KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION (KAP) OF FARMERS FOR USING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE IN PUNJAB, INDIA

摘要

Information and communication technology (ICT) plays an important role in improving farming practices across the globe. However, the use of ICT has been limited in the farmers of the developing world. The current study was planned to assess knowledge, attitude and perception (KAP) of farmers for using information and communication technology in agriculture in Punjab state of India. A structured questionnaire was prepared in this KAP study. One hundred and fifty farmers with different landholdings consented and participated in this study. However, 53.33 % small scale farmers and 60 % of medium scale farmers were regularly using mobile phones. The results indicate that sharing of agricultural information through mobile applications (apps) could better facilitate farmer requirement than other sources of ICT.