Utilization of ICT Tools for Crop Practices by the Farmers of Jaipur District of Rajasthan
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2022
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ICT revolution is the consequence of integration of computer
technology and communication technology. In this information age, the
ICTs play a pivotal medium for knowledge dissemination between
research systems and farming system. Rural population in our country
still have issues in accessing essential information in the forms they'll
perceive so as to form timely decisions for better farming. In previous
couple of years innovative ideas came in to existence. Indian farming
community is at present facing multitude of problems to maximize crop
productivity. The use of information is wide and multifarious. But a very
wide gap exists between the research level and actual practices.
Therefore, in the backdrop of the issues discussed above, the present
investigation “Utilization of ICT Tools for Crop Practices by the Farmers
of Jaipur District of Rajasthan” was undertaken with following specific
objectives:
1. To study the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers.
2. To measure the availability and utilization of ICT tools for crop
practices by the farmers.
3. To find out the relationship between socio-economic characteristics
of the farmers and extent of utilization of ICT tools for crop practices
by the farmers.
4. To identify the constraints faced by the farmers in utilization of ICT
tools.
The study was conducted in Jobner Panchayat Samiti of Jaipur
district of Rajasthan. Out of 22 panchayat samities in Jaipur district
Jobner panchayat samiti was selected purposively. Four gram panchayats consisting of 2 adjacent and 2 distant gram
panchayats were selected from Jobner panchayat samiti. Two villages were
selected from each gram panchayat and 15 farmers were selected randomly
from each selected village constituting a sample of 120 farmers for study
purpose. An interview schedule was prepared and face to face interview was
carried out with farmers. Appropriate statistical tests were used for data
analysis, which led to following findings.
1. It was found that out of total farmers majority of farmers were from young
age group (up to 35 years) and about one fourth farmers were educated
up to graduation. Majority of farmers were from small farmers group (1.00
to 2.00 ha.), were having income level from Rs. 200000 to 400000,
member of more than one organization, having small family, had medium
mass media exposure with agriculture occupation and medium level of
mechanical power.
2. Majority of farmers had medium level of availability of ICT tools, with mobile
phone followed by television. Majority of farmers had low level of use ICT
tools, farmers used mobile phone on daily basis. Majority of farmers had
medium level of use of ICT tools in different farming/ allied activities and
use of ICT tools in different farming / allied activity majority of adjacent
farmers always used ICT tools in pulse crops, whereas distant farmers
always used ICT tools in organic farming. Majority of farmers had medium
level of use of ICT tools in different crop cultivation practices, use of ICT
tools in different crop cultivation practices majority of farmers always used
ICT tools in manures and fertilizers. Majority of farmers had medium level
of use of farming apps, with majority of Iffco kisan aap.
3 It was found that education, annual income, social participation, size of land
holding, mass media exposure, occupation and machanical power were
found positively and significantly correlated with the extent of utilization of
ICT tools at 1% level of significance. The age and family size of farmers
were negatively and non-significantly related with their extent of utilization
of ICT tools.
4. The study revealed that majority of both adjacent and distant farmers faced
medium level of constraints in utilization of ICT tools for crop practices.
The constraints “physical problem (eye pain etc.)” was perceived major
problem by the farmers