E-TECHNOLOGY IN THE AID OF FARMERS

E-TECHNOLOGY IN THE AID OF FARMERS

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2. Course code :- RAWE Course title :- Experiential Learning Module-5 (ABM ) Submitted to:- Prof. Shreeram Singh KVK, IAS, BHU. Mr. Anoop M. AEC, IAS, BHU. . Presented by:- Abhinav Vivek ID No.- R-13001 BSc.(Ag.) 4 th Year. PRESENTATION ON “E-TECHNOLOGY IN THE AID OF FARMERS”. B.Sc.(Ag.) 4 th Yr., INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE SCIENCES, BHU 24-04-2017 2

3. Contents: Introduction Need for E-technology intervention in farming. Transforming rural India with the help of digital technologies. Schemes of govt. to promote E-tech in agriculture. Some prominent E-technologies. Impact of ICT on Agriculture. Problems. Conclusion 24-04-2017 3

4. INTRODUCTION :- Agricultural practices and advancements differ globally, b ut through the exchange of knowledge from different agriculturally involved individuals from all over the world, improvement of techniques can be experienced as well . Internet & IT has become a bridge for people from all over the world . The agriculture sector has seen many revolutions worldwide, the most recent being Information and communication technology revolution. It has helped the farmer’s cause in today’s resource constraint world and has also made agriculture more efficient. 24-04-2017 4

5. Access to technological information is one of the most important enablers for small land holders to improve productivity sustainably . The cost of cultivation per hectare is high on small and marginal farms than medium and large farms. Innovative mechanisms for technology transfer are required to bring relevant tools, knowledge and knowhow to farmers . Market linkages are common weak points between the farmers and formal supply chains. E-tech can foster dissemination of information on technology, market demand and price information ; weather, pest, and risk-management information, best practices to meet quality and certification standards. 24-04-2017 5 Need For E-tech In Agriculture:-

6. Transforming Rural India with the help of digital technologies:- It can help the bridge gaps by providing ‘e ’ and ‘m’ services. E-tech offering meant for rural sector can be classified into three categories: Solutions aimed at empowerment. Ex.- E- chaupal . Solutions aimed at enablement. Ex.- E-governance like Aadhar . Solutions aimed at market expansion. Ex.- E-commerce initiatives, Village tourism etc. 24-04-2017 6

7. Schemes of govt. to promote E-tech in Agriculture:- National Policy for Farmers , 2007- Focusses on ICTs. National Telecom policy, 2012- Focusses on broadband connectivity and mobile penetration. National mission on agricultural extension and Technology. Universal service obligation fund (USOF ) already launched wireless broadband Scheme in 2009. Mobile values added services ( mVAS ) for rural women’s Self-help group (SHG) is also part of USOF’s Sanchar Shakti programme . Agricultural Technology Management Agency (A T M A ). 24-04-2017 7

8. Prominent E-technologies:- 24-04-2017 8 m- Kisan SMS Portal- enables all government organizations in agriculture and allied sectors to give information/services/advisories to farmers by SMS in their language, preference of agricultural practices and location. Kisan Call Centres - Main aim of the project is to answer farmers’ queries on a telephone call in their own dialect. Toll Free number is 1800-180-1551. Sandesh Pathak - The application, developed jointly by C-DAC Mumbai, IITMadras , IIIT Hyderabad, IIT Kharagpur , and C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram will enable SMS messages to be read out loud, for the benefit of farmers who may have difficulty in reading.

9. …. KISSAN Kerala- 24-04-2017 9

10. …. 24-04-2017 10 Agro- pedia - It is envisioned to be a one stop shop for all kinds of information related to Indian agriculture. The practice of crop knowledge models has been defined and developed for the first time worldwide with the help of FAO. It’s ICT resource institutions are IITK, IITB, NAARM, GBPUAT, UAS & ICRISAT. It is developed under the sponsorship of ICAR & NAIP. e- Choupal - an initiative of ITC Limited, to link directly with rural farmers via the Internet for procurement of agricultural and aquaculture products like soybeans, wheat, coffee, and prawns. The programme installs computers with internet access in rural areas of India to offer farmers up-to-date marketing and agricultural information. Each ITC Limited kiosk serves an average of 600 farmers in the surrounding ten villages within about 5 km radius.

11. aAqua Mini:- This tool developed by Agrocom provides real-time decision-support tools to progressive farmers and organizations supporting progressive farming. The important services provided are as follows: Remote crop diagnostic solution Audio prompted guide application (in English/Marathi/Hindi) Remote crop & land properties based disease diagnostics Micro-weather info Answers to agro query based via web / sms . 24-04-2017 11

12. e-NAM- 24-04-2017 12 It is a pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing APMC mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities. The portal provides a single window service for all APMC related information and services.

13. Pusa Krishi App:- 24-04-2017 13

14. RML Farmer Krishi Mitra App. 24-04-2017 14

15. m- Krishi App. 24-04-2017 15

16. Kisan Suvidha App 24-04-2017 16

17. IFFCO- Kisan Agriculture App 24-04-2017 17

18. Impact of ICT on Agriculture. Robert Jensen, in his report, “INFORMATION, EFFICIENCY AND WELFARE IN AGRICULTURAL MARKETS” in 2009 in Kerala, has stated that Mobile phones led to significant increases in arbitrage, declines in price dispersion across markets, and waste (unsold fish in markets with high supply, averaging about 6 percent of daily catch prior to mobile phones) was completely eliminated. On net, fishermen's profits increased by 8 percent, consumer prices declined by 4 percent and consumer surplus increased by 6 percent. He also finds that fishermen's lost fishing time in Kerala declined due to shorter repair durations for outboard motors when repair companies adopt mobile phones. 24-04-2017 18

19. …. 24-04-2017 19 Goyal (2008) studied the effect of internet kiosk in soybean marketing in Madhya Pradesh. A soybean processor (a large purchaser of soybeans) put the kiosks in villages that allowed farmers to both access daily prices across the various wholesale markets and to sell directly to the company. The information simply increased competition among the traders. Overall, the introduction of the kiosks was associated with a 1-3 percent increase in soybean prices for farmers. Farmers’ profits increased by 33 percent, most of which was a redistribution away from traders. Source: Goyal , Aparajita (2009). "Information Technology and Rural Markets: Theory and Evidence from a Unique Intervention in Central India," mimeo, University of Maryland.

20. Problems for the implementation of E-tech in agriculture:- 24-04-2017 The reach of the technology is still very poor. The rural infrastructure for the use of ICT is also not uniform and lot of regional disparity persists. Low literacy rate among farmers and digital divide. The use of technology is being used by the already rich farmers and utilizing these services they are further prospering. The small and marginal farmers are again being left out in the process of development. Under funding. 20

21. CONCLUSION Now days the penetration of market forces in rural India is increasing and is potential market. With the diverse cultures and languages in India, ICT provides a good platform here. Thus in future there would be substantial upliftment and sustainable development in rural areas. ICTs now may act as an agent for changing agrarian and farmer’s life by improving access of information and sharing knowledge. Farmers feel empowered and can adopt appropriate measures at the time of need. IT had the potential to transform agriculture into a better prospect in the wake of climate change and decrease in the cultivable land. 24-04-2017 21

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