Rainfed rice - IRRI books - International Rice Research Institute

Since agricultural research is multi-disciplinary in nature, it calls for an
inter-disciplinary approach and multi-institutional cooperation. Therefore,
technology development in agriculture is a partnership of the scientists/
disciplines representing various specialisations, farmers and their
associations and institutions. All those involved in the process of technology
development are accountable for the results. The team owns the problems
and the solutions.
Technology development
Technology development is a process of synthesising research results into
packages and integrating them with other enterprises like dairying, poultry
keeping, etc. Then the technology is extrapolated to where it has to be
applied. It should be promoted through extension means in areas identified
as extrapolable domains and be promoted to a commercial level because
subsistence orientation alone will not lead to long-term and sustainable
development.
Technology has to be:
Developed
Synthesised
Extrapolated
Promoted
Commercialised
Participatory technology development process
Developing Sustainable Technologies
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