BOOK SUMMARY OF AGRIBUSINESS AND EXTENSION MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness, though not a new concept, is gaining momentum after economic
liberalisation. Recent advances in agricultural technology have opened the
floodgates of agribusiness development in India. We all know that Indian
agriculture has gone through considerable changes resulting in greater level of
commercialisation and diversification. Agribusiness development is the key to
achievements of socio-economic development of India in coming years. The above
scenario calls for reorientation of present agricultural extension system to
meet the demands of farmers. In the context of present agricultural scenario,
the issues related to agribusiness development and the role of extension system
in promoting agribusiness activities