Journal of Global Communication
Year : 2008, Volume : 1, Issue : 1
First page : ( 91) Last page : ( 100)
Print ISSN : 0974-0600.

ICT led agricultural extension in India: Issues and Opportunities

Burman Rajarshi Roy, Scientist (Agricultural Extension)

Central Potato Research Station, 5th Mile, Upper Shillong, Shillong - 793 009. Mehgalaya. India.

Abstract

Information is crucial in agriculture, in addition to land and capital. Faster transmission of improved farm technologies can revolutionalise agriculture. Quick dissemination of technological information from the Agricultural Research System to the farmers in the field and reporting farmers’ feedback to the research system is one of the critical inputs in transfer of technology. Matching the speed of technology transfer with that of farmer’s acceptance can bring prosperity among the farm families. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can play a significant role in making information available to the farming community at a reasonable cost. Initiatives from public as well as private sector were taken for disseminating technology information through ICT. The most important feedback of the farmers was for improving the quality, timeliness and reliability of Information. All districts and block level offices of agriculture and other line departments need to be connected for facilitating regular two-way flow of information between research and development wings of agriculture.

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Key words

Agricultural Extension, Technology, Dissemination, ICT.

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