CONSTRAINTS FACED BY THE FARMERS IN THE USE OF MOBILE PHONE FOR AGRICULTURE
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 9, Issue 17
Abstract
21st century is the era of technology, in agriculture the information and communication technology is a new approach for development of agriculture through dissemination of new technology and agriculture information, timely and in appropriate format to the each and every farmer of country. Mobile phone is a tool of ICT with high potential of dissemination of information. This study was conducted to identify the constraints faced by the farmers in the use of mobile phone services for getting agriculture information for crop management in Bundi district of Rajasthan. Mobile phone is adequate to get information about crop management from availability of seed of new verity in market to sale of crop produce in market. However, factor such as “Fluctuating telecommunication network”, “Inability to use GPRS and 3G & 4G services”, “High cost of telecommunication network services” and “Lack of satisfactory solution of individual problem” were identified as major constraints to use mobile phone by farmers for getting agriculture information.
Authors and Affiliations
RAJNEESH KHINCHI, N. K. SHARMA, S. S. SISODIA, VIKAS KUMAR
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