Anomalous and erratic behaviour of weather pose various challenges for agricultural community from crop sowing to post harvest. The balance between turn-around-time farm operations resource optimization can limit the expected losses due unfavourable weather. In past, thrust was given issue agromet advisories farmers a group districts blocks primarily using medium-range forecast with coarser gri...

Since it formally began, extension institutions have been innovating in response to the changing environment. Past crises induced organizational innovation limited ways. The COVID19 crisis appears brought about more radical change organizations. In this manuscript, we apply theory including insights from recent research on adaptive management international development examine how organizations ...

AIM To assess the changes in services for children with diabetes in the south west of England between two region-wide audits performed in 1994 and 1998. METHODS Questionnaires were sent to consultant paediatricians, specialist diabetes nurses, dietitians, and Local Diabetes Service Advisory Groups. Information was gathered on consultant and nursing caseload, clinic structure, dietetic and psy...

Which books have had the greatest impact on the development of health services and health care policy? When the two of us compared our own ‘Top Ten’ list and found only two books in common, we decided to ask the same question of a group of some of the leading, most experienced people in health services and health care policy research. And who better than the 39 current members of the editorial ...