IT in Agriculture

[support]

I am N. Anandaraja, a doctoral degree holder in the discipline of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. My field of specialization is " Agricultural Communication and Transfer of Farm Technology" to the un-reached.

For my research, I have developed a Farmer-Friendly Interactive Multimedia Compact Disc (IMCD). In Indian Agriculture as well as in the social sciences, this is the first of kind and prime effort. The study mainly focused on the effectiveness of developed IMCD in terms of knowledge gain and symbolic adoption, farmers' perception about the IMCD and futuristic strategies. Based on the study out come, an integrated communication model was drawn blend with modern media tools and traditional media tools suit to the Indian situation. During my study period I have received a senior fellowship from the scheme entitled " Action Research on Designing Effective Communication Strategy in the Existing Broad Based Agricultural Extension" with the National Agricultural Technology Project operated by Indian Council of Agricultural Science.

For my credit, I have published a book entitled " Mass Media and Interpersonal Commutation for Social Awakening" with Authors Press, New Delhi. Now, I am preparing another one book with my senior professors with Associated Publishing Company New Delhi. The name of the book is "Reached to the Un reached: Basics of extension Education". Further, I have published more than 25 book chapters, research articles and popular articles in the National / International Books, Journals and Magazines.

I have completed a course on " Diploma in Computer Soft ware Technology". I have presented a seminar on Application of Statistical Packages in Socials Sciences for my course work time. This was appreciated the entire faculty deans and directors including the research scholars of various discipline.


Thanking you
Yours truly,
N. Anandaraja

---------------------------
N.ANANDARAJA,
34,M.G. COLONY, VADAVALLI,
CIOMBATORE-641 041,TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
PHONE: 04268-457674, 0422-422286

===============================================

[bhanudas]

Dear Sir,

You have given the information on your research work and its really appritiated. But i want to know that what is benefit or how many farmers get benefit from your research work.

Please explain in detail. I dont want to contradict here, but i think what ever we do in research it should reach to the farmer or grass root level. the above questions are arises for my research work and my research title is Crop planning for plain zone of maharashtra with the help of GIS. It was appriated by so many people from university as well as out side but how many people benefited answer is not good.

So I will request all forum members try to innovative and spread it out so that indian farming community will get benefit.