International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (1725) Last page : (1729)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5623
Constraints and Suggestions as Percived by the Kisan Call Center Beneficiaries
S. Kavitha* and N. Anandaraja
Department of Agricultural Extension, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003
*Corresponding Author E-mail: kavithafrind@gmail.com
Received: 14.07.2017 | Revised: 26.07.2017 | Accepted: 27.07.2017
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted in Mahaboobnagar district of Telangana to know the constraints faced by the KCC beneficiary farmers and to find out suggestion offered by the beneficiary farmers for further strengthening of Kisan Call Centre services. Ex-post facto research design was employed for the study. Simple Random Sampling was followed to select 90 respondents. Data collected by using well-structured interview schedule, group discussion method. Data were analyzed by using percentage analysis and rank order method. The findings of the study showed that the constraints faced by the KCC beneficiaries were ‘Network busy problem (94.44%)’, ‘Problem in the network connection while calling to KCC (83.33%)’, ‘Illiterate farmers could not call and ask the KCC officials (82.22%)’, ‘Difficulties in getting complete information on the topic (77.77%)’, ‘Difficulties in getting recent and updated information on agricultural technologies (77.77%)’, ‘KCC agents not providing information on organic agriculture and ITK (66.67%)’, and ‘Location specific needs of the farmer not solved by KCC officials (53.33%)’ were the major constraints faced by the KCC beneficiaries. The suggestion offered by the beneficiaries were ‘more information on low cost technologies can be provided followed by more centers should be established for providing services to all farmers (94.44%)’, ‘Reliable and daily Market and weather information may be provided (83.33%)’, ‘Location specific information may be provided through KCC (82.22%)’, ‘Latest technologies information should be provided through KCC (77.77%)’, ‘Infrastructure of KCC should be increased to meet the needs of farming community (72.22%)’, ‘Details on farm machineries may be provided (66.67%)’, ‘All agriculture and allied sector government schemes information to be provided (66.67%) were the major suggestions given by KCC beneficiaries. It was concluded from results that regular capacity building programs have to be given on the subject matters of agriculture and allied sector with the support of University or Regional Research Stations for providing accurate, up-to-date information on farmers problems.
Key words: Constraints, Innovative technologies, Kisan Call Centre, Suggestions.
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Cite this article: Kavitha, S. and Anandaraja, N., Constraints and Suggestions as Percived by the Kisan Call Center Beneficiaries, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 1725-1729 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5623
