Raman Nair, R. Agricultural Information Service for the Farmers and the Public: a Study. ILA Bulletin, 2006, vol. 42, n. 3, pp. 5-12. [Journal article (Paginated)]
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The study evaluates farmer oriented information resources available in agricultural sector and outside as well as awareness about them among farmers and public, their accessibility, aptness, relevance and services. It is based on a survey conducted among the institutions as well the expected user community representing various spheres of activity interested in small scale agriculture. The findings revealed that information resources and services in agricultural sector are mostly restricted to scientists. It was found that within the limitations that existed village libraries contained substantial quantity of agricultural information materials in local language and script produced for the use of the farmers and non-specialists. They deal with the situations and crops of the region. Psychological barriers are absent among farmers in approaching village libraries. Their timings and location is also convenient to the farming community. Various recommendations are made on the basis of the study to extend agricultural information services to the farmers and public living in remote areas; using the already available infrastructures.
Item type: | Journal article (Paginated) |
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Keywords: | agriculture, farm, farmer, village library, Krishi bhavan, extension, information, India, Kerala |
Subjects: | B. Information use and sociology of information > BH. Information needs and information requirements analysis. A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. C. Users, literacy and reading. > CB. User studies. D. Libraries as physical collections. > DI. Science libraries. B. Information use and sociology of information D. Libraries as physical collections. > DC. Public libraries. B. Information use and sociology of information > BG. Information dissemination and diffusion. |
Depositing user: | R. Raman Nair |
Date deposited: | 28 May 2007 |
Last modified: | 02 Oct 2014 12:07 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10760/9438 |
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