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Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Adoption of Modern Information and Communication Technology by Farmers in India: Analysis Using Multivariate Probit Model
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Mittal, Surabhi; Mehar, Mamta – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2016
Purpose: The paper analyzes factors that affect the likelihood of adoption of different agriculture-related information sources by farmers. Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper links the theoretical understanding of the existing multiple sources of information that farmers use, with the empirical model to analyze the factors that affect the…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Influences, Adoption (Ideas), Agricultural Occupations, Multivariate Analysis
Information Search Behaviors of Indian Farmers: Implications for Extension Services
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Glendenning, Claire J.; Babu, Suresh C.; Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2012
Purpose: In India, a national survey conducted in 2003 showed that only 40% of farmers accessed extension. But little is known of the characteristics of farmers who did not access extension. However, this understanding is needed in order to target approaches to farmers, who differ in their access and use of information, that is their information…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Search Strategies, Information Seeking, Information Needs