The Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Farmers Access to Agricultural Information

Abstract

The aim of study was to examine the factors of socio-economic characteristics which effects the farmers of Lakhimpur-kheri on their access to agricultural information. The role of information in agricultural development is very important. It is an essential component for increasing agricultural production and improving marketing and distribution strategies. 200 participants were selected from the farmers of Lakhimpur-Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. Data were collected with the help of a pre-tested and validated questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as simple frequencies, percentages, mean etc. were used. Results showed that print media, mobile phones and fellow farmers were the main sources of information for farmers. The results further indicated that education and landholding size had a significant positive association with access to agricultural information while age and agricultural experience had a non-significant association.