Farmers’ Preferences for Mobile Agro Advisory Services

Duraisamy Prabha; R Arunachalam

doi:10.26725/JEE.2017.1.29.5811-5817

Farmers’ Preferences for Mobile Agro Advisory Services

Authors

Duraisamy Prabha Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
R Arunachalam Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2017.1.29.5811-5817

Keywords:

Agro-advisory service, mobile phone, preferences, Tamil Nadu

Abstract

This study was conducted in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu to understand the service preferences of the mobile agro advisory services offered by the public extension system. The agro advisories offered by the e-extension centre of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University were selected for the study. A sample of 200 respondents was selected employing proportionate random sampling method. The study was carried out in terms of dimensions viz., technical components, message frequency and timings, message physical dimension, message channel and message follow up. Results of the survey showed that among the technical components majority of the respondents opined that the information on advance warning of weather risks was very much adequate, the messages on plant protection were relevant and that the messages on advance warning of weather risks were timely. With reference to the message frequency, a majority preferred frequency of the messages on daily basis and preferred to receive messages during mornings.

Author Biographies

Duraisamy Prabha, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Research Scholar, Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-3

R Arunachalam, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Professor, Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-3

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Published

2017-12-07

How to Cite

Prabha, D., & Arunachalam, R. (2017). Farmers’ Preferences for Mobile Agro Advisory Services. Journal of Extension Education, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2017.1.29.5811-5817

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Vol. 29 No. 1 (2017): Journal of Extension Education

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