Operational and Technical Constraints Faced by Agricultural Research Scholars while Using Internet of Agriculture Science in MPUAT, Udaipur (Rajasthan)

The present study was purposively being conducted in Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur due to the reason that this college is the oldest agricultural college in Rajasthan state and enjoys more and adequate facilities of internet surfing for agricultural students, especially for research scholars at central library as well as in their respective departments and hostels as compared to other agricultural colleges in Rajasthan. Considering the importance of the internet utilization the present investigation attitude and utilization pattern of internet among the research scholars of agriculture science was conducted in MPUAT, Udaipur Rajasthan. Majority of the male and female agricultural research scholars perceived the constraints about “high cost of maintenance of computer, WIFI etc.”, “Inadequate availability of computer and internet facilities”, and “lack of adequate knowledge about the hardware, software and internet explorer”. In case of male agricultural research scholars the “Slow speed for internet access”, “Due to internet there is a decrease in frequency of reading printed materials” and “Due to internet, there is decrease in live time discussion with friends” were also perceived as the most severe constraint, whereas in female agricultural research scholars the problem like “Computer is frequently infected with viruses”, “Lack of free time to use internet” and “Due to internet there is a decrease in frequency of visit to library” were perceived also as most severe constraints.