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James, Dishant Jojit
- Information and Communication Technology Tools Used by Agricultural Extension Functionaries
Authors
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK, Bangalore, IN
2 University Examination Centre, UAS, Bangalore, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 6, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 1-7Abstract
Objective: To analyse the extent of utilization of Information and Communication Technology tools (ICTs) by agricultural extension functionaries.
Methods and Statistical Analysis: Eighty agricultural officers and assistant agricultural officers from 43 Raitha Samparka Kendras (RSKs) in four Southern districts of Karnataka were interviewed during 2016-2017. A pre-tested interview schedule was used to collect the information on the extent of utilization of ICT tools by the respondents for seeking and dissemination of agricultural information. The collected data was analysed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regression analysis. Ex-post-facto research method was employed in the study.
Findings: Majority of the agricultural extension functionaries (70.00%) were belonging to medium to high category of extent of utilization of ICT tools. All the agricultural extension functionaries were ‘Very frequently ‘using smart phone, while a majority of the agricultural extension functionaries were using ‘Very frequently’ landline phone (88.75%), desktop computer (68.75%) and laptops (57.50%). The software/apps used ‘Very frequently’ by majority of the extension functionaries were SMS (98.75%), WhatsApp (65.00%) and Ms Word (65.00%). A larger number of agricultural extension functionaries were ‘Very frequently’ using Google Chrome (43.75%) and Yahoo (40.00%) search engines for seeking and disseminating agricultural information to the farming community. All the 14 personal, socio-economic, psychological and communication characteristic of agricultural extension functionaries selected for the study have contributed to the tune of 74.50 per cent of variation in the extent of utilization of ICT tools.
Applications/Improvements: Periodic training needs to be conducted by the Karnataka State Department of Agriculture (KSDA) to the agricultural extension functionaries working in RSKs for increasing their knowledge and upgrading skill for effective utilization and maintenance of ICT tools and sufficient budget should also be provided by the KSDA for the purchase and maintenance of ICT tools at RSKs.
Keywords
ICT Tools, Gadgets, Software, Apps, Networking Technologies.Full Text
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- Profile and Marketing Practices of Grape Growers
Authors
1 Department of Agricultural Marketing, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, IN
2 University Examination Centre, IN
3 Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 6, No 5 (2018), Pagination: 1-6Abstract
Objectives: To know the profile and identify the marketing practices of grape growers.
Methods and Statistical Analysis: The study is based on preliminary data collected from 90 grape growers. The collected data was analyzed using frequency, percentage and mean.
Findings: The study findings reveals that majority of grape growers interviewed were small farmers (56.67%) and more than one-third of grape growers were having medium level of education (35.56%), annual income (35.56%), cosmopolite (34.44%), social participation (36.66%) and mass media participation (36.67%). The reasons for all the grape growers (100.00%) for selling the produce at farm gate to the pre-harvest contractors are due to perishable nature of the produce, convenient to sell the produce in the village, no/less marketing and transport costs and no labour cost is required for loading and unloading of produce.
Applications/Improvements: There is a need to establish grape growers association by the farmers which would help in organizing/facilitating joint activities like value addition, processing and collective grape marketing. Information about market price should be passed on to the grape growers through mass media and other means of communication.
Keywords
Profile, Marketing, Farm Gate, Grape Growers.Full Text
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- Factors Influencing the Utilization of Information and Communication Technology Tools by Agricultural Extension Functionaries
Authors
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru (Karnataka), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension, G.K.V.K., University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru (Karnataka), IN
Source
Agriculture Update, Vol 13, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 228-232Abstract
The present study was carried out in four districts of Karnataka state during 2016-2017 to identify the factors influencing the utilization of information and communication technology tools by agricultural extension functionaries. Eighty Agricultural officers and Assistant Agricultural officers from Mysuru, Hassan, Tumukuru and Mandya districts formed the sample of the study. The results revealed that education, job experience, achievement motivation, innovative proneness, job involvement, e-readiness, organizational climate, mass media utilization, accessibility to ICT tools and training on ICT tools of agricultural extension functionaries were found to be having significant to highly relationship with their extent of utilization of ICT tools. All the 14 personal, socio-economic, psychological and communication characteristics of agricultural extension functionaries put together have contributed to the tune of 74.50 per cent variation in the extent of utilization of ICT tools. The results of the path analysis revealed that training on ICT tools, accessibility to ICT tools and education had direct, indirect and largest indirect effects on the extent of utilization of ICT tools by agricultural extension functionaries.Keywords
Factors, Utilization, ICT Tools, Agricultural Extension Functionaries.
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- Attitude of Vegetable Growers Towards Chikkaballapura Agriculture Produce Market Committee
Authors
1 Department of Agricultural Marketing, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, IN
2 University Examination Centre, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, IN
3 Directorate of Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, IN
4 Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 6, No 8 (2018), Pagination: 1-5Abstract
Objectives: To analyze the attitude of vegetable growers towards Chikkaballapura Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC)
Methods and Statistical Analysis: Ninety vegetable growers who had supplied their produce to the Chikkaballapura APMC were personally interviewed using a pre-tested schedule. The collected data were scored, tabulated and analyzed using chi-square test and multiple regression analysis. Ex-post facto research design was followed for the research study.
Findings: Majority of vegetable growers (65.55%) had favourable to more favourable attitude towards Chikkaballapura APMC. All the farmers had agreed with the attitude statement ‘APMC ensures fair and competitive prices’, whereas cent per cent of the vegetable growers disapproved with the attitude statement, ‘APMC collects market fee from traders’. Education, achievement motivation, decision making ability, management orientation, innovativeness, economic motivation, mass media participation, extension agency contact and extension participation of vegetable growers had significant to highly significant association with the attitude towards APMC.
Applications/Improvements: Frequent contact of vegetable growers with the extension agency and active participation in extension activities of APMC/Horticulture Department will help the farmers in knowing and utilizing the various facilities provided by Chikkaballapura APMC. The mass media may also publish/broadcast/telecast about the benefits provided by Chikkaballapura APMC for developing favourable attitude among vegetables growers towards Chikkaballapura APMC.
Keywords
Attitude, Mass Media Participation, Extension Agency Contact, Extension Participation.Full Text
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- Problems Faced by Agricultural Extension Functionaries in Using Information and Communication Technology Tools
Authors
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, G.K.V.K., University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru (Karnataka)
2 Department of Agricultural Extension, G.K.V.K., University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru (Karnataka), IN
Source
Agriculture Update, Vol 13, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 283-288Abstract
The present study was carried out in Mysuru, Hassan, Mandya and Tumakuru districts of Karnataka state during 2016-2017 to know the profile of agricultural extension functionaries and to identify the problems faced by the agricultural extension functionaries in using ICT tools. A sample of 80 Agricultural Officers (30 Nos) and Assistant Agricultural Officers (50 Nos) representing 43 Raitha Samparka Kendras of four sampled districts were interviewed with the help of a pre-tested interview schedule. The results revealed that majority of the extension functionaries were educated upto M.Sc. (Agri) degree (51.25%), had undergone training on ICT tools (60.00%) and were having medium level of e-readiness (51.25%).Majority of the agricultural extension functionaries had the problem of interrupted power supply, slow/ poor internet connection, poor maintenance of ICT tools, inadequate number of ICT tools (multimedia projectors, tablets with GPS, DVDs, digital cameras, etc.), lack of upgraded ICT tools/ equipment (hardware/software), high cost of ICT tools, technical and infrastructural problems, less number of Agri websites and portals, and problems of virus and junk mails. All the agricultural extension functionaries suggested for uninterrupted power supply for effective utilization of ICT tools, while a majority of agricultural extension functionaries suggested for allocation of sufficient funds for ICT infrastructure and procurement/ upgrading/ maintenance of ICT equipment and tools, provision of better internet connectivity etc., for effective utilization of ICT tools.Keywords
ICT Tools, Transfer of Technology, Agricultural Extension Functionaries.References
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