Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2014

Diffusion and Adoption of Agri–Expert Systems Among Extension Professionals in Kerala

Modem Ravi Kishore, Dr. Allan Thomas

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The paper focuses on the diffusion-adoption stages in terms of extent of use of expert system technology vis a vis extension professionals in Kerala. A survey was conducted among three targeted segments of Kerala extension professionals to evaluate questions about the stage of respondent in using agri-expert systems for the benefit of farming community and effective agriculture decision making. The study was conducted among a sample 100 extension professionals actively involved in the field of agriculture. A pre tested and structured questionnaire was administered to collect data. The Diffusion-Adoption Model was employed to categorize extension professionals by stage in the technology adoption process. Based on the stage of adoption, respondents were categorised into different adopter categories which leads to comparison with Roger’s adopter categorisation.

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Modem Ravi Kishore, Dr. Allan Thomas Diffusion and Adoption of Agri-Expert Systems Among Extension Professionals in Kerala International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 7 July 2014

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