A comparative study of degree of contact of farmers and farm women with various extension materials with respect to wave length of contact of various materials in Keonjhar District of Odisha

Development education, it combines various methodologies of education to promoting knowledge, so that agriculture sector needs development education to revive productivity through agriculture. ICT (Information communication technology) help to provide knowledge to the door step of farmers. It provides information related to weather/climate information, fertilizers consumption, online land registration, pest management and price output in the markets etc. Department of Agriculture & Cooperation has developed more than 80 portals, websites and mobile based applications, with the collaboration with National Informatics Centre. The important portals are, SEEDNET, DACNET, RKVY, ATMA, NHM (National Horticulture Mission), INTRADAC, NFSM (National Food Security Mission) and APY (Acreage, Productivity and Yields). Maximum percentage of inhabitant make livelihood through agriculture. This research has given importance to know about the various projects of ICTs in agriculture development. Special ICTs projects in Odisha and how the government and private organization design programmers to reach the rural farmers