The purpose of this research is to reveal the determinants of information seeking behavior of theAbergelle woreda smallholder farmers. In this information era, smallholder farmers’ information seekingbehavior shows difference due to many reasons: change with their geographical location, economic,demographic, psychological and institutional factors. Till now, to the best of the author’s knowledge, nostudy has been done on the topic in the study area, therefore, identifying the research on determinantsof information seeking behaviour underline its importance.