Awareness of Farmers towards Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Indian Agriculture Sector

Abstract

Information and communication are crucial in raising awareness among various farmers in various ways, such as by affecting farmer’s costs and time. In a rapidly developing information age, ICT is used in all facets of our lives, and it has the huge potential to change agriculture in ways that are more intelligent. Farmers are using modern technologies, such as mobile phones, televisions, and radios, but the most popular ICT tool is the mobile phone. Farmers utilised their mobile phones frequently for social communication, getting in touch with middlemen for the marketing of their produce, and getting real-time advice on agriculture from experts. ICT tools assist farmers and enhance their capacity for data-driven decision-making. ICT has been a huge help in many areas of agricultural decision-making. ICT has now spread to every home, allowing those farmers to exploit their resources to the fullest with the aid of ICT. Farmers are well-known and use specialised technology to tackle their issues connected to various agro climatic conditions, size of land holdings, soil types, types of crops, and associated pest/disease, etc. It facilitates the timely accessibility of the appropriate information, and its efficient application is essential for agriculture. Farmers can adopt sound agricultural practises, choose better inputs, and appropriately plan their crop with the aid of timely information and workable solutions to agricultural challenges. Services provided by information and communication technology (ICT) are currently influencing every aspect of human existence and opening up new chances to close the information gap in developing nations.