IT CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIVATIZATION IN AGRICULTURE

1. PRIVATIZATION IN
AGRICULTURE

2. PRIVATIZATION
 It is an act of reducing the role of government or increasing the role
of private sector in an activity or an ownership of assets.
 Privatization of extension service refers to the service rendered in
the area of agricultural and allied aspects by extension personnel
working in private agencies or organizations for which farmers are
expected to pay a fee and it can be viewed as a supplementary to
public extension services.

3. ELEMENTS OF PRIVATE EXTENSION SYSTEM
 Objectives
 Target group
 Mandates
 Extension personnel
 Funding
 Extension method

4. SERVICES RENDERED
 Information
 Input supply
 Infrastructure
 Technical service
 Marketing service
 Enterprises
 Consultancy

5. MODE OF PAYMENT
 Fee per visit
 Portion of extra income
 Customs service fee
 Membership fees

6. ADVANTAGES
 Reduces economic burden of governments.
 Efficient extension services.
 Competency in research system.
 Availability of specialized services.
 Controlled by the government.

7. DISADVANTAGES
 Hindrance to free flow of information.
 Contact between farmers and private agencies may decline.
 Commercial interest – a threat to eco-friendly and
sustainable agriculture.
 Only commercial farmers are benefited.
 Not interested in sharing of technologies.

8. PRIVATIZATION-INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES
 Cost recovery approach (Britain-1987(ADAS) and Mexico)
 Voucher systems (Chile and Colombia)
 Gradual privatization (Netherland-1990)
 Partial funding (France)
 Farmers organization (Denmark)
 Germany
 Agricultural consultants/firms (Japan)

9. PRIVATE EXTENSION AGENCIES IN INDIA
 Agricultural consultants (PAN Horti, Green Plus-Agro)
 KVKs (600 KVKs)
 Farmers Association (KMGA, MGGA)
 Producers Cooperative
 Input Companies (Seeds, Fertilizers)
 NGOs
 Mass media