Use of Communication Sources of Chilli growers in Abhanpur Block of Raipur District of Chhattisgarh State

India is known as the ‘The home of spices’. There is no other country in the world that produces as many kinds of spices as India. The climate of the country is suitable for almost all spicesThere are over 80 spices grown in different parts of the world and around 50 spices are grown in India. The present study was conducted during 2011–12 in Abhanpur block of Raipur district of Chhattisgarh state. Out of total 104 villages in Abhanpur block 11 villages selected purposively Out of total chilli growers in each selected village, 30 per cent farmers from each village were selected randomly, thus the total 160 farmers were selected for the present study. It can be concluded that the majority of the respondents utilized medium level of sources of information they were used 4 to 10 sources i.e. neighbors/friends/relatives, progressive farmers, training and visit, RAEOs/ADOs, radio, T.V, news paper/pamphlet, village panchayat, Krishi Vigyan Kendra and Agriculture university. It could be concluded that maximum number of the respondents always contacted with Neighbors/friends/relatives and progressive farmers for regularly getting the information regarding recommended chilli production technology. Whereas maximum number of the respondents occasionally contacted to the RAEOs/ADOs and attended the Kisan mela for obtaining the information regarding recommended chilli production technology and majority of the respondents never visited to the Krishi vigyan kendra, and never contacted to Subject matter specialist for obtaining the information regarding recommended chilli production technology. maximum number of the respondents (46.15%) had medium level of contact with extension agencies. It can be concluded that govt. agriculture department and non govt. organization were the extension agencies from where the respondents obtained latest information monthly and 2–3 times in a year, respectively regarding recommended chilli production technology.