The livestock extension service of Lumle Agricultural Research Centre (LARC) provides  necessary technical advice to farmers  and also manages  the supply  of necessary  inputs and services in its Extension  Command Area  (ECA) to support  the  adoption  of livestock  technologies.    Livestock  extension  has,  thus,  introduced improved breeds emphasising six species,  namely  buffalo,  cattle,  sheep,  goats,  chicken  and rabbit.    When technologies are generated  by LARC's Livestock Section they are verified in particular  villages of the ECA and technologies adopted  are farther  disseminated throughout  the different  ecological zones. It has been found that numerous factors such as physical and geographical  conditions,  degree of subsistence orientation, progressiveness of the farmers' farming system,  socio-economic conditions,  as well as the ethnicity availability of technology,  communication.  literacy,  motivation,  input  support  and  shortage  of labour,  can  greatly influence the effectiveness of extension activities.   Thus.  while implementing livestock extension activities these factors were considered   Moreover. priority was placed upon those technologies that can generate substantial income for the farmers.   It has also been observed that the acceptance of improved technologies variedfrom region to region and amongst different ethnic groups within the ECA.  In addition,  one of the key elements of success  in  the  livestock  development  has  been  the group  approach  of its extension  through  the  Village Livestock Development Committees formed  amongst the farmers in the ECA.

The livestock extension service of Lumle Agricultural Research Centre (LARC) provides  necessary technical advice to farmers  and also manages  the supply  of necessary  inputs and services in its Extension  Command Area  (ECA) to support  the  adoption  of livestock  technologies.    Livestock  extension  has,  thus,  introduced improved breeds emphasising six species,  namely  buffalo,  cattle,  sheep,  goats,  chicken  and rabbit.    When technologies are generated  by LARC's Livestock Section they are verified in particular  villages of the ECA and technologies adopted  are farther  disseminated throughout  the different  ecological zones. It has been found that numerous factors such as physical and geographical  conditions,  degree of subsistence orientation, progressiveness of the farmers' farming system,  socio-economic conditions,  as well as the ethnicity availability of technology,  communication.  literacy,  motivation,  input  support  and  shortage  of labour,  can  greatly influence the effectiveness of extension activities.   Thus.  while implementing livestock extension activities these factors were considered   Moreover. priority was placed upon those technologies that can generate substantial income for the farmers.   It has also been observed that the acceptance of improved technologies variedfrom region to region and amongst different ethnic groups within the ECA.  In addition,  one of the key elements of success  in  the  livestock  development  has  been  the group  approach  of its extension  through  the  Village Livestock Development Committees formed  amongst the farmers in the ECA.