About the Book: Youth in Agriculture and Rural Development
During last one decade, rural India witnessed the continuous migration of rural
youth to urban areas. This situation is very serious and alarming and the
migration of rural youth created a vacuum in the villages. It has been observed
and expressed by many enlightened persons that villages are becoming old age
homes draining away the talented farm youth to stay away from farming.
The contents of book covers the issues like youth-concept, characteristics,
interests, aspirations; youth in natural resource management; ICT and rural
youth; Extension approaches and strategies; SHGs and Group approaches;
Mobilization of Rural Youth; Gender issues and