The author is awarded by MAPIT MP for creation of blog on Agriculture in Hindi in the year 2014-15. Blog is a user-friendly webpage which is very easy to operate through ‘Drop and Drag’ system. Very easily can be converted to the Web Site format. Very basic knowledge about computer is required. To open a blog less than five minutes is required. The power of Social media for technology dissemination is limitless. One just needs to explore and use it for the benefit of clients and stakeholders.

1. Adhartal, Jabalpur (MP)
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2. JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU KRISHI VISHWA VIDYALAYA
Modern Approach for Information
Dissemination through Blogs
by
Krishi Vigyan Kendras
College of Agriculture, Rewa (MP)
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Rewa (MP) 2

3. PRESENTATION
By
Dr. Chandrajiit Singh
Dr. Kinjulck C. Singh
9424606863 / 95 7662 221830
c1singh@rediffmail.com
kvkrewa.blogspot.com
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4. Introduction...
Information Dissemination:
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Give a man a fishing rod, and he feeds himself and his
family for as long as the rod lasts.
Help a man develop the knowledge and means to improve
the fishing rod and to design and produce new ones, and he
may feed himself and his society for years to come.
By Cynthia Cannady, IP and New Technologies Division
World Intellectual Property Organization Magazine- Issue 5 -September/2006)
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5. Introduction (Cont.) ...
Technology Transfer:
Tell me and I will forget.
Show me and I will remember.
Involve me and I will know how.
-A Chinese Proverb
National Academic Press,
http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11380&page=11
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6. Introduction (Cont.) ...
• To feed the ballooning population on the limited
resources, technology needs to be applied in the
field of agriculture.
• To transfer the technology innovative methods
are required.
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7. Introduction (Cont.) ...
Methods of Technology Transfer:
Non Electronic Method or Traditional Methods:
• Not using electronic gadgets or instruments.
Electronic Methods:
• Using Electronic gadgets or instruments.
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8. Introduction (Cont.) ...
Comparison Between Traditional and Electronic Method
Traditional Method Electronic Method
Expensive Non-expensive
Time Consuming Time saving
Not-so-effective Very effective due to
multi-media use
Less result oriented More result oriented
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9. Introduction (Cont.)…
Introducing a completely innovative approach in the
field of agriculture which is:
● Creative ● Motivating ● Effective ● Easy and ● Participatory
That is
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10. What is a Blog?
• Oxford Dictionary describes ‘Blog’ as a personal record
that subject puts on their website giving an account of
their activities and their opinions, and discussing places
on the Internet they have visited .
• Word Web Online Dictionary portrays ‘Blog’ as a
shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries
about their personal experiences and hobbies.
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11. Important Terminologies
• ‘Blogger’ is a person who writes a blog and keeps
it updated.
• ‘Blogging’ is an act of writing a blog and keep it
updated.
• ‘Post’ is a piece of note that is written by a
blogger on a blog.
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12. Advantages of Blog
• Blog is a user-friendly webpage which is very easy to
operate through ‘Drop and Drag’ system.
• Very easily can be converted to the Web Site format.
• Very basic knowledge about computer is required.
• To open a blog less than five minutes is required.
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13. Advantages of Blog
• Interaction between blogger and a reader is possible
through publishing a comment.
• Photographs and video can be published along with
text and its formatting can be done.
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14. Advantages of Blog
• Transliteration is possible.
• Anything published on the blog can be
accessed from anywhere in the world.
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15. Advantages of Blog
Blog is Completely Free of Cost!!!
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16. Who are the Service Providers?
The Main Service Providers (Vendors) are:
• Google
• Rediff
• ibibo
• World Press
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17. HOW TO CREATE A BLOG?
Create an
Account on
gmail
Open Your
Account
with the
help of
password
Go to
option
“more” and
click twice
Go to option
“blog” and click
twice
Click to
option
“Create
your Blog”
Continue
the three
steps
At the end
of three
step your
blog will be
created
To publish your
article click
“New Post” and
start blogging
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18. Click ‘Sign Up’ to create a ‘gmail account’
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Click

19. Fill up this account to create a ‘gmail account’
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Fill

20. Click ‘Iam ready-show me my account’
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Click

21. Fill up your ‘gmail password’
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Click
Click

22. Fill up your form and click ‘continue’
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1. Fill
2. Click

23. Fill up your form and click ‘continue’
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1. Fill
2. Click

24. Choose by (Click) the template and click ‘continue’
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1. Choose
3. Click
2. Click

25. Click ‘Start Blogging’
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Click

26. Click ‘ v ’and start writing in window in ‘Hindi’
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1. Click
2. Write

27. Click ‘Publish Post’
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28. Click ‘View Blog’
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29. Following Blog will appear, Click ‘Sign Out’
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Click

30. Blog Ready to be Accesssed
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Blog
Ready

31. Log on to Your Blog and go to ‘Dashboard’
Click ‘New Post’ for writing a new post 31
Dashboard

32. Pioneer Blog of MP (KVK-Rewa)
Please log on to kvkrewa.blogspot.com
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KVK Rewa Blog

33. Pioneer Blog of MP (KVK-Rewa)
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KVK Rewa Blog

34. How a Blog can be used in KVK System?
● Sharing information and experience between extension
personnel which will help in rapid development of
knowledge and skill.
● Technology dissemination to modern farmers who are
using internet or mobile phones.
● Act as compendium of work done by the extension
Functionaries of KVK and other Extension System.
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35. Implications…
• Mainly horizontal spread of information about
replicable success stories amongst Extension
Personnel leading to capacity building.
• Also, vertical spread (upwards)of information about
monitor-able target of Extension Units leading to ease
of assessment.
• Vertical spread (downwards) of information about
replicable success stories to the beneficiaries which
will result in faster knowledge and skill development
which ultimately will lead to economic development.
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36. JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU KRISHI VISHWA VIDYALAYA
Thank You All
and
Best Wishes
College of Agriculture, Rewa (MP)
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Rewa (MP)
c1singh@rediffmail.com
09424606863
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