The document summarizes the organizational structure of extension work in India from the national to family level. At the national level, the key organizations are the Ministry of Agriculture, ICAR institutes, agricultural universities, and KVKs. At the state level, the main bodies are agricultural universities, the directorate of extension education, and departments of agriculture. District and block levels have various agricultural officers. The role of panchayati raj institutions in agriculture and rural development is also outlined.

1. Present Organizational set up for
Extension Work in India
Rajinder Kaur Kalra
Professor and Head (Retired)
PAU Ludhiana 9814067709

2. ORGANIZATIONAL SETUP OF EXTENSION EDUCATION IN INDIA
National Level
Ministry of Agriculture
Dept. of Agril Research and Education
Dept. of Rural Development
Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)
-ICAR Institutes and National Bureaus
-Agricultural Universities
-All India co-ordinate research projects
-Kirishi Vigayan Kendras
State Level
Minister for Agriculture
Agricultural Universities
Director Extension Education
Financial commissioner
(Development)
State Dept. of Agriculture
Director of Agriculture
Dept. of Agril and Cooperation
Joint Directors Agriculture (Training., Cash
crops, HYVP, Bio gas, Agri Engg., Statistics
pulses, Administrations and Implements)
Deputy Directors Agriculture (Headquarter,
LCPP, Oilseeds, Pulses, Cotton and Monitoring
and Evaluation )
FASS
&
KVKs

3. District Level
Block Level
Village Level
Family Level
Chief Agricultural Officer, Distt. Statistical
Officer, Astt. Agril. Engg.(Implements),
Agril. Information Officer, Agronomist,
Astt. Plant Protection Officer
Agricultural Officer/Agricultural
Development Officers (A.D.O.)
Agril.Development Officer/Agril.Sub
Inspector
Individual Farmers/Farm Women/Youth
Asstt.Marketing Officer
ADO (Marketing)
Grading
Asstt.Graders &
Beldars

4. Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions in
Agriculture and Rural Development

5. Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions in
Agriculture and Rural Development
Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Agriculture
o Promotion and development of agriculture and horticulture.
o Development and maintenance of grazing lands and preventing
their unauthorized use.
o Destruction of weeds and pests.
o Training and carrying out schemes for the improved methods of
cultivation and management of lands to increase production.
o Organise young farmers clubs and Mahila Mandals.
o Promotion of agricultural credit.
o Prevention and control of environmental pollution.
o Promotion of dairy farming, poultry, piggery and rabbitary etc.
o Grass land development, procurement and distribution of seeds of
improved varieties of fodder and grass.
o Ensuring establishment and proper functioning of first aid centres,
dispensaries and hospitals for animals including their healthcare.

6. o Fuel plantation and fodder development.
o Promotion of farm forestry and development of social forestry.
o Promotion of agro based rural and cottage industries.
o Organization of awareness camps, seminars, training
programmes, agricultural and industrial exhibitions for the
benefit of rural people.
o Propagation of improved chullahs and other efficient energy
devices.
o Promotion, development and maintenance of community non-
conventional energy devices including biogas.
o Organize, regulate and control local market for sale and purchase
of any product.
o Construction, repair and maintenance of community assets.
o Help in arranging financial assistance to the needy farmers and
other people from banks and other sources.

7. Organizational Set Up of Director of Agriculture (Punjab)
Joint Directors Agri Dy. Directors Agriculture Director of Marketing
1. Extension training
2. Cash crops (CC)
3. High Yielding
Varieties
Prog.(HYVS)
4. Intensive Cotton
Distt.
5. Inputs
6. Pulses
7. Agril.Engg.
8. Agril.Engg.(Biogas)
9. Statistics
10. Census
1. Seeds
2. Oilseeds
3. Headquarters
4. Extension
5. Locust control and
plant protection
(LCPP)
6. Project Officer
(Reclamation)
State Level
Director of Agriculture

8. Distt.Level
Block
Level
Chief Agril.Officer
Distt.Statistical Officer
Asstt.Plant Prot.Officer
Asstt.Agril.Engg.(Imple
ments)
Agril.
Information Officer,
Agril.Officer
PAS Agri.Officer
Soil Testing Officer
ADO’s
ADO(Oil Seeds)
ADO(Enforcement)
Distt.Trg.
Officer,
Radio Contact Officer
Trg.Officer (M)
Trg.Officer (FM)
SMSs
1.Agronomy
2.Plant Protection
3.Farm Management
4.Soil Sciences
Demonstrators
Agmark
Laboratories
Ludhiana (AMO)
Amritsar (AMO)
ADOs
Marketing

9. Role in Rural Development
 Promotion of public awareness and participation in
poverty alleviation programmes.
 Help in the identification and selection of potential and
eligible beneficiaries of various programmes through
household survey and getting services of public
institutions.
 Securing peoples participation for the success of rural
development programmes.
 Participation in effective implementation and
monitoring.
 Help in annual physical verification of the assets
purchased under different schemes.

10.  Acting as a link Ensuring that benefits of different rural development
programmes reach the rural poor.
 Between the administration and the people to bring about changes in their
altitude through education, persuasion, motivation and building up of
awareness.
 Organizing awareness camps, seminars and training programmes to impart
knowledge and training to beneficiaries as per their need and scheme.
 Disseminating new improved technology related to rural development by
arranging exhibitions, film shows, campaigns, field days and demonstrations
etc.
 Help in the organization of credit camps at block level in which officials of
different departments can participate to facilitate completion of all formalities
required for sanction of loan for rural development schemes.