Critical Analysis of Information Sources and Channels Preferred by Vegetable Growers of Haryana Sachin Gondkar S.1, Pooja Chaudhary2, Joshi Vister3, Sherawat P. S.4 1Ph. D. Scholar, Dept. of Extension Education, CCSHAU, Hisar 2M. Sc Scholar, Dept. of Extension Education, Dr. B.S.KX.V., Dapoli 3Ph. D. Scholars, Dept. of Extension Education, CCSHAU, Hisar 4Proff. and Head, Dept. of Extension Education, CCSHAU, Hisar Online published on 22 February, 2017. Abstract The present study was conducted in 2014–15 to study the rapidity, utilization and credibility pattern of information sources and channels by the vegetable growers in Haryana. The 160 vegetable growers from four districts of Haryana were interviewed. The study reported that personal localite sources like neighbours, friends, progressive and opinion farmers were playing important role in transfer of vegetable production technologies to the vegetable growers. These sources with high credibility were widely used by majority of the respondents. While SMS and Scientists were perceived as most rapid source of information for transfer of technology. The most revealing finding of the study is that ADO/BAO had lost their credibility among the farmers while the input suppliers and agents of commercial seed, fertilizers, plant protection, etc., played a critical role in information network of vegetable growers, however their credibility is low. It was important to note that scientists and SMSs were perceived a much credible source of information by farmers, however these sources were less accessible to the farmers. Further, the increasing literacy rate and easy accessibility of the mass media channels resulted in increased utilization of these media by the farmers. Top Keywords Information sources and channels, vegetable growers, credibility. Top |