Reaching Farmers through the Cyber Corridor


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Authors

  • RK Sohane Director, Extension Education, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour
  • , Aditya Assistant Professor-cum-Junior Scientist, Department of Extension Education, Bihar Agricultural College, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour
  • U.S. Jaiswal Associate Director, Extension Education, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour

Abstract

India is on the track to embark upon a "Cyber revolution" with effective reach and access through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). With the effective progress made in agriculture, information technology and Cyber extension has the potential to play a vital role in transforming India into a "cyber-enabled agriculture" in the 2131  century. The present paper deals with the important ICT tools used in Bihar Agricultural University for reaching the farmers, to enable better farming in the state.

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GoI (2008). Bihar's Agriculture Development: Opportunities & Challenges — A Report of the Special Task Force on Bihar, 2008. http://plarmingcommission.nic.in/ aboutus/ taskforce/ tsk_adoc.pdf

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Submitted

11-05-2019

Published

11-05-2019

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2014)

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How to Cite

Sohane, R., Aditya, , & Jaiswal, U. (2019). Reaching Farmers through the Cyber Corridor. Journal of Agricultural Extension Management, 15(2), 93-99. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAEM/article/view/89729