Smallholder farmer insights on information systems: current use and future needs in the Eastern Gangetic Plains

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
cg.contributor.affiliationUttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya
cg.contributor.donorAustralian Centre for International Agricultural Research
cg.contributor.initiativeTransforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asia
cg.creator.identifierEmma Karki: 0000-0003-4321-4650
cg.creator.identifierSaurya Karmacharya: 0000-0002-9363-3856
cg.creator.identifierArunava Ghosh: 0009-0000-3542-9278
cg.creator.identifierGunjan Rana: 0009-0003-0824-187X
cg.creator.identifierKali Ratan Chakma: 0009-0006-6017-2770
cg.creator.identifierPragya Timsina: 0000-0002-7744-6719
cg.creator.identifierAnjana Chaudhary: 0000-0001-5124-8469
cg.creator.identifierSaurya Karmacharya: 0000-0002-9363-3856
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/1389224x.2025.2455153
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn1389-224X||1750-8622
cg.journalJournal of Agricultural Education and Extension
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformation
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusion
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.impactAreaPoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
dc.contributor.authorKarki, Emma S.
dc.contributor.authorKarmacharya, Saurya
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Arunava
dc.contributor.authorRana, Gunjan
dc.contributor.authorChakma, Kali Ratan
dc.contributor.authorTimsina, Pragya
dc.contributor.authorChaudhary, Anjana
dc.contributor.authorNandi, Ravi
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-29T15:10:23Z
dc.date.available2025-04-29T15:10:23Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174379
dc.titleSmallholder farmer insights on information systems: current use and future needs in the Eastern Gangetic Plains
dcterms.abstractPurpose: The Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) region is characterized by resource-poor smallholder farmers, high dependence on agriculture, poor market infrastructure, limited access to new technologies, and frequent climate aberrations. These challenges underscore the need for a robust agricultural information system to enhance food security and agricultural productivity. Methodology/Approach: This study examines current access to existing information channels and identifies preferences for future information delivery and dissemination mechanisms from the perspective of small holder farmers in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) through empirical data collected from 1,440 households in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Findings: Results from all locations indicate (i) heavy reliance on informal sources like agrovets and village peers in the absence of a robust extension system, (ii) strong preference for more formal, government-driven information sources (iii) need for a pluralistic approach to information dissemination, integrating public, private, and community-based sources to meet diverse farmer needs and (iv) training was the most preferred method of information dissemination. Practical implications: The results advocate for policy changes and the development of inclusive, innovative extension systems to better serve smallholder farmers, ensuring improved access to valuable information and fostering agricultural development in the EGP. Theoretical implications: This study contributes to the literature on farmer's current and future preferences for both agricultural and off-farm activities in the EGP highlighting the role of pluralistic agriculture extension. Value: This paper addresses a gap in literature by examining the perceptions of smallholder farmers on their current and future information sources for agricultural and off-farm activities in the EGP, a region that lacks literature regarding information systems.
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.available2025-02-27
dcterms.bibliographicCitationKarki, E., Karmacharya, S., Ghosh, A., Rana, G., Chakma, K. R., Timsina, P., Chaudhary, A., & Nandi, R. (2025). Smallholder farmer insights on information systems: Current use and future needs in the Eastern Gangetic Plains. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2025.2455153
dcterms.issued2025
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherTaylor and Francis
dcterms.subjectagriculture
dcterms.subjectinformation systems
dcterms.subjectsmallholders
dcterms.subjecttechnology adoption
dcterms.subjectagricultural extension
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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