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DOI	10.3389/fsufs.2024.1339243
	Exploring popular information sources and determinants of farmers' access to agricultural extension services in the Indo-Gangetic plains
	Sahu, Subhashree; Bishnoi, Sitaram; Sharma, Ph. Romen; Satyapriya; Mahra, Girijesh Singh; Burman, Rajarshi Roy; Barua, Sukanya; Madhavan, M. Misha; Sangeetha, V.; Sinha, Sanjeev Kumar; Singh, Rahul; Wason, Monika; Joshi, Pratibha; Sharma, Shailendra
发表日期	2024
EISSN	2571-581X
起始页码	8
卷号	8
英文摘要	A study was undertaken to analyse farmers' access to various agricultural extension service sources, their preferences and to delineate underlying determinants for their access. The study used NSSO 77th survey dataset of 14,782 households of IGP states (Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal). Farmers' preferences varied, with private agencies-particularly input dealers-emerging as the top choice, followed by traditional mass media channels and the public extension system. Utility of Cooperative model, and farmer-based organizations have not yet been fully explored for information needs. The inputs (seeds, fertilizers, plant protection) were the most sought-after information. However, in an era of changing needs, farmers should strive to acquire additional information on aspects such as marketing, climate change, and post-harvest functions. The type of information sought by the farmers, influences their preferred sources of extension services. Irrespective of the source, the degree of access diminishes with the decreasing landholding. Among the five IGP states, Haryana emerged as the champion of information access for farmers, while Bihar lagged. Multivariate probit analysis reported that the likelihood of access to agricultural information sources was positively influenced by age, gender, education, size of operational landholding, irrigated area, and sale of produce at MSP. The study suggests making the extension services for small and socio-economically marginalized farmers more inclusive. Inclusiveness of extension services is essential for sustainability because it ensures that all farmers, regardless of their landholding, gender, age, caste, etc., have access to knowledge and resources they need to adopt improved agricultural practices and thus, secure prosperous livelihoods.
英文关键词	agricultural extension services; Indo-Gangetic plains; information needs; mass media; multivariate probit; public extension; private extension; progressive farmers
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Food Science & Technology
WOS类目	Food Science & Technology
WOS记录号	WOS:001204826400001
来源期刊	FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/300817
作者单位	Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute; Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); ICAR - Indian Institute of Maize Research
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Sahu, Subhashree,Bishnoi, Sitaram,Sharma, Ph. Romen,et al. Exploring popular information sources and determinants of farmers' access to agricultural extension services in the Indo-Gangetic plains[J],2024,8.
APA	Sahu, Subhashree.,Bishnoi, Sitaram.,Sharma, Ph. Romen.,Satyapriya.,Mahra, Girijesh Singh.,...&Sharma, Shailendra.(2024).Exploring popular information sources and determinants of farmers' access to agricultural extension services in the Indo-Gangetic plains.FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS,8.
MLA	Sahu, Subhashree,et al."Exploring popular information sources and determinants of farmers' access to agricultural extension services in the Indo-Gangetic plains".FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 8(2024).