Information Processing and Contribution of Farm Scientists

The present study was an attempt to study the information input,processing and contribution of Farm Scientists. The large majority (95.00 per cent) of farm scientists evaluated agricultural information by ‘discussion with fellow scientists and extension personnel’, ‘examine the validity of it’ and ‘consider the technical feasibility’ ‘Analysis in the light of past experience’ and judge against the socio-economic and agro-climatic condition of the area’ were the most commonly used methods of evaluation by more than 90.00 per cent of the farm scientists that large majority (90.00 per cent) of farm scientists stored agricultural information by ‘writing in notebooks’ closely followed by ‘maintaining the specified notebook’ 82.00 per cent. The majority (92.50 per cent) of APs stored information by ‘making subject wise file’ followed by 84.00 per cent JRA/SRAs and 74.00 per cent Asso. Prof./Profs. The majority (90.00 per cent) of JRA/SRAs stored information by method of ‘memorizing’ followed by 75.00 per cent APs and 70.00 per cent Asso. Prof./Profs. The large majority (94.00 per cent) of Asso. Prof./Profs. transformed information by radio talk followed by APs (91.00 per cent) and JRA/SRAs (72.00 per cent), 8 out of 9 variables had positive and significant relationship with contribution of farm scientists in transfer of technology (except workload received by them).