Agricultural informatics

Agricultur Informatics

1. AGRICULTURAL INFORMATICS & COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE

2. PRESENTED BY MUNIRAJU M. ASSISTANT PROFESSORS TUMKUR UNIVERSITY TUMKUR -572 103

3. INDIAN AGRICULTURE Agriculture Sector is changing the socio-economic environments of the population due to liberalization and globalization About 75% people are living in rural areas and are still dependent on Agriculture. About 43% of India’s geographical area is used for agricultural activity Agriculture continues to play a major role in Indian Economy

4. Continues… Provides about 65% of the livelihood Accounts for 27% of GDP Contributes 21% of Total Exports, and Supplies Raw materials to Industries Growth Rate in production - 5.7% Food grains production – 211.17 mt

5. INDIA’S POSITION IN WORLD AGRICULTURE Rank Total Area Seventh Irrigated Area First Population Second Economically Active population Second Total Cereals Third Wheat Second Rice Second Coarse grains Fourth Total Pulses First Oil Seeds Second Fruits and Vegetables Second Implements (Tractors) Third Milk First Live Stock (castles, Buffaloes) First

6. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES Total Geographical Area (TGA) - 329 M.H Potential for Biological Production - 265 M.H Net Sown Area (NSA) - 143 M.H Net Irrigated Area - 56 M.H Area threatened by land degradation - 50% of TGA Drought-prone Area - 190 M.H

7. MILE STONES IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Green Revolution (1968) Ever-Green Revolution (1996) Blue Revolution (water, fish) White Revolution (Milk) Yellow Revolution (flower, edible) Bio-Technology Revolution ICT Revolution

8. DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN AGRICULTURE : BASIC ISSUES Revitalization of Cooperative Institutions Improving Rural Credits Research, Education & Extension Human Resources Development Trade & Export Promotion Land Reforms Enabling Environment for higher Agricultural Growth

9. THE THRUST AREAS: Diversification of Agriculture Inter-cropping Micro Management Water Management Organic Farming Agri-Clinics and Agri-business Centers Bio-Technology

10. EFFORTS ON POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND FRAMEWORKS National Agriculture Policy (2000) National Seeds policy (2002) Cooperative Policy Agricultural Price policy Agricultural Extension Framework (2001) WTO/GATT agreement (1994) In addition to, various working groups, taskforces, mid-term appraisals and plan schemes (~68) ( for further details www.agricoop.nic.in)

11. TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Biotechnology Pre & post harvesting technology Energy saving technology Environment protection technology Information and Communication technology GIS & RS technology Internet/Intranet Technology

12. IT LED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT A two day conference (ISDA-1995 ) was held to assess IT Infrastructure and empowerment needs for IT led development in Agriculture Sector (one of the major recommendations was about 3% of the agriculture budget should be spent on Informatics Development) IT Plan for Agriculture Sector (AGRISNET) was submitted to Ministry of Agriculture in 1997 to establish “Indian Agriculture on-line” and revised in 2000. The beginning: (e-readiness)

13. IT APPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES INTER-SECTORAL APPROACH Agricultural Research Agro-Meteorology Agricultural Marketing Agricultural Engineering & Food Processing Agricultural Extension and Transfer of Technology Credit and Cooperation Crop production & protection Environment & Forest Fertilisers and Manure Fisheries Irrigation and Drainage System Livestock, Dairy Development & Animal Husbandry Rural Development & Planning Soil and Water Management Watershed Development Wasteland Development

14. Census Mach . Marketing Coop . Credit Crops Exten . Fert Hort DM PPQ PP RFS IRS TMOP States / Uts / Districts ICAR Institutes Resource Information Attached/subordinate offices Specified Subject Portals FARMER Ministry of Agriculture DACNET AgRIS AGRISNET ARISNET

15. CONCLUSION Now-a-days Agriculture development is one of the factors that have changed the entire scenario of social and cultural environment within the country especially for the formers.

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