The empirical base of agricultural education served the green revolution era well. But,
the strengths of the system for that era may well turn out to be weaknesses if the
sustainability is to be designed in to agricultural systems. The sustainability paradigm
requires a transition to process- knowledge -based agricultural education with emphasis on
problem identification and solving skills. For example, the conventional education in
agricultural statistics and experimental design (which forms the very foundation of
agricultural education and research) needs to be entirely overhauled, if sustainability becomes
the goal. Rather than looking for a single solution that will serve in all locations, sustainable
agriculture demands site- specific precision agriculture that allows different solutions under
different conditions. In general, good training in basic sciences provides problem-solving