CONSTRAINTS ENCOUNTERED BY FARMERS IN USAGE OF ICT TOOLS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE

The use of computers and technology today has become fundamental to the operation of organizations and society. These allow the transfer of massive amounts of information in a matter of seconds, enabling humankind to advance in a multitude of ways. ICT provides the farmers with the latest technologies and improve their farm income. Hence the present study was undertaken to find out the constraint encountered by farmers in ICT utilization. The study revealed that the majority (90.83%) of the respondents encountered the problem in ICT utilization were lack of training in handling ICT tools followed by lack of confidence in operating ICT tools (85.83) and 75.83 per cent said lack of familarity of ICT tools and many other constraints. The study focused on constraints affecting the utilization of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for agricultural development .Data were derived from 120 respondents from 10 villages in one block.