers Participation in Agricultural Research and Extension Systems

The Study reviews the existing structure of agricultural extension and research and their operations in different ecological zones, proposes options for improving farmer participation in research and extension and suggests measures to improve quality management and cost effectiveness. It explores issues like the reorganization of institutional processes to make them flexible and responsive, approaches and methods that encourage functional participation vis-?-vis empowerment of farmer organizations, and the need to embed the reforms into the extension and research system management .The recommendations given, attempt to define a conceptual framework that sketches strategic options most likely to make extension and research systems farmer participatory and client accountable