This well-written text reviews every aspect of Cooperative Extension Service (CES): operations, structure, programs, and more. The text and solid pedagogical tools present all recent changes to CES in a simplified format. This book acquaints the reader with every aspect of the world's largest nonformal education program, from its inner workings to its vital offerings to the community.

The book is purely a text book for the undergraduate students of extension education in colleges. This is based on the syllabus of first year agriculture students. This will help the students for the NET and JRF examinations. The book consists of six s mainly dealing with the basics of extension education, community development, rural development, and important rural as well as community development programmes as per the syllabus. Besides, some frontier areas of extension are also discussed in the book.