_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: E-mail: 786dawood123@gmail.com; J. Exp. Agric. Int., vol. 45, no. 9, pp. 182-187, 2023 Journal of Experimental Agriculture International Volume 45, Issue 9, Page 182-187, 2023; Article no.JEAI.104327 ISSN: 2457-0591 (Past name: American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, Past ISSN: 2231-0606) Assessment of Information Needs of Apple Growers in District Baramulla of Jammu and Kashmir (UT), India Dawood Yousuf a* , Lyaqet Ali a , M. A. Dar a , Shijaatt Hussain Bhat a , Khalid Rasool Wani b , Faheem Jeelani Wani c and Tanveer Ahmad Wani d a Division of Agriculture Extension and Communication, Skuast-k, India. b Division of Horticulture, Skuast-k, India. c Division of Agriculture Economics and Statistics, Skuast-k, India. d Division of Plant Pathology, Skuast-k, India. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. Author DY conceived and designed the study, developed the questionnaire, analysed the data and wrote the manuscript. Authors LA and SHB provided technical guidance and support throughout the research work and helped in framing the interview schedule and data entry. Author the work of FJW (a ststistician in SKUAST-K) is highly recoginised who helped in analysis and interpretation of data. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/JEAI/2023/v45i92190 Open Peer Review History: This journal follows the Advanced Open Peer Review policy. Identity of the Reviewers, Editor(s) and additional Reviewers, peer review comments, different versions of the manuscript, comments of the editors, etc are available here: https://www.sdiarticle5.com/review-history/104327 Received: 01/06/2023 Accepted: 05/08/2023 Published: 08/08/2023 ABSTRACT Nowadays it is a prerequisite to know the information needs of farmers and to provide information according to their needs. Along with land, labour and capital, Information is perceived as a critical factor of production in farming. Information regarding various aspects of crop production and protection can empower farmers to mitigate losses. Apple among various horticultural crops holds Original Research Article