A study on the constraints influencing the agricultural information network output of the Farm women in sub-Himalayan region of India

Abstract

A number of studies revealed that farm women in India perceived different type of farm level constraints. But few studies were found on the influence of the different constraints on agricultural information network output of farm women. Keeping this in view the present study was undertaken to find out the different type of constraints perceived by the farm women for reaching out to relevant farm information and the influence of these constraints on agricultural information network output. The study was conducted in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, which is located at foothills of the eastern sub-Himalayan Mountain belts of India. Ex post facto research design was used to conduct the study. It was found from the study that the majority of the farm women perceived medium level of socio-psychological and extension and training constraints and high level of marketing and communication constraints. This study further revealed that the socio-psychological and communication constraints negatively and significantly influence on theagricultural information network output of the farm women and extension and training constraints positively and significantly influence on the agricultural information network output of the farm women.