ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IN RICE CROP THROUGH ICT TOOLS IN PHULWARI SHARIF BLOCK OF PATNA DISTRICT OF BIHAR, INDIA

KHUSHBOO NEMHA¹*, DIPAK KUMAR BOSE², JAHANARA^3
1Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Sam Higginbottom University of Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, UP, 211007, India
²Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Sam Higginbottom University of Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, UP, 211007, India
³Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Sam Higginbottom University of Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, UP, 211007, India
* Corresponding Author : akanshagidh29@gmail.com

Received : 02-07-2018     Accepted : 06-07-2018     Published : 15-07-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 13       Pages : 6557 - 6558
Int J Agr Sci 10.13 (2018):6557-6558

Keywords : ICT, Adoption, Crop, Farmers
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science, Allahabad, 211007, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The new technology through ICT can make to poverty reduction, social integration, the potential to affect many aspects of economic and social activities such as productivity, poverty alleviation, quality of life, education, employment, etc. This study focuses on the adoption of new technologies for paddy crop through ICT. The investigation was undertaken in Phulwari Sharif block of Patna district of Bihar. A sample of 120 respondents was drawn from 8 villages. The data were collected through pre-structured interview schedule on ICT tools viz, Television, Radio, Mobile. Majority of the respondents had 55 per cent respondents had medium level of knowledge on ICT tools. ICT has played an important role in providing information in an easier and cheaper way for the farmers to increase the production of the crops.

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