Field testing of multimedia CD on value-addition of mango for its comprehension by rural women

Abstract

Technology has reshaped communication and the integration of multimedia in communication has expanded its inclusivity and outreach.The role of technology in agriculture is transformative, offering farmers new possibilities. This study aimed on standardization of a multimedia CD to empower rural women on value-addition of mango. The development of multimedia CD was done in two phase such as designing of multimedia CD and field testing of multimedia. The designed multimedia CD was field tested with 30 rural women of village Dussehra in Banswara panchayat samiti of Banswara district, Rajasthan. Overall comprehension of the multimedia CD was found excellent with MPS 92.22. The multimedia CD emerges as a powerful tool to uplift the lives of rural women, encouraging entrepreneurship and the overall development of rural communities.