TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rivera,William McLeod
AU  - Qamar,M.Kalim
ED  - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
ED  - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
TI  - Agricultural extension, rural development and the food security challenge
SN  - 9789251050354
U1  - 338.191724 FAO 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Rome
PB  - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
KW  - Food supply
KW  - Government policy
KW  - Developing countries
KW  - Nutrition extension work
KW  - Agricultural extension work
KW  - Agricultural extension workers
KW  - Agriculture and state
N1  - "Extension, Education and Communication Service, Research, Extension and Training Division, Sustainable Development Department."; "TC/M/Y5061E/1/11.03/1200"--P. [4] of cover; Includes bibliographical references
N2  - Reviews the major trends to reform agricultural extension systems, discusses rural development, examining pathways out of poverty, and advocates a broader role for extension. The continuing and unique role to be played by the public sector in promoting rural development through extension and communication is highlighted. Important conclusions, drawn from the analysis of relevant issues, as well as action-oriented recommendations, are presented to the policy-makers of developing countries for encouraging institutional reforms
ER  -