Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
SK Mahajan, RP Kadam and GS Pawar

Abstract:
The present investigation is conducted in Marathwada region of the Maharashtra state during 2021-2022 with the objective to study “Attitude of farmers towards use of information and communication technology on agricultural production and marketing”. Parbhani district was selected randomly from Marathwada region. Three talukas from Parbhani district and five villages from each talukas were selected randomly for the study. From each selected village, ten farmers were selected randomly on the basis of awareness about ICT tools to acquire farm knowledge in this way total 150 respondents were considered for the study. An Ex-post-facto research design was followed for the study. Data was gathered using a well-structured interview schedule created with the study's objectives in mind. The collected data was analysed, classified and tabulated. Statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and coefficient correlation were used to interpret findings and draw conclusions. Among the 150 selected farmers there was a positive and significant relation observed between education, occupation, utility of ICT in extension, Methods of learning ICT skills, sources of awareness about ICT, knowledge with attitude while there was a negative and non significant relation between family size and attitude also, there was a negative and significant relationship between age and farming experience with attitude.