Public Private Partnership in Technology Transfer A New Initiative in Oil Palm Development

Abstract

The present transfer of technology mechanism is adding little to assist farmers, in perusing new opportunities and has very limited capacity to assist farmers in taking advantage of new global opportunities. Transfer of technology has to perform far more sophisticated tasks, for equipping the farmers, to meet the challenges not only in terms of access to information, but also to make them empowered. Reasons to stagnant productivity in the country in many areas as been as a result of a slow and formal transfer of technology system and an outdated extension management policy. A new approach in transfer of technology in terms competency in technical, organizational, managerial, communicational and business skills need to be adopted to meet the global challenges. Transfer of technology process has to be reoriented to give appropriate exposure on the global scenario of trade. Role of public extension in the context of globalization and privatization cannot be undermined and it should be strengthened which otherwise will lead to serious damages. All India value of extension effectiveness index is 47% indicating moderately effective extension mechanism in India (Mishra 1996)