Agricultural Extension with Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Mediated Open Distance Learning (ODL) Methods: A Case Study from Rural South India

G Dileepkumar, Sreenath Dixit, Balaji Balaji · 2005 · Open Access Repository of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics)

Summary. Rural communities in South Asia face recurring droughts that cause severe food shortages, disease, and economic hardship. The paper argues that lack of awareness and information access prevents communities from preparing for and mitigating drought impacts. The authors propose using ICT-mediated open distance learning methods for agricultural extension to deliver sustained information and education to vulnerable rural populations, making drought preparedness possible rather than relying on relief.

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  title   = {Agricultural Extension with Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Mediated Open Distance Learning (ODL) Methods: A Case Study from Rural South India},
  author  = {G Dileepkumar and Sreenath Dixit and Balaji Balaji},
  journal = {Open Access Repository of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics)},
  year    = {2005}
}

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India

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Asia

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broadband-and-digital, food-systems, climate-and-environment

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