OBSTACLES IN APPLICABILITY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SYSTEM
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RAKSHA, I. SREENIVASA RAO and S. N. MEERA
Extension Education Department, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad- 500030
Abstract
Indian agriculture is harnessing the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) from last
more than two decades. There are various dimensions of ICTs tools which are benefitting the Indian farmers in
various forms viz., audio, video, Short message Service(SMS), conferencing, expert system, kiosks, community radio
and much more. But there are some problems that are hindering with the smooth running of the ICTs for the development
of the system and thus affecting overall economy. Thus, a study was conducted in Ranga Reddy district of Andhra
Pradesh to study the obstacles associated with applicability of ICTs in agricultural extension system. In toto, 180
respondents were selected from public and private sectors. Results shows that the major obstacles perceived by the
respondents were low budget for ICTs, authentic sources of information, location specific content development and
management, infrastructural issues and capacity building.
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