Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

THE ROLE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE PROMOTION OF GRICULTURAL INFORMATION TO RURAL PEOPLE – A STUDY

Dr. P. Giri Naidu

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Majority of the farmers live in rural India. They depend mainly on agriculture for their livelihood. They require the right information at the right time to produce better qualitative as well as quantitative yield. They also require right information to compete with the farmers of other developed countries in marketing their products. Unless and until their information requirements are better understood, the correct information cannot be provided to them. Information as the fifth need of man ranking after air, water, food and shelter. In view of the vital role played by information in daily life, it should be considered as the first need in terms of survival. This is because, the information about the availability of food, the food to be eaten, how to build a shelter, protection of territory, ensuring security and success etc, are primarily of organic importance. Without this information, it is difficult to go through the challenging process of life. As a matter of fact, every organism knows or needs to know about its surrounding, availability of food and probable potential dangers for its life. All human beings need information individually or collectively. It is information, which is the key factor for the cultural, societal and economic development of mankind. of course, the strength of any nation depends on its economic condition and   economic development. “Development is the most important challenge facing the human race.

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Dr. P. Giri Naidu, THE ROLE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE PROMOTION OF GRICULTURAL INFORMATION TO RURAL PEOPLE‾A STUDY, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-1 | January-2018

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