'The book is primarily meant for post graduate and Ph.D. studies in extension education, and is intended to serve as a resource book in Extension Education, Fishery, Agriculture, Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Home Science, etc. in the Universities, Colleges and Institutes. It shall also serve as a hand book in the relevant Government Department, Banks, Research Institute, Krishi Vigyan Kendra and NGOs, in respect of their extension work. Teachers, students, research workers, extension agents and administrators shall find the book very useful.\nThe book presents the behavioural changes in terms of social, economic, technological and psychological correlates of the fish farmers. The study concerning the attitude and adoption behaviour of the fish farmers towards scientific fish culture is likely to provide valuable information in developing suitable strategies for implementing future Read more
Prefacevii Abbreviationsxi List of Figuresxiii List of Tablesxvii 1.Introduction1 2.Review of Literature11 3.Research Setting59 4.Research Methodology69 5.Findings and Discussion97 6.Summary and Conclusion179 References189 Appendices207
Dr. Biswajit Goswami is currently employed as Subject Matter Specialist in Fisheries Science of Dakshin Dinajpur Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, W.B., India. He did M.F.Sc. in Fishery Extension from WBUAFS, Kolkata and Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension from Visva Bharati University. He obtained his Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development from IGNOU and Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management from MANAGE, Hyderabad. He was qualified NET examination in Fish and Fishery Sc. conducted by ASRB, ICAR. He has authored 4 books (International) in fishery extension and contributed chapters in four books. He published twenty four research papers in Indian and foreign journals. Prof. (Dr.) Swapan Behari Mukhopadhyay is a retired Professor of Agricultural Extension from the Institute of Agriculture (Palli Siksha Bhavana) VISVA BHARATI. He is a person Read more
