The primary objective of agricultural technology development in the latter half of the 20th century was to enhance the productivity of farms. In order to remain competitive in the global market, Indian farmers require access to the most up-to-date knowledge. This can be achieved by providing them with timely and accurate information, which can be facilitated through the use of new information technologies that have emerged in non-agricultural fields. There are several IT tools available in the Indian context for the transfer of agricultural technology, including radio, television, video, telephone, mobile phone, printed media, computer, and internet.

This book is the result of the extensive research work conducted by the editors, who have gained valuable insights into the use of information technology as a tool for transfer of technology. Both the public and private sectors have recognized the potential of this tool and are using it to the benefit of farmers. Several initiatives have been undertaken in this regard, such as the Village Knowledge Centres of MSSRF, E-Choupals of Indian Tobacco Company, Kisan Kendras of Rallies, Kisan Bharath Kendras of United Phosphorus Limited, Cyber Extension services of EID Parry’s, Kisan Call Centres (KCC), and AGRISNET AGMARKNET. These initiatives serve as examples of the potential of information technology in the field of agricultural extension and the transfer of technology. This book, titled "Extension of Technologies: From Labs to Farms," aims to highlight the importance of this tool in enhancing the productivity of farms and improving the lives of farmers. It is an effort to showcase the potential of information technology in the field of agricultural extension and transfer of technology.

Part - I. Fundamentals and Applications: 01. Introduction 02. Theoretical Orientation 03. Research Methodology 04. Results, Discussions and Conclusions Part - II. Techniques and Implementations: 05. Proven Conventional Extension Techniques and Approaches for Transfer of Technologies by K. Chandrakandan and N. Anandaraja 06. Modern Communication Tools in Transfer of Technology by N. Anandaraja, G. Sujhi, M. Ramasubramanian and G. Gayathri 07. Technology Foresight and Rural Development by R. Chidambaram 08. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Services 09. Video Conferencing in Technology Transfer 10. Cyber Extension Approaches in India. An Overview by V. P. Sharma 11. Expert System Applications in Agriculture by Ahmed Rafea 12. A Study on Various Expert Systems in Agriculture by G.N.R. Prasad and A. Vinaya Babu 13. Precision Farming in Indian Context. Role of Remote Sensing by S. S. Ray, S. Panigrahy and J. S. Parihar 14. Information Technology and Decision. Support Systems in AGL 15. A Framework of Information Technology Based Agriculture Information Dissemination System to Improve Crop Productivity by P. Krishna Reddy 16. Mobile Map Technology by Aymen A.Solyman 17. Development and Dissemination of Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies at SAC by R.P. Dubey 18. Application of GIS on Small Farm and Dairy Management . Sarasa Green, Durgapur West-Bengal by Anit Ghose, Jayeeta Dey and Prasenjit Dwary 19. Selected Success Stories on Agricultural Information System 20. Rural Information and Knowledge System. A Case Study From Russia by S. Janakiram 21. Information Communication Technology for Women. Experience of Women Managed Internet by Kiosks at Melur, Tamil Nadu by K. Narender and N. Anandaraja 22. Future Perspectives of Farm Extension Services for Indian Farmers. A Holistic Approach by K. Chandrakandan and N. Anandaraja.