<![CDATA[Agricultural extension is important for transferring knowledge, skills, and agricultural innovations to farmers, but the limited number of extension workers in island areas can restrict access to agricultural information. Raijua Subdistrict has two agricultural extension workers serving three villages and two urban villages, while Ballu Village has 842 farmers with diverse commodities. This study aimed to determine the level of information technology utilization as an agricultural extension medium, identify farmers’ obstacles, and analyze factors associated with utilization. The study used quantitative and qualitative approaches involving 89 farmers selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and observation. Mean and standard deviation were used to classify utilization, qualitative descriptive analysis was used to identify obstacles, and Spearman Rank correlation was used to examine relationships between farmer characteristics and technology utilization. The results showed that utilization was categorized as occasional: 53 respondents (60%) were occasional users, 28 (31%) frequent users, and 8 (9%) non-users. WhatsApp was the most frequently used platform, followed by YouTube and Facebook, while TikTok had the lowest utilization. Major obstacles included weak internet connectivity, limited digital literacy, age-related visual limitations, and the cost of internet data packages. Age (ρ=-0.691), farming experience (ρ=-0.656), land area (ρ=-0.492), and family dependents (ρ=-0.399) had negative significant relationships with utilization, while education had a positive relationship (ρ=0.480). These findings indicate that digital technology is already used as a supporting extension medium, but its utilization needs to be strengthened through digital literacy, relevant extension content, improved digital communication by extension workers, and better telecommunications infrastructure.]]>
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