Information input pattern and information needs of tribal farm women of Rajasthan

Access to the appropriate agricultural information is a difficult task for the farmers of arid zone of Rajasthan. Due to inadequate dissemination of advanced farm information and technologies, agriculture exhibits low productivity and creates food insecurity. In this connection, a research study was conducted to assess the farm information input pattern and information needs of 120 farm women of Bera, Phoolad, Dehra, Rajpura, Khera and Someshar villages of Pali district of Rajasthan during August and September, 2010. From the findings it is concluded that overwhelming majority of tribal farm women were not having access to the advanced agricultural information. Considerable proportion of farmers had regular radio listening behaviour for getting farm related information. Most of the farm women require information on all farm based activities. Pest and diseases management information for the major crops like cumin and ber crop were demanded by a greater proportion of tribal farm women.