E-Extension

E-Extension is also known as cyber extension.

It is defined as the ‘extension over cyber space’.

The term cyberspace was first used by the American-Canadian author William Gibson in 1982
in a story published in Omni magazine and then in his book Neuromancer.

Gibson described cyberspace as the creation of a computer network in a world filled with
artificially intelligent beings

In applied context of agriculture, cyber extension means, "using the power of

online networks, computer communications & digital interactive multi-media
to facilitate dissemination of Agrl. Technology”.
 E-Extension

It includes effective use of ICT, national & international

information networks, internet, expert systems, multi- media
learning systems & computer based training systems to improve
information access to the farmers, extension workers, research
scientists & extension managers.
 NEED FOR E-EXTENSION

• To expand knowledge resource

• To facilitate better information access
• To supplement inadequate technical manpower
• For stronger research - extension – Client system linkage
• To develop efficient feedback mechanism
 NEED FOR E-EXTENSION

• For cost-effective extension delivery

• To develop knowledge managers
• To ensure gender equity in technology transfer process
• To empower small and marginal farmers
• To accelerate agricultural growth
• To serve the farm stakeholders beyond technology transfer role
 Information Needs of Farming Community

• Finding appropriate technological options

• Management of the technology
• Exploring the options and alternatives in choosing enterprise,
methods and other farm decisions
• Locating appropriate input suppliers
• Shared action with the fellow farmers, resources, technologies,
inputs and produce
• Maintaining the quality of produce
 Information Needs of Farming Community

• Identifying and satisfying consumer as well as the marketing

demands
• Understanding the implication of changing policies
• Judicious utilization of agricultural finance
• The collective action. If the farmers are not coming together. It is
very difficult to maximize their profits
• Evolving coping strategies for the climate change
• And many more…..
 Use of ICT

Use of ICTs has been put forth for

• Bridging the knowledge deficit among farmers
• Strengthening the research-extension-farmer linkages, and
• Enhancing the capabilities of extension personnel and capacity of
extension system through improving outreach
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