Information Source Use by the Farm Scientists

Modernization of agriculture greatly depends on creation of farm technology, but full use of available technology is not being made in many areas of the country. The farm scientists viz., Junior Research Assistants, Senior Research Assistants, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors working at the Central Campus of the University, Agricultural Colleges, N.A.R.P. headquarters and main research stations under the jurisdiction of the university was the universe of the investigation. At overall level 73.00 per cent of farm scientists have sometimes used personal letters and majority (63.27 per cent) always used the self observation methods as individual source.The majority (64.00 per cent) of farm scientists always used group contact sources like discussion with colleagues and discussion with farmers and sometimes used training class, seminars/workshops/symposia and professional meetings.The print media viz ; extension publications, newspapers and research journals were always used by majority (70 per cent) of farm scientists.