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1. USEFUL WEBSITES OF
AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION

2. http://farmer.gov.in
"AgricultureisthebackboneoftheIndianEconomy"-said
MahatmaGandhisixdecadesago.Eventoday,thesituationisstill
thesame,withalmosttheentireeconomybeingsustainedby
agriculture,whichisthemainstayofthevillages.Notonlythe
economy,butalsoeveryoneofuslooksuptoagricultureforour
sustenancetoo.
Indianfarmersaresecondtononeinproductionand
productivityinspiteofthefactthatmillionsaremarginalandsmall
farmers.ThefarmerstookupthechallengetomakeIndiaself
sufficientinfoodgrainsandagricultureproducts.Theyadopted
improvedagriculturetechnologyasefficientlyasfarmersin
developedcountrieswithoutmuchfinancialsubsidiesunliketheir
counterpartsindevelopednations.

4. General Insurance Companies empanelled
under Crop Insurance Schemes

5. Nationalised Banks / Public-sector
banks/Private-sector banks

8. http://agmarknet.nic.in/
TheDirectorateofMarketingandInspection(DMI)headedby
theAgriculturalMarketingAdvisor,DepartmentofAgriculture&Co-
operation(DAC)implementsagriculturalmarketingpoliciesand
programmesoftheGovernmentofIndia.Itundertakes:
•Market Research and Surveys
•Market Development
•Training of personnel in agricultural marketingin the country
•Promotion of Cold Storages
•Marketing extension, consumer education etc.
•Agricultural Marketing Reforms
•DMI Statistics 2008-2009
•DMI Statistics 2009-2010
•DMI Statistics 2010-2011
•DMI Statistics 2011-2012
•NUMBER OF WHOLE SALE, RURAL PRIMARY & REGULATED
MARKETS IN INDIA
•Confidential Reports

14. http://agroecommerce.com/
AgroecommerceNetworkPvtLtd.(ANPL)is
establishedtopromote"TotalQualityAgriculture"inthe
farmingsectorandtoconvertfarmerasanindustrialist,a
rightwithwhichhehasbeendeniedwithduetotraditional
thinkinginthesector.Alsoithasbeenestablishedwiththe
otherobjectiveofmeetingtherequirementsofdistribution
ofagriculturalproductsbyprovidingrightrealizationtothe
producers/sellersofagroproductsandmakingthesame
availabletoconsumers/buyersattherightprice.To
achievethis,ANPLcreatesthephysicalnetworkof
farmersthroughsettingupofKrishiPragatiKendra'sat5
villagelevelandalsobackward,forwardandservices
integrationwiththeKendra's.

16. http://www.nabard.org/english/home.aspx
MissionPromotesustainableandequitableagricultureandrural
prosperitythrougheffectivecreditsupport,relatedservices,institution
developmentandotherinnovativeinitiatives.
Inpursuingthismission,NABARDfocusesitsactivitieson:
•Creditfunctions,involvingpreparationofpotential-linkedcreditplans
annuallyforalldistrictsofthecountryforidentificationofcreditpotential,
monitoringtheflowofgroundlevelruralcredit,issuingpolicyand
operationalguidelinestoruralfinancinginstitutionsandprovidingcredit
facilitiestoeligibleinstitutionsundervariousprogrammes.
•Developmentfunctions,concerningreinforcementofthecreditfunctions
andmakingcreditmoreproductive.
•Supervisoryfunctions,ensuringtheproperfunctioningofcooperative
banksandregionalruralbanks.

18. Government sponsored schemes

19. http://rkmp.co.in/
TheRKMP hasseveralglobalfirstsintermsof
comprehensivenessandutility.Builtonweb2.0standards,thisportal
caterstolocationspecificinformationneedsofmanystakeholders
throughIPbasedcustomizationon24X7bases.Anotherstriking
featureofthisportalisprovidingcontentinlocallanguage.
TheExtensionandFarmersdomainsprovideproductionknowhow,
packageofpractices,FAQsetc.,inEnglishandlocallanguages.In
researchdomain,variousservicesareprovidedsuchasAICRIP
Intranet,archivesofAICRIPdata(27000datasets!),communitiesof
practice(CoP),bio-informaticssuite,approachpapers,IndiaRice
ResearchRepository(i3R),statuspapersonricefordifferentstates
etc.

21. http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in/
•agropediaisavisionwhichseekstoaddresslacunaeinIndianagriculture
knowledgeandapplication,specificallythelackofcontent,organized
information,andextensionserviceswhichareseriouschallenges.Ithas
developeddeliverymechanismssuchasvKVKandKVK-Net,whicharea
meanstoconnectextensionscientistsandfarmers,basedonitsweb
platformwhichhostsinformationonagricultureandrurallivelihood.The
webplatform,agropedia,isuniqueintheagriculturaldomainasitis
semanticallyorganizedandenabledsoastoassistoneingettingexactly
whatinformationorservicesheorheislookingfor.Alongwithcontentin
thelibrarysection,certifiedbytheIndianCouncilofAgricultural
Research(gyandhara),italsoallowsspaceforinteraction,knowledgeco-
creation(janagyan)andsocialnetworking(chat,blog,forum)makingthe
sitedynamicandlearningparticipative.
•agropediahasdevelopedintwophases-PhaseIconcentratingoncontent
developmentanddevelopmentofthewebplatformandPhaseIIonthe
deliveryplatformforextensionservices.

24. http://apagrisnet.gov.in/

25. http://imd.gov.in/
•Totakemeteorologicalobservationsandtoprovidecurrentand
forecastmeteorologicalinformationforoptimumoperationofweather-
sensitiveactivitieslikeagriculture,irrigation,shipping,aviation,
offshoreoilexplorations,etc.
•Towarnagainstsevereweatherphenomenaliketropicalcyclones,
norwesters,duststorms,heavyrainsandsnow,coldandheatwaves,
etc.,whichcausedestructionoflifeandproperty.
•Toprovidemeteorologicalstatisticsrequiredforagriculture,water
resourcemanagement,industries,oilexplorationandothernation-
buildingactivities.
•Toconductandpromoteresearchinmeteorologyandallied
disciplines.
•Todetectandlocateearthquakesandtoevaluateseismicityin
differentpartsofthecountryfordevelopmentprojects.

27. http://villageorganics.in/
•Weliveinfast-paced21stcenturywithallcomfortsand
conveniences;thereisanincreasingconcernabouthealth,peace
andenvironment.Thereisalongingforasenseofcommunity,
connectingwithnatureandexperiencingtraditionalvillage
ambience.
•CommunitySupportedOrganicfarming(CSF)modelisgaining
popularityworldoverwheremembersownaportionoflandand
enjoyhealthyorganicfood,asenseofbelongingandaconnection
withecofriendlynature.WeatVillageOrganicsadaptedprinciplesof
CSAandaddedotheraspects.Thesandalwoodcultivationforlong
termfinancialbenefit,eco-village,health&yogacenterandasense
ofcommunity.
•VillageOrganicsisagroupcomposedofpassionatepeoplewith
diverse,worldclasseducation&expertiseinSustainableOrganic
Agriculture,Sandalwoodcultivation,TraditionalKnowledgesystems,
healthandeco-villagedesign,etc.Wecanjointogethertocreatea
betterworldtodayandforthefuturegenerations.

29. http://ikisan.com/
•Ikisanisanagriculturalportal,aone-stopinformation
resourceforIndianfarmer.Ikisanprovidesonline,
detailedcontentoncrops,cropmanagementtechniques,
fertilisers&pesticidesandahostofotheragriculture
relatedmaterial.Latestupdatesonrelatedmarkets,
productsandweatherforecastsarealsoavailable.
•Genericinformationenrichesyouwithcommontopicson
agriculturelikeSoils,Seeds,Nutrients,RuralCredit,
Insurance,Sprayers,Machineryetc.
•CropSpecificInformationdealswithlocalisedcropwise
details.

34. http://www.agriwatch.com/
About Agriwatch
•Agriwatch.comisbroughttoyoubyIndianAgribusinessSystems
Pvt.Ltd.(IASL),acompanystartedbyagroupofyoungtechnocrats
andtradeprofessionalswhohavehadalongassociation
(cumulativelymorethan150years)withtheIndianAgribusiness
Sector.
•Theagribusinesssectorischaracterizedbymultilayeredchannels
ontheAgriculturalInputandOutputside,poorqualityofinformation
andanalysisaboutDemand,Supply,Prices,MarketTrendsfor
variousagri-commodities.Thepromotersofthisorganization,
comingfromanAgriculturalbackgroundfelttheneedtoaddress
theseanomaliesinthissectorandthereforehavecometogetherto
createaprofessionalteamandanorganizationtodelivervalueto
theparticipantsatallthelevelsinthissector.

38. http://commodityindia.com/
ForetellBusiness SolutionsPrivateLimited,owns
“www.CommodityIndia.com”,India'smostauthenticinformationand
researchbaseoncommodities.Foretell,incorporatedin1996,isa
Bangalore-basedagri-businessandcommodityresearchfirm.Foretell
standsforauthenticity,independentandunbiasedresearchandis
committedtomakingclient'sbusinessmoreprofitablethroughitsrelevant
productsandservices.Foretellservesitsclientsthroughinformationand
dataservices,trade/procurementadvisoryandspecificconsulting.Foretell
alsoorganizesseveralpath-breakingseminarsandconferencesforthe
benefitofcommodityparticipants.Professionallycompetentandcommitted
humanresourcesfromdiversebackgroundsuchasAgriculturalEconomics,
Finance,MarketingandBusinessManagementenableustoserveour
clientsinanexemplarymanner.

41. http://agriculturetoday.in/
AgricultureTodayisIndia'spremier
agriculturemagazinewhichprovidesthe
updatesofnewsandanalysisontopicalissues
ofnationalandinternationalimportancein
agriculture.Themagazinealsoanalyses
sectoralissuesinvolvingbiotechnology,farm
mechanization,cropprotection,horticulture,
animal husbandry, food processing,
agribusiness,researchandextention,high-tech
agricultureetc.AgricultureTodayiscontentrich
andinformationdrivenmagazinewithitsunique
styleofpresentation.

45. http://apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/index.asp

48. http://fert.nic.in/
DepartmentofFertilizerscomesundertheambitof
MinistryofChemicals&Fertilizerswhichisheadedbya
CabinetMinisterwhoisassistedbyoneMinisterof
State.ThemainobjectiveofDepartmentofFertilizersis
toensureadequateandtimelyavailabilityoffertilizersat
affordablepricesformaximizingagriculturalproduction
inthecountry.ThemainactivitiesofthisDepartmentin
relationtothefertilizerindustryareoverallsectoral
planninganddevelopmentandregulationoftheindustry,
aswellasmonitoringofproductionpricingand
distributionoftheoutput.ThisDepartmentalso
administers9PublicSectorUndertakingandoneMulti-
StateCo-operativeSociety.FordetailsofthePSUs,see
fertilizersPSUs.