Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Tools in Transfer of Agricultural Technology as Perceived by the Respondents of North Kashmir, J&K State, India

The study on role ICT tools in transfer of Technology as perceived by the respondents of North Kashmir, J&K was carried out in all the three (03) districts of North Kashmir (Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora) in the state of J&K. Out of a list of 11855 farmers who were directly connected to Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), State Development Departments, SKUAST - Kashmir Agromet Field Unit and receiving updates via Farmer Portal, a sample of 350 farmers was selected through Stratified Random Sampling proportional to size from each district with the condition that the selected respondents had atleast utilized two ICT tools during 2020. A well-structured interview schedule was prepared keeping in mind the objectives of the study. It was pretested in a non-sampled area and minor refinements were made to perfect the schedule. Personal interviews were used to gather data, which was analyzed using appropriate statistical tools/tests. Majority of the respondents (60.29%) fully adopt the Agriculture related information by using CD/DVD’s, mobile/ smart phones, computers, tablets, laptops by availing internet facility provided by stakeholders through GPRS, Wi- Fi and broadband.