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 sociopsychological
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.