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Constraints faced by Agri-input Dealers in Dissemination of Information to Farmers

Author: Shivam Kumar* and Subodh Kumar

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Abstract

Agri-input dealers are the major source of farm related information in India. They provide various types of information, extension services, financial credit, etc to the farmers along with inputs. Various studies have reported that input-dealers play most prominent role in dissemination of a new technology but still very fewer studies have focused on agri-input dealers specifically. In our study 120 agri-input dealers were interviewed with the help of semi-structured questionnaire for their challenges faced by them while providing proper quality of inputs and extension services to the farmers. A total six type of major constraints were identified viz. financial, challenges related to product performance, managerial constraints, challenges faced in delivery of extension services to the farmers, constraints in managing the farmer’s problem and constraints in availability of inputs. Ranking of the challenges with the help of weighted means revealed that financial constraints w

Keywords

Product performance, managerial constraints, challenges, Semi-structured questionnaire

Conclusion

The study is conclusive of the fact that financial challenges are the major setback faced by the local agri-input dealers. Financial constraints were ranked first among all other challenges and majority of the input dealers were facing them. It also highlights the lacunae on the part of public sector banks in lending credit to the small input dealers. Failure in product performance is another problem faced by farmers and agri-input dealers leading to loss of credibility on the part of input dealers. Even when the dealers advise farmers in extension service, the farmers sometimes don’t follow leading to managerial constraints. Other constraints include season ability of agri-input trade, timely unavailability of inputs, difficulty in providing extension services to the farmers and managing the problem of farmers

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How to cite this article

Kumar, S. and Kumar, S. (2021). Constraints faced by Agri-input Dealers in Dissemination of Information to Farmers. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(3a): 643-648.