Veterinary Extension and Rural Development is a resource that has been designed to fulfill the academic requirements of undergraduate and postgraduate students studying extension education in agricultural and other universities. The information in this book has been carefully organized, analyzed, classified, and presented in an easy-to-understand manner to benefit not only students but also extension teachers, workers, researchers, administrators, and planners. This book could be particularly helpful for students preparing for competitive examinations such as UPSC, State Public Service Commissions, and bank examinations.

The book is divided into two sections, with the first section covering Extension Education and containing eleven chapters, and the second section covering Rural Development and containing twelve chapters. The chapters have been carefully arranged to maintain the reader's interest while navigating the book for various information. The language used in the entire book is simple and clear, making it easy for readers to follow the contents.

Section-I: 1. Livestock Extension Education: Concept, Principles and Philosophy,2. Teaching-Learning Process in : Extension, 3. Extension Teaching Methods., 4. Audio-Visual Aids in Extension Teaching, 5. Extension Communication, 6. Extension Actors, 7. Participatory Extension, 8. Rural Sociology, 9. Diffusion and Adoption of Livestock Innovations, 10. Extension Programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, 11. Data Collection and Report Writing

Section-II:  1. Rural Development: Concept and Meaning,,2. Rural Development during Pre and Post-Independence Period, 3. Planned Strategies for Rural Development in India,4. Panchayati Raj System, 5. Important Rural Development Programmes,6. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) and NationalRural Livelihood Mission/ Ajeveeka, 7. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural EmploymentGuarantee Act (MGNREGA), 8. Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), 9. National Agriculture Development Programme / RashtriyaKrishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), 10. Other Related Programmes, 11. ICAR Front Line Extension Programmes, 12. Livestock Development Programmes/Schemes.