Analysis of constraints affecting farmers using information communication technology in agriculture in Odisha

The study was conducted in 2023 in Balipatna and Balianta blocks of Khurda district and in Barpali and Bargarh blocks of Bargarh district of Odisha to determine the obstacles faced by farmers using Information Communication Technology in agriculture. The study used purposive sampling for selection of districts and blocks and random sampling procedure for selection of villages and respondent farmers and collected data through personal interviews and focussed group discussion method with 200 respondents. To analyse the constraints faced by farmers under the social, economic, and technical dimensions, Garrett’s ranking technique was employed. Lack of education and confidence are major societal limitations affecting ICT adoption among farmers while ICT instruments having high beginning expenses and the absence of physical assets as credit collateral are major economic constraints and insufficient knowledge on operation of ICTs platform is important constraints under technical dimension. As a result, important stakeholders must take the necessary action to eliminate the identified obstacles. It is essential to solve these issues if we want to boost the productivity of farmers in Odisha.