A Comparative Analysis between Advance and Conventional ICT tools in Information Dissemination in Jaipur District of Rajasthan

Sunil Rajoria; Sanjay Kumar Rewani; Virendra Singh; Harshita Bhumra; Manisha Singodia; Brijesh Nanda

Authors

Sunil Rajoria Veterinary University Training & Research Centre, Dungarpur- 304001, Rajasthan, INDIA
Sanjay Kumar Rewani Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Jaipur- 302031, Rajasthan, INDIA
Virendra Singh Veterinary University Training & Research Centre, Dungarpur- 304001, Rajasthan, INDIA
Harshita Bhumra Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur- 302031, Rajasthan, INDIA
Manisha Singodia Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, MJF Veterinary College, Jaipur- 302031, Rajasthan, INDIA
Brijesh Nanda Department of Livestock Production Management, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur- 302031, Rajasthan, INDIA

Keywords:

Accessibility, Advance ICTs, Availability, Conventional ICTs, Information

Abstract

The study was carried out on 120 randomly selected livestock farmers in Jaipur district of Rajasthan for comparative analysis between advance and conventional ICT tools in their accessibility, availability and usage. Data were collected through structured interview schedule. The study revealed that mobile phone was very frequently used ICT tool that is accessed and availed by all the livestock farmers of study area. Besides this internet and television were also available and accessible to the majority of the livestock farmers but radio had limited accessibility and availability (18.33% each). Usage of ICTs for market price of inputs and marketing of produce was mainly through advance tool viz. mobile phone (65.00% each) followed by internet (11.67% each). The study also revealed that advance ICT tool viz. mobile phone and internet were most used in comparison to conventional ICT tool for various purposes in livestock sector.