International Journal of Farm Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 4

Information dissemination behaviour of rice growers under Seed Village Programme in district Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir

1National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad500030Telangana, India

2Agricultural Information and Communication Centre, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, District Guntur522034Andhra Pradesh, India

*Email for correspondence: nareshboova@gmail.com

Online Published on 25 January, 2024.

Abstract

The information dissemination behaviour (IDB) of rice growers was studied in five purposively selected divisions of Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir under the Seed Village Programme. Data were collected through pretested, well-structured interview schedule. The majority of rice growers from all the five sub-divisions were having medium level of IDB and maximum of them were found in sub-division Tangmarg (91.67%) followed by Pattan (71.43%), Rohamma (70.00%) and Baramulla (68.50%) and minimum in Sopore (65.92%). Further, it was found, that a majority (69.03%) of the rice growers from all the five sub-divisions had medium level of IDB.

Keywords

Information, Dissemination behaviour, Rice growers, Seed Village Programme