Reliability/Quality of Agriculture Information Sources

The most useful asset a farmer can have to help with the management of risk is good information. There are many sources of information available to farmers. However, the most appropriate place to look for information depends on the type of risk with which the farmer is concerned. Among the most common risk factors that farmers face are weath

er, crop and livestock diseases, pests, adoption of new technologies, fluctuating prices, and government programs and policies.

The most widely used information sourcing method in Pakistan is from one farmer to another or looking @ outside the fence……and many farmers usually approach to contractors as they have huge influence upon farmers……no matter that information is wrong or right…….Farmers do resist & most of the time cannot differentiate in between quality information based on scientific evidences & ordinary information based on traditions…..Perhaps lack of education is main factor for that resistance from the farmers………….

Reliability/Quality of Agriculture Information Sources'