Setting Up Village Information Centres for Farmers of Odisha: A Pilot Survey

Authors

  • Nilaranjan Barik
     KIIT University, Bhubaneswar - 751024, Odisha
  • Puspanjali Jena
     P. G. Department of Library and Information Science Utkal University, Bhubaneswar - 751004, Odisha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2016/v53i6/94626

Keywords:

Automation, Information, Information Seeking Behaviour, Networking, Village Community Information Centre.

Abstract

Present survey is a pilot study for setting up Village Information Centres (VICs) for farmers of Odisha. The survey covers 15 Revenue villages of Deogaon block of Balangir district, Odisha in which a total numbers of 380 farmers were surveyed. An attempt has been made to identify the main sources on which farmers depend for their daily information, the kinds of frequently needed information and their approaches towards setting up of Village Information Centres. Also, the study has revealed the age group, gender and educational qualifications of the farmers.

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Published

2017-02-24

How to Cite

Barik, N., & Jena, P. (2017). Setting Up Village Information Centres for Farmers of Odisha: A Pilot Survey. Journal of Information and Knowledge, 53(6), 461–465. https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2016/v53i6/94626

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Volume 53, Issue 6, December 2016

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Received 2016-05-30
Accepted 2017-02-13
Published 2017-02-24