Information Dynamics of Cotton Farmers in Akola District of Maharashtra
2017
Sajesh V. K. and R. N. Padaria
Access to information is of crucial importance in the present agricultural scenario. The present study was conducted atAkola district of Maharashtra to analyse the information need and information search behavior of cotton farmers.Department of Agriculture, followed by friends and neighbours, input dealers and other progressive farmers were themajor sources of information contacted by most of the farmers. Contact frequency of farmers was found to be varyingwidely with farmers with lower number of information sources found to be relying more on input dealers, radio, televisionand newspapers. Major information needs of farmers were found to be related to pest management, seeds of new varieties,seed treatment, water management and soil fertility.
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