7. WHY
• To benefit farmers
• To influence policy
• To leverage money for extension and research
8. WHAT subjects?
• Effect on soil fertility
• Design of implements according to type of soil
• POP in different agro climatic zones
• Seed varieties (traditional Vs Hyv/Hib,
research seeds)
• Effect on environment (methane emission and
contribution to global warming)
9. Whom to collaborate?
• NGOs and progressive farmers
• State Agriculture University
• ICAR institutes
10. Modality of collaboration
• Selection of target / interested groups
• Funding
• Monitoring
• Sharing (Workshops)
• Publication