Utilization of selected Information Technology Enabled Systems (ITES) by agricultural extensionists of Kerala

Authors

  • Boniface P J Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur
  • Jose AM Professor AMITY School of Economics, , AMITY University, Panchgaon, Haryana.
  • Sakeer Husain A Kerala Agricultural University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2020.2.32.6476-6484

Keywords:

IT in agriculture; web browsing; agricultural portals; agricultural expert systems; digitized databases; online trading

Abstract

Several information technology enabled systems (ITES) are available for providing valuable information to agricultural extensionists which in turn would help them to assist famers, and increase crop production. The present study was aimed at assessment of knowledge and extent of use of selected ITES among agricultural extensionists of Kerala. Data were collected from randomly selected 60 computer literate agricultural officers and 60 computer literate agricultural assistants of Kerala State. The study revealed that knowledge of agricultural extensionists on web browsing and agricultural portals was comparatively higher. The knowledge of agricultural expert system and digitized databases was found to be very low, with 79 percent and 81 percent respectively falling in the low category. On the other hand the extent of use of all the selected ITES was found low among the agricultural extensionists. This points figures towards the need of sensitizing agricultural extensionists on the importance and value of ITES.

Author Biographies

Boniface P J, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur

Associate Professor 

Jose AM, Professor AMITY School of Economics, , AMITY University, Panchgaon, Haryana.

Professor,  Amity School of Economics

Sakeer Husain A, Kerala Agricultural University

Professor & Director Centre for E- Learning, KAU

References

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Published

2020-04-30

How to Cite

P J, B., AM, J., & A, S. H. (2020). Utilization of selected Information Technology Enabled Systems (ITES) by agricultural extensionists of Kerala. Journal of Extension Education, 32(2), 6476–6484. https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2020.2.32.6476-6484