Agriculture Information: Farmers Needs, Effectiveness and Communication

Contents: 1. An introduction to communication. 2. Farmers’ information need and communication sources. 3. An analysis of farmers information needs and communication sources: an approach. 4. Agro-ecosystem of an eastern Indian state. 5. Farmers’ information need perception and fulfilment: the methodology. 6. The findings and discussion. 7. Looking back and a way forward. 8. Bibliography.

This book is a very refined composition with its contents derived from the research conducted by the author during his post-graduation. The study focussed on the information need of the farmers in Bihar. Further investigations were done to identify the various information sources and their effectiveness. All primary data were collected in person by the author himself.

This book will add to the knowledge domain, help in future researches and policy advocacies.