Technology transfer for rural development/ edited by Devendra Thakur

The basic objective of integrated rural development is changing of the mind and old habits of thought and action. It means that a new culture of production has to be created to utilise science in production. This is a way to open the door for introduction of scientific technology in rural development. Apt know how is to be transferred to augment produc tion. Augmentation of production will make production process economic and profitable. Thus a process of further production by more savings and expenditure will be created.

Present habit, faith and way of living, prevailing in rural areas has to be changed. So an attack on scientific line is required to pave the way. Once scientific attitude is adopted by the people, it will go on by itself and go on in definitely.

In this outstanding book the learned contri butors give their expert views on technology transfer and allied topics for faster rural development.

This book will be of great use to all scholars and students of economics and rural manage ment, planners and policy-makers and all those involved in rural development.