Development of Para Technicians

The far-flung and remote areas of hill region of Uttaranchal  are bereft of technical institutions. Farmers here were not getting good yield due to lack of technical know how. Taking this into consideration, HARC selected a few progressive farmers from this region and developed them as barefoot scientists (para technicians) for providing agricultural extension services in the remote and difficult terrain areas. At present a cadre of 88  barefoot scientists provide services in their respective villages and clusters in the area of crop protection & management, farm planning, demonstration of agricultural technologies and on the spot solutions to the problems that are being faced by the farmers and their associations. HARC regularly conducts orientation and training programmes for these para technicians to enhance their skills and capacities so that they are adequately equipped to provide services to the farmers, SHGs, Federations and Cooperative in the areas of pre-harvesting, harvesting and post-harvesting methods.

 

 

 

Promotion of Organic Farming