Impact of Information and Communication Technologies in Farming Communities
Abstract: ICT can play a role in benefiting the resource strapped farmers with up - to - date knowledge and information on agricultural technologies, best practices, markets, price trends and weather conditions. Most of the developing countries have got fruitful results of the technologies. In the millennium year, the information technologies can bring new changes in the growth of agriculture field. The farmer of younger generation shall rely on this information machine by keeping in touch with electronic media to upgrade the old generation farmers and to improve this farming with scientific technologies. Media is one of the key players in the process of catalysing the development of any nation. Radio &Television have been more extensively used in most developing countries. The use of radio as mass communication tool for agricultural development has long been recognized. Electronic media serves as a source of advice to farmers to help them improving their production and income status. Internet, mobile phones, radio and television are most important tools of communication providing knowledge and information to farmers about agriculture. However, internet is also disseminating information regarding price and marketing of goods and farmers are receiving information within minutes from all over the world.
Keywords: Internet mobile phones television and radio for Farming Communities
How to Cite?: Dr. J. Nithya Jayaseeli, S. Natarajan, "Impact of Information and Communication Technologies in Farming Communities", Volume 11 Issue 11, November 2022, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1041-1043, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR221027165145, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR221027165145