Best practices in ICT-based approaches for open innovation in sustainable agriculture

37 Pages·2016·3.46 MB·English

Best practices in ICT-based approaches for open innovation in
sustainable agriculture
Dr. Adapa Kiran Kumar, Senior Scientist(Horticulture)
Dr.Y.S.R. Horticultural University, India
NO FARMER
NO WORLD
Re –shaping agriculture for a sustainable
future – focus on ICT platforms
Information exchange of some agricultural extension approaches in
India
ATMA
ATMA= Agricultural Technology Management
FFS FBO/SHG
Agency
DoA Extension DOA= Department of Agriculture
Workers ICAR= Indian Council for Agricultural Research
FFS=farmer field school
ICAR SAU KVK
FBO/SHG= farmer-based organization/self-
help group
Agriclinic
SAU= state agricultural university
Input Farme r KVK=Krishi Vigyan Kendra
Dealer (farm science center)
NGO=Non governmental organization.
NGOs
Media/TV/
Other
Radio
Farmers
e-Choupal
Despite a wide range of reform
initiatives in Agricultural Extension in
India in the past decades, the coverage
of, access to, and quality of information
provided to farmers is uneven.
ICT Tool--- A Bridge for passing from
Problems to solutions
e-Agriculture initiatives in India
Web portal

aAQUA www.aaqua.org
TNAU AGRITECH Portal www.agritech.tnau.ac.in
KISSAN Kerala www.kissankerala.net
AGRISNET www.tnagrisnet.tn.gov.in
DACNET www.dacnet.nic.in
e-Krishi www.ekrishi.org
ASHA www.assamagribusiness.nic.in
India Development Gateway (InDG) www.indg.in
portal
Rice Knowledge Management Portal www.rkmp.co.in
(RKMP)
Agropedia agropedia.iitk.ac.in
Telephony/ Mobile Telephony

Farmers Call Centre (Kissan Call Centre)
Lifelines India www.lifelines-india.net
IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited (IKSL) www.iksl.in
Mobile Advisory Services by Krishi Vigyan
Kendras(KVKs) of Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Web Portals for Market Information and Agri-Business Firms’ Portal to Farmers

AGMARKNET www.agmarknet.nic.in
ITC-e-Choupal www.echoupal.com
EID Parry- Indiagriline www.eidparry.com/agriland.asp
Indiancommodities.com www.indiancommodities.com
Mahindra Kisan Mitra www.mahindrakisanmitra.com
IFFCO Agri-Portal www.iffco.nic.in
Agrowatch Portal www.agriwatch.com
iKissan www.ikisan.com
Hybrid Projects (Mix of ICTs, Info-mediaries and Conventional Extension Methods)

e-Arik www.earik.in
e-Sagu www.esagu.in
Digital Green www.digitalgreen.org
Knowledge Share Centres www.naipsri.org/ikisan
Village Knowledge Centres (VKCs)- www.mssrf-nva.org
M.S.Swaminathan Research
Foundation (MSSRF)
Village Resource Centres (VRCs) – www.isro.org/scripts/villa
Indian Space Research Organisation geresourcecentres.aspx
(ISRO)
Community Information http://www.cic.nic.in
Centres (CICs)
Common Service Centres (CSCs) www.csc-india.org
aAqua (Almost All Questions Answered) :
Answers are provided within 24–72 hours, depending on the question.
e-Sagu :
The advice is provided on a regular basis once a week
e- Solutions for Horticulture (e-SHORT)

A revolutionary ICT platform for a complete
solution in Horticultural Extension -- Crafting the
future

•Information Technology (IT) is n o longer the exclusive preserve of
the city folk.

•It is making subtle inroads into farming communities.
e - SHORT MODEL
Dr. YSR
Horticultural
USER Technical Support
University
Information
input
Server
Output Data flow
Real time data analysis and
GIS based, web enabled
reports
Policy
Markets
makers
• e-SHORT is unique in the sense that it has a
voice-based application system, which guides the
farmer and the extension worker in the local
language.

• e-SHORT devices provide continuous feed to the
handheld devices with latest farm technologies,
modifications and recommendations.