Agricultural Information Needs of Small Holder Farmers of Karnataka: A Pilot Study at Ramanagara District

This study was conducted to track the agricultural information needs and resources available to farmers in their crop management.Along with this study, efforts were made to address the challenges farmers face when using technology in agriculture.A survey was conducted among farmers of the Ramanagara District of the Karnataka State in India in 2022-23.The survey findings showed that farmers mainly needed information on seed selection and treatment, price, fertilisers, marketing information, crop disease, and pesticides.They preferred traditional methods of receiving and using farm information, perhaps due to the non-accessibility of other newer modes.Most farmers indicated that they had found it challenging to apply technology when using it in their agricultural activities.