RBU Journal of Library & Information Science, Vol 25, 2023
The RBU Journal of Library & Information science is a scholarly communication for education, research and development of the Library & Information science field. The first volume was published in the year 1997. It has ISSN -0972-2750. This Journal was enlisted under UGC List of Journals No. 45237, Sl. No. 2023 when UGC published a list of research journals published across the country in its website. Later this journal enlisted under UGC-CARE List w.e.f. 14.6.2019. Present publication is its 25th Volume published in the year 2023. • Dr Sudip Ranjan Hatua is the editor from Vol. 15 to Vol. 25.
The RBU Journal of Library & Information science is a scholarly communication for education, research and development of the Library & Information science field. The first volume was published in the year 1997. It has ISSN -0972-2750. This Journal was enlisted under UGC List of Journals No. 45237, Sl. No. 2023 when UGC published a list of research journals published across the country in its website. Later this journal enlisted under UGC-CARE List w.e.f. 14.6.2019. Present publication is its 25th Volume published in the year 2023. • Dr Sudip Ranjan Hatua is the editor from Vol. 15 to Vol. 25.
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RBU Journal of library & Information Science, V. 25, 2023
UGC-CARE
Peer Reviewed
ISSN: 0972-2750
Manuscript Received on –
9 th August 2023
Primary Reviewed on –
7 th September 2023
Peer Reviewed on –
1 st October 2023
Accepted for publication
10 th October 2023
Guidelines on information services to organic farmers of
Darjeeling district of West Bengal- a Model
Prayash Tamang
ABSTRACT:
Introduction: The paper introduces the definition and concept of organic
agriculture.Organic farming widely differs from the conventional method of farming. It
relies on the use of organic green manures, biofertilizers, biopesticides and
vermicompost.
Purpose: The paper tries to ascertain the information needs of organic farmers in the
Darjeeling district of West Bengal and also to identify information sources of organic
farmers of Darjeeling district of West Bengal.
Research problem: Organic agriculture differs widely from conventional method of
farming; hence study on the information needs of organic farmers has been the matter
of concern. What role public libraries can play towards organic farmers in the
Darjeeling district of West Bengal?
Objectives: To identify information flow and communication process in organic
agriculture of Darjeeling. To design a model for information services to organic
farmers through library and information centers.
Methodology: Survey based interaction with organic farmers and local NGO
Prayash Tamang
Assistant Librarian,
Rabindra Bharati University,
Kolkata,
prayash.tamang@rbu.ac.in
Findings: It was found that the farmers collective called Mineral Spring Sanjukta
Vikash Sanstha (MSSVS) and local NGO, Darjeeling Ladenla Road (DLR) Prerna were
the chief source of information of organic farmers. An attempt has been made towards
the model construction towards information services to organic farmers of Darjeeling
district of West Bengal.
Keywords:
Organic Agriculture, organic farmers, information need, Darjeeling, public
library.
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