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    Agricultural Education, Research and Extension in Gujarat
    (Chainany E-Journal, 2022-12-01) Kumar, diwakar; Iyer, Parvathi k.
    Agricultural activities involve the production of crops and animal husbandry for commercial or sustenance purposes. In recent decades, the exponential rise in population has decreased the availability of arable land or rendered it stagnant. This has necessitated greater efficiency in terms of technology development and application of cutting-edge technologies in farm practices for cultivating crops. India has a tropical environment with plentiful sun energy all year long, making it a good place to grow crops year-round. Through river projects and smaller irrigation projects, there is a significant opportunity to improve irrigation potential. Moreover, India benefits from an abundance of available labor. Numerous advances have been made in the hydrological, mechanical, chemical, genetic, and technical elements of agriculture. Governments are expected to spend more on agricultural technological development and attract young talent in agricultural universities in different areas of agricultural research and specialization. Also, planning, devising appropriate programmes and the implementation of need-based agriculture needs to be prioritized in the changing climatic conditions. In this regard, the present paper outlines some technological pathways for sustainable agricultural development in the context of agricultural education, research and extension related issues and practices in Gujarat. Agricultural production is significantly influenced by environmental conditions in Gujarat. This relationship between farming and climate change necessitates innovative farm technologies and the need for skilled agri-professionals to improve crop production. Agricultural colleges and universities in Gujarat have been engaged in research on various issues, including declining groundwater supplies and issues related to salinity in soil and water and have developed new technologies to address these challenges. This also necessitates the emergence of a critical mass of researchers, equipped with know-how related to innovative farm technologies in the agricultural institutions in the state.