Use of information sources among farmers for weeds management in four cropping systems of Punjab, Pakistan | [International Journal of Agricultural Extension • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Muhammad Usman: Institute of Agricultural Extension, Education and Rural Development, University of Agriculture Faisalabad,,Pakistan

2. Khalid Mahmood Ch.: Institute of Agricultural Extension, Education and Rural Development, University of Agriculture Faisalabad,,Pakistan

3. Ijaz Ashraf: Institute of Agricultural Extension, Education and Rural Development, University of Agriculture Faisalabad,,Pakistan

4. Muhammad A. Aslam: Institute of Agricultural Extension, Education and Rural Development, University of Agriculture Faisalabad,,Pakistan

5. Muhammad Shoaib: Institute of Agricultural Extension, Education and Rural Development, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan.

6. Ayesha Riaz: Department of Home Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan

7. Naima Nawaz: Department of Rural Sociology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan

8. Aqsa Zahid: Institute of Agricultural Extension, Education and Rural Development, University of Agriculture Faisalabad,,Pakistan

9. Adeela Manzoor: Department of Home Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan

10. Imran Riaz: Institute of Agricultural Extension, Education and Rural Development, University of Agriculture Faisalabad,Pakistan

Abstract:

This study aimed at comparing the use of modern and traditional information sources among farmers in four cropping systems in the Punjab, province. A total of 356 farmers from the district Gujranwala, selected through stratified proportionate sampling participated in the study. Respondents were interviewed on a structured, validated and reliable interview schedule through face-to-face techniques and collected data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). This study summarises that the farmers accessed information regarding weeds management through the modern and traditional channels, although the traditional sources were given more preference over the modern information sources. Except for the mobile phone, the rest of the modern gadgets had poor penetration among the public and the extent of information was not as good as it was in the case of most of the traditional information sources like fellow farmers, extension field staff of public and private sector and pesticides dealers. This study concludes that the reliance of farmers on traditional sources like fellow farmers especially in the age of digital tools and Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) is posing questions about the credibility and effective functioning of modern information sources.

Page(s): 241-249

DOI: 10.33687/ijae.010.01.4116

Published: Journal: International Journal of Agricultural Extension, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Year: 2022

Keywords:

Awareness , information , Traditional sources , Fellow farmers , Modern sources , Weeds management

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