Section 49 in The Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeths) Act, 1983
49. Extension education programme.
- The University shall establish an agricultural extension education service, and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, make useful information, based upon the findings of research available, to the farmers and other people in the rural areas to help to solve their problems. It shall conduct demonstration and training programmes for the benefit of the students, extension workers, cultivators and other rural people, by establishing regional extension education units at the existing agricultural colleges. Increased agricultural production shall be Hie principal objectives of all extension activities and these activities shall be co-ordinated with the other fun of the University and other appropriate agencies in the University area.
