SL Pulate, Sawandkar DN and Kadaskar ND
Most of farmers who read newspapers are interested in reading about farming-related topics. Newspapers can therefore be a useful tool for educating farmers about technology. As a result, there is potential for agricultural information to be published in regional newspapers. Investigating the study of covering of different agricultural areas is crucial, with a focus on horticulture and a range of sources for farm information. Therefore, the Agrowon daily is focused on rural areas and is regarded by farmers as a valuable source of knowledge on agricultural technology. The study of different agricultural and horticultural areas, the illustrations used in horticulture information, and the sources for articles in the Agrowon newspaper are the focus of the current research. A selection of the Agrowon newspaper's editions from June 1, 2008, to May 31, 2011 was taken into consideration for the purpose of the research. For the study, 122 newspapers were chosen at randomness. Both percentages and frequencies were used to convey the information.
Amongest horticultural information, fruit crop (56.54 per cent) topped followed by vegetables crops (29.50 per cent), flower crops general information (7.84 per cent), in spices crops major spices (3.35 per cent) and in aromatic and medicinal crops general information (2.77 per cent) were topped in terms of space covered in sq. cm. In fruit crops sub- tropical crops (42.89 per cent), in vegetables crops general information (36.31 per cent), flower crops general information (62.59 per cent), in spices crops major spices (76.16 per cent) and in aromatic and medicinal crops general information (72.72 per cent) were topped in terms of space covered in sq. cm.
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