What is the most powerful media for reaching out to farmers?

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Mr. Sudheesh Nair, C.E.O, Safe Agroinputs & Consultancy, says-

Yes, the farmers need to get these advanced technologies and implement them in their farm and they should know about the prices about the value added products which don't go backwards.


Safe Agroinputs & Consultancy,
Nedungapra.P.O
Perumbavoor 683545
Ernakulam district
Kerala
Mob: 09567370764, 09544268117
Email: safeagroinputs@yahoo.co.in/organicsaico@gmail.com

 

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Mr. Atul Kripashankar Yadav, Director, Biocare India says-

Yes, internet is a power fool tool to learn new technologies if a farmer learns how to use it, he will surely learn how to get benefit out of it. There are agriculture fairs also for the farmers who are not literate and even the newspapers with agriculture edition covering technologies also helps. So it’s necessary to adopt new technologies time to time through any of these mode. Everyone needs to aware of all those modes and Govt. should provide more learning classes for farmer’s economic growth.

Biocare India
Shewalkar Garden, E wing Block 57/ A
In front of VNIT Gate, Gopal Nagar
Nagpur- 440022.
Mobile: 9822565830
Email: Biocare.team@gmail.com
Website: Biocare India Pvt Ltd

 

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Mr. Thilagar, Founder, Sakthi Electrical Control says-

The farmers can get the details and specifications from agriculture exhibitions and also from the plenty of magazines available.


Sakthi Electrical Control
No. 47, Bharathi Street, Chinnavedampatti, Ganapathy
Coimbatore - 641006, Tamil Nadu, India
Mob: 09842577355
Email: info@sakthistabilizer.in
Web: Servo Stabilizers, Voltage Stabilizers, Two Phase To Three Phase Motor Starters, Two Phase To Three Phase Converter, Ac Drives, Rectifier Transformers, Automatic Power Factor Controller Panel, Energy Saver Equipment, Control Panels, Quality UPS, Indu

 

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Mr. T. V Thomas, CEO Vanilla India Producer Company Ltd says-

I cannot agree with the statement. Farmers who are educated depend on internet. To introduce new technologies the Agriculture Department; take initiative to transfer the technologies to the farmers through the Krishi Bhavans and also the government should take steps to instruct the field staff of the agriculture department to visit frequently the farmers in their land where they are farming and support them with valid advices for high tech farming.

Vanilla India Producer Company Ltd
Pavilion No; 3, E E C Market, Market .P.O. Muvattupuzha, 686673, Ernakulam
Kerala, India
Tel - 91-484-5544246,
Mob: 9446926008
Email: vanilcoindia@yahoo.com
Web: Vanallia India Producer Company Ltd

 

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Mr. V Sudhindranath, Director. LTA Trading Private Limited says-

Yes of course, improved access to the new techniques is always welcome. Farmers also update themselves as any other professionals. But, here farmers need governments' proactive support regarding certain infrastructural facilities in villages.

LTA Trading Private Limited
No. 51/7/1, Chitrakoot, Ratna Avenue,
Richmond Road,
Bangalore 560 025
Mobile: +91 9945066699

 

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Mr. Pramod Kumar Rathod, Co-Founder, Tradedoot.com says-

There is no second opinion regarding farmers using internet to know about the new technologies and methods of farming. However, since majority of Indian farmers are Small and Marginal they will not afford internet connectivity. Government should take initiatives to provide internet facilities at Panchayats and other village level government establishments.



Tradedoot.com
#44,1st Floor,4th cross
(Parallel to Hallimane hotel)
Sampige Road,Malleswaram,
Bangalore-560003
Mobile No: +918971653948
EMail: tradedoot@gmail.com
Wesite: Tradedoot | Welcome...
https://www.facebook.com/tradedoot

 

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Mr. Ravinder Dixit, Assistant Manager, Branding says-

Internet can’t help because neither farmers are educated nor the technologies are self-explanatory. So this model will be fail. There should be a dedicated education series of all type of programs. Agriculture experts should deliver lectures at village level only. Two way communication will bring the right results.


Beri Udyog Private Limited
235 to 240, Sec-3, HSIIDC
Karnal- 132001 (Haryana)
India
Ph: 0184 2221571/72/73
Mob: 92540 16570
Email: ravinder.dixit@fieldking.com / ravinderdixit33@gmail.com
Web: Agriculture Machine, Farm Implements Machinery Manufacturers India - Beri Udyog Pvt. Ltd.

 

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Mr. Vivek Vijay Pandit (Consultant / Proprietor) Shripad Consultancy says-

Agri – exhibition, Agri – magazine, newspapers, internet, mobiles and basic mouth to mouth publicity which is done at social gathering such as jatra, wari, weekly bazar or daily morning katta visits are the places where the farmer get updated with new technologies.

Shripad Consultancy
D 171/172, Hanuman Nagar, Panchvati, Nashik -422003
Mob: 9404517494
Email: shripadconsultancy@gmail.com

 

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Mr. Gautam Kar, Proprietor, Emerald Farm says-

I fully subscribe to the statement quoted. Internet is the farmers’ best friend for updation of farming knowledge. All farmers have to learn to use internet facility.

Emerald Farm
Type VI, Regional Training Centre,
Defense Accounts Department,
E M Block, Sector V, Salt Lake - Kolkata
Mobile - 9477301310
Email - gautamkar52@gmail.com

 

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Mr. S. K. Gautam (CEO) Udyam Nurturing Agribusiness says-

Internet has become a powerful tool in technology dissemination and yes, it should be used effectively. I do not expect all farmers should know how to use it but yes, benefits of it can be made available to them through various ways like computerization of panchayats, Agri input companies opening up Kiosks with Agri input dealers etc.


Udyam Nurturing Agribusiness
A-31, Takshshila, Plot no 57, IP Extension,
Patparganj, Delhi 110092
Telefax: +91 11 22246215;
Mob: 9871999938
Email: gautam@udyam.co
Web:UDYAM nurturing agri business

 

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Anand Agricultural University (AAU) -

Definitely this is the era of smart phones and farmers are using these types of gadgets in their daily life. SMS awareness is helpful; moreover phone helplines and Krishi related TV programs are effective alternatives. Many public and private video companies have published CD based information on new technology and LBF at an affordable price.
GOG is promoting awareness among farmers through mobiles messages, web portal etc. in vernacular language.

Dr R V Vyas,
Head Department of Microbiology,
PhD in Microbiology and working since 1989 in the University
(rajababuvays@gmail.com)


Mrs H N Shelat,
Associate Research Scientist is M.Sc. Microbiology and working in Department of Microbiology & Bio-fertilizer Project since 1987 (hnshelat@gmail.com).


Dr Y K Jhala,
Research Associate working in DBT research project since 3 years
(yogeshvari.jhala@gmail.com).

 

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Mr. Manikanteswaran – Chief Technical Executive Aditya Inc says-

Yes, farmers have to learn the latest technology through internet and adapt whichever suitable to them.

Aditya Inc
B 3-810, Gokulam Apartments, Doddakalasandra, Kanakapura Road,
Bangalore- 560062 Karnataka, India
Mob: (944) 808-2851
Email: adityaincconsultant@gmail.com / adityainc@consultant.com
Web: Manufacturer of Aditya Clean & aditya cleaneco by Aditya Inc., Bengaluru

 

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Dr. Virender Singh, Principal Scientist & Head says-

New technologies have to be cost effective and must be sustainable. Definitely. Nowadays farmers have mobile phones and crop information weather information can reach the farmers through kissan call centers initiated by ICAR. Use of Multimedia and video definitely is the need of the hour to train large farmers at once.



Bidar Organization for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Promotion (BiOMAP)
B-77, Inderpuri, New Delhi-110012
Mob: 8860324024
Email: Virendersingh007@gmail.com

 

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Makarand R. Churi, Managing Director & Mrs. Anjali Makarand Churi, Director Operations & Technical says-

Absolutely right. Nowadays many farmers are sending their email ids and they ask to send statements via email. If they connect through internet all the details are available to them.

Nisarg Nirman Agro Products Pvt. Ltd
14, Ajay Shopping Center,
T. H. Kataria Marg,
Matunga (W. Railway),
Mumbai - 400 016 India
Tel: +91 - 22 - 2430 1347 / 2436 0193 / 2438 0750
Mob: 98213 28826
Email: makarand@nisarg-nirman.com / nisarg1@vsnl.com
Skype: makarand.churi
Web: Untitled Document

 

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Mr Krishna Kumar Singh, Founder.Bankati Goat Farm says-

Using internet is good means of updating farmers with new technology but unfortunately there are so many farmers at grass root who do not have access to internet for them we can have various Krishi Mela and Pradarshini kind of events.

Bankati Goat Farm
Krishna Singh, Gram and Post, Bankati Suryabali Singh, Distt: Gonda 271602,
Uttar Pradesh
Email: krish.kanhaiya@gmail.com
Phone: 09450390439

 

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Mr Mallikarjun Rajankunte, Purushotham Rao Savaya Krishi Samithi says-

Internet is not only the way to know about technologies. We can approach the scientists at University, Kvk’s , ATIC, Agri Dept. etc. to know the new technologies.

Purushotham Rao Savaya Krishi Samithi
S/o Krishnappa S.M. Seethakempanahalli, Kakol post, Hessaraghatta Hobli, Bangalore - NorthTaluk – 560089
Mob: 9342460216
Email: chowdeshwarimsk@gmail.com

 

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Mr. Narendra Babu, Managing Director, Vennar Organic says-

Very true. At least with the progressive farmers it is true.

Vennar Organic
57a 31st cross, 7 block, Jayanagar, Bangalore -82, Karnataka
Ph: 080 26932709, Mob: 98440 11329
Email: vennar10@gmail.com
Web: ORGANIC WASTE CONVERTER CHENNAI | ORGANIC WASTE CONVERTER | ORGANIC WASTE | ORGANIC WASTE CONVERTER INDIA | OWC

 

[sgpsai]

its still through traditional method, of reaching to each village panchyats, if you want o meet the farmer's directly, if you want to work with mediators, they are very hitech and use internet and mobile

 

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Mr. M. Dakshina, CEO, Chennai Hydroponics says-


As I mentioned earlier, younger generation has to take India to next higher level as they are exposed to internet world.


Chennai Hydroponics
46, Perumal Kovil St, Alapakkam
Chennai 600116
Mob: 8148732297
Email: chennaihydroponics@gmail.com

 

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V L Bapuji M, Chief Horticulturist & Co- Founder, Exotic Flora says-

It is Possible to operate the net by Farmers. All the Farmers are using cell phones and they might go for net browsing in a short time. Upcoming generations have already started browsing and knowing all innovative techniques in Farming. It might be possible and accepted in next decade.

Exotic Flora
No -22 (Old No-3), Kanchi Natarajan Street, Vasudevan Nagar, Jafferkhanpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600084
Mob: 8978912344
Email: bapuji@exoticflora.in
Web: Buy live plants online