m-technology provides an excellent environment where farmers can learn informally anywhere, anytime and at any location. In the present day context this is a very useful method to address many of the weaknesses of conventional agricultural education and extension activities. Numerous mobile phone applications have already been developed to support blended learning for smallholder farming communities in developing countries. Organizations engaged in agricultural education, research and extension are developing innovative communication pathways for dissemination of agricultural information, agricultural knowledge and proven agricultural technologies from either extension agents or agricultural research centres or universities to farmers. These programs can support blended learning using m-Learning and e-learning. m-Learning systems are found to be capable to provide innovative mobile agricultural extension service to smallholder farmers via web- and mobile-phone-based farmers’ advisory services.
Agri Informatics, Agriculture Extension, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Training, m-learning, m-technology, e-learning
