Vol. 7, Issue 5 (2019)
Analysis of awareness about agriculture information provided through mobile phone services among farmers
Author(s): Giridhar KA, Devendrappa S and MP Potdar
Abstract: This study was performed to examine the awareness of farmers about agriculture information provided through mobile phone services. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select 120 respondents among the registered farmers to mobile service of KVK, Dharwad, APMC, Hubli and weather based mobile services of UAS, Dharwad. The primary data required for the study was obtained using structured interview schedule prepared for the purpose. The results showed that cent per cent of the farmers had awareness about agriculture information sent through SMS and local market prices for agriculture commodities provided by APMC followed by 80.00 per cent of them had awareness of mobile agriculture application. While almost equal (75.00%) per cent of the respondents had awareness of agriculture information provided by Kisan Call Center and Agromet Advisory Services of UAS, Dharwad. Also Equal (66.66%) per cent of them were aware about Raitha Chetana Help Line of UAS Dharwad and Farmers Help Line of Department of Agriculture, GOK. Results also showed that more than 68.00 per cent of the farmers were aware of information provided on fertilizer application by SMS service of KVK and more than 65.00 per cent of them were aware of information provided on pest and disease control measures through SMS by KVK. Even 64.16 per cent of them were aware of management practices of horticulture crops provided through mobile services and information regarding harvest and storage practices by SMS service of KVK and 62.50 per cent of them were aware of information regarding seed treatment and sowing time provided through mobile phone services of KVK.
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Giridhar KA, Devendrappa S, MP Potdar. Analysis of awareness about agriculture information provided through mobile phone services among farmers. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(5):3286-3288.
