1Vivekananda Parvtiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora-263601, Uttarakhand
2National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad
3Vivekananda Parvtiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora-263601, Uttarakhand
4Vivekananda Parvtiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora-263601, Uttarakhand, India
The potential for application of ICT in the agriculture sector is high. The new tools and techniques are evolving and the implications of that are clearly visible at the global scale. But the level of penetration of ICT is very low in India since the rural masses are not aware of the new innovations. Towards this, an initiative by the Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (V.P.K.A.S.) on use of ICT for the delivery of Agriculture related services through toll free "Krishak Helpline Seva" made very significant leaps. The present study was undertaken at V.P.K.A.S., Almora. The documented record of frequently asked questions (FAQs) in Krishak Helpline Seva by the farmers from 2005–2010 were compiled to know the major agricultural problems faced by the farmers. On the basis of FAQs a model on "Dissemination of information to farmers" was developed.
ICT, Krishak Helpline Seva, Agricultural Problems, Dissemination of Information
