Exposure Division
Government of India initiated the extension reforms programs in agriculture a long time ago. But
it was only schemes like ATMA, NHM and HTM that really proved to be a watershed in the Agri
Extension programmes. These schemes were mainly based on the concept of "Seeing is Believing".
The farmers, through the medium of Demos, Melas, Training and Tours, are acquainted
with the agricultural techniques practised elsewhere and based on the results they get motivated
to replicate the same in their farms. So far, the Technology Exposure Tours have been found to
be the best source of informal learning for the farmers. So, these schemes have helped farmers
not only raising the farm productivity- both quantitatively and qualitatively, but also have become
the prime reason in improving economic conditions of farmers with added advantage of capacity
building.
Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development, a National level non-profit organization is on the forefront of addressing the multitude of issues concerning agriculture, environment and society at large. The organization, among many other endeavors concerning farmers, also focuses on organizing and mobilizing communities to local as well as external resources for social, educational, environmental, technological and developmental interventions. CARD also undertakes training, capacity building and exposure visits by organizing business and technical seminars, workshops, technology tours and agro fairs to different parts of the country.
CARD is the only national level organization, conducting farmers’ technology tours on behalf of various State Governments and District Authorities. CARD has successfully executed a large number of farmers’ exposure visits cum training programs for a number of states and agencies. CARD has developed over 45 tour modules and 12 training programs, suiting the needs of farmers belonging to different agro-climatic conditions, cropping husbandry and situations for improved cropping practices, modern technology etc. CARD has already identified Institutes of excellence, model farms and progressive/ innovative farmers for the tours, for instance Gujarat tour for cotton crop, Maharashtra tour for Horticulture, Rice tour to PAU Punjab and so on.
Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development, a National level non-profit organization is on the forefront of addressing the multitude of issues concerning agriculture, environment and society at large. The organization, among many other endeavors concerning farmers, also focuses on organizing and mobilizing communities to local as well as external resources for social, educational, environmental, technological and developmental interventions. CARD also undertakes training, capacity building and exposure visits by organizing business and technical seminars, workshops, technology tours and agro fairs to different parts of the country.
CARD is the only national level organization, conducting farmers’ technology tours on behalf of various State Governments and District Authorities. CARD has successfully executed a large number of farmers’ exposure visits cum training programs for a number of states and agencies. CARD has developed over 45 tour modules and 12 training programs, suiting the needs of farmers belonging to different agro-climatic conditions, cropping husbandry and situations for improved cropping practices, modern technology etc. CARD has already identified Institutes of excellence, model farms and progressive/ innovative farmers for the tours, for instance Gujarat tour for cotton crop, Maharashtra tour for Horticulture, Rice tour to PAU Punjab and so on.
