This is Mahesh Chander, again, on diversification. If a farmer chooses to grow non-food crops in his entire land or keeps a larger chunk for non-edible products like cotton, tobacco, poppy, flowers, medicinal plants etc., where does s/he stand in farm size vs food security? His/her contribution to food production per se might be nil or little, but s/he might be depending on market for his/her food needs. Mahesh Chander Principal Scientist & Head, Div of Extension Education ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122 (UP)-243122 India E-mail: mchanderivri (at) gmail.com Mob: +91 9411087833 +91581 2302391 www.ivri.nic.in [To contribute to this conference, send your message to [log in to unmask] For further information, see http://www.fao.org/nr/research-extension-systems/res-home/news/detail/en/c/434322/ ]. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the SMALL-FARMS-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SMALL-FARMS-L&A=1