Journal of Library Science and Information Technology (JLSIT), ISSN: xxxx - xxxx (Print) JOURNAL OF LIBRARY SCIENCE AND INFORMATION

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1 JOURNAL OF LIBRARY SCIENCE AND INFORMATION ISSN: xxxx xxxx (Print) ISSN: xxxx - xxxx (Online) TECHNOLOGY (JLSIT) Volume 1, Issue 1, January - June (2012), pp PRJ: JLSIT PRJ PUBLICATION AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION TO THE FARMERS IN TAMIL NADU: A STUDY ABSTRACT D. PARASURAMAN Librarian AJK Arts and Sciences College, Coimbatore The term agriculture is derived from the Latin word AGRICULTURA Which literally means care of soil The agricultural science deal with the challenges of food and fiber production and processing. They include the technologies of soil cultivation, crop cultivation and harvesting animal production, and the processing of plants and animals products for human consumption and use. Agriculture implies the process of transformation of the basic land resource into desirable goods. In other words, it is said to be the art and science of growing of crops and rising of livestock. In its scope it includes crop production of field cropping tree culture, forestry animal husbandry dairy farming, poultry farming and fishery The information with regard to cropping pattern in horticultural crops particularly rice s vegetables and true crops is not compiled and ready available However, the constrains in Production and Zones/States of cultivation of these crops given briefly along with research gaps and future thrust areas. INTRODUCTION Agriculture is the worlds most important industry. It Provides us with almost all our food. it also supplies materials for two other basic human needs clothing and shelter In addition agriculture provides materials used in making many industrial provides such as paints and medicines about half the worlds are employed in agriculture far more than in any other industry. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY Modern agricultural university libraries stress the importance library and information services to agricultural research, teaching, learning, and extension. A major objective of the present study is to evaluate the library and information services in agricultural university libraries in South India. The following are other objectives: To discover the types of library and information services required by users; 21

2 To elicit opinions about services offered by the library; To elicit opinions about the problems faced by users; To collect opinions about the adequacy of information resources and their use; HYPOTHESIS Keeping the objectives of the study in view an attempt has been made to test the following hypothesis. Theirs is a Significant relationship among the farmers and agriculture libraries Services rendered by agriculture libraries to the farmers community METHODOLOGY The existing situation of library and information services in agricultural University libraries in Tamil nadu is assessed on the basis of the Primary and Secondary data collection. GREEN REVOLUTION MOVEMENT In India M.S.Swaminathan in Known as the father of Green Revolution, who by his efforts made the country self sufficient in the production of what and rice. The participation of radio as vehicle of mass communication in green Revolution in India is worth mentioning. The farmers were experts in traditional agriculture and were fighters for green Revolution The Radio becomes the communicating bridge in between the traditional farmers and the modern scientists of agriculture. Thus, the agriculture scientists and the farmers both met on the Radio Platform to exchange views of their skillfulness on one hand, the agriculture scientists understood the problems of the farmers and an on agriculture scientists. The result of this exchange of ideas was the research for new hybrid seeds, which helped in production of more crops through the use of more chemical manures and advanced agricultural technique The agriculture college reached the agriculture land and the farmers reached the agricultural college for the solution of their problems several farmers became agriculture scientists, through they had no knowledge of English Language. This was green revolution which ultimately relived the country from import of food grains and to obtain foreign help. 22

3 Services Provided by the Department of Agriculture in Tamil Nadu * The Major services provided by the department of agriculture of the farmers are: * Extension services for transformation at latest technologies from the university & research station to the farmers field. * Distribution of all input like seed, plantation material fertilizers, bio fertilizers, implements etc. * Technical know how regarding the various package of practices. * Organizing Block Demonstration. * MMM-Soil Health Care Providing facility for soil testing and Modernisation of Mobile Soil Testing Labs in laboratories which are located in various parts of the state. * Providing quality control facilities for seeds, fertilizer and plant protection chemicals. * Training to the farmers in various form activities. * Providing marketing facilities to the farmers for their products. * The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) August 25, 2005 the provides a legal guarantee for one hundred days of employment to adult members of any rural household willing to do public work. * The Kisan Call Centre scheme is available over the complete country. The Call Centres can be accessed by farmers all over the country on common Toll Free Number 1551 and also kisan credit card services for farmer. Types of Agriculture Information Technical information Marketing information Social information Legal Information 23

4 Users Groups of Agricultural Information User Group of Agricultural Scientific Channel Extension Channel Middle User End User Extension Farmers Publishers / Distributors Scientists Researchers Library and Information Scientist Teaching Scientists Planning Administration Industrialist Traders Bankers. Trainees 24

5 List of Agricultural Information System in India * AGLINET : Agriculture Library Network ( * AGRIS : International information System for Agriculture Science and Technology * AIC : Agricultural Information Centre. ( * ARIS : Agriculture Research Information System. ( * ARDIN : Agriculture and Rural Development Information Network ( * FAO : Food and Agriculture Organization ( * IARC : International Area programme ( * ICAR : Indian Council of Agriculture Research ( * NAL : National Agriculture Library ( * SAU : State Agriculture University. ( TNAU Agri tech Information to Farmer i. Crop Production Crop Protection Crop Improvement Seed Technology Bio Technology Post Harvest Technology Bio-Fuels GAP GLP GMP System of Rice Intensification (SRI) ii. iii. Precision Farming Sustainable Sugarcane Intiative Transplanting Technology in Redgram New Technology in Turmeric Proc Organic Farming Paddy Mechanisation Producer Company Development Blocks Banking & Credit Crop Insurance KVK ATMA NGOs & SHGs Agri Clinics Kisan Call Centre MDG

6 iv. TNAU Community e-radio Television Programs Farm Radio Programs Farm Magazines Water Level (Dams) HRD-(Agriculture) v. Soil Water Dryland Agriculture Watershed Management Disaster Management Integrated Farming Organic Farming Green Manuring CONCLUSION Since India is a land of farmers, socioeconomic development depends on the education of farmers and their information level. They need information to become enlightened and rational and to make quick and correct decisions to improve rural life. The nature of information services provided by the agricultural university libraries vary from one to another, owing to the range of interest of the user community. With the emergence of the computer and revolutionary changes in communication technology, it has become possible for a agricultural university libraries to provide a variety of technology-based information services to users with a wide range of interests. The libraries under study are in the initial stage of development. Modern technologies in the libraries are now being used to satisfy the information need of users. The people working in these libraries need training and exposure to new technologies. There is a need to develop the culture of interlibrary loan services and electronic transmission of documents. Databases of theses, journal articles, and library catalogues must be made available to users. REFERENCE 1. AGARWAL (AN) Indian agriculture: problems. progress and prospects 1980 Vikash Publishing House New Delhi p DESHMUKH (PP) (ed) Informational system for Agricultural science and technology Metropolitan : New Delhi P DESHMUKH (PP) (ed) Informational system for Agricultural science and technology Metropolitan : New Delhi P Tnau University web site and services 5. Ashish Kumar Sharma Agricultural Information to the farmers in Madhya pradesh with Special Reference to sagar District: A Study 26