Use of information and communication technology (ICT) in agriculture - A study in Sivasagar district of Assam

There is a high prospect of improving the livelihood of rural farmers by using ICT. But the use of ICT in agriculture is very poor in a country like India. Of late, internet connectivity mobile phones have been widely used by the people. It is a great concern to what extent and how these modern tools can be used in agriculture by farmers for increasing production and improving their livelihood. In a state like Assam use of ICT in Agriculture is very few. Similarly, very studies have been initiated to regarding use of ICT tools in farming. Therefore, the present study tries to understand the use of ICT in agriculture among rural farmers in Sivasagar District of Assam. The study covers around 30 participants in the said District. Farmers were selected randomly and structured questionnaire is used to collect data. Relevant Statistical tools are used to analyse the data.