Agriculture

Agriculture Information System 7 Steps to implementation By Mr.Neeraj Prakash Principal Solutions Architect Oracle India Private Limited 2 Years of Oracle-HP e-Governance Centre Of Excellence

Defining the Objective “Involvement of the Farmer is Key, rest of the Agricultural Information Systems is just a support mechanism. Bringing Farmers Online is a great way to bridge the Digital Divide as well”

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#1 Agri Portal • Information – Inputs, Weather, Prices, Implements, Crops, Soil, Storage, Markets, Insurance, Credit etc.

• Transactions – From Local Mandis to International Commodity Exchanges

• Integration – AGMARKNET and AGRISNET

• Promotion of Agri Portal 2 Years of Oracle-HP e-Governance Centre Of Excellence

#2 Mobile Agriculture • Broadcast Information through Mobile Phones – Voice or SMS

• Mobile Kiosks – Carry all or slices of Agri Portal – Similar to the “Info Thela” initiative

• Agri Surveys by Stakeholders – Crops, Soil, Land Boundaries – Using WiMax and PDAs 2 Years of Oracle-HP e-Governance Centre Of Excellence

#3 Kisan Help Desk • Agricultural Information and Problem Resolution for Farmers on Inbound Calls • Agricultural Campaigns and Broadcasts on Outbound Calls – Weather Forecasts for Contingency Planning – Alerts on Flood, Drought, Natural Calamities – New Know-how from Research

• Information on Allied Activities – Growing short duration crops between Kharif and Rabi – Farming of Herbal, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (HMAP)

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#4 Agri Learning • Framework for E-Learning – Simple to use – Local Language

• Content for Agri Learning – Slices from “Portal” and Help Desk Content – Provide Impetus to Production Planning

• Video Conferences at Blocks – Centralized Content and Decentralized Dissemination 2 Years of Oracle-HP e-Governance Centre Of Excellence

#5 Agri GIS • GIS Layers from common Base Maps – Crops, Soil, Fertilizers, Pesticides, Warehouses, Markets, Weather zones, Water Basin etc.

• Availability of updated maps and plans for regular surveys and its digitization • Common platform for alphanumeric and spatial data • Integration with State Level GIS 2 Years of Oracle-HP e-Governance Centre Of Excellence

#6 Department Efficiency • Scheme Monitoring – Tracking Beneficiaries and their income and other benefits to determine eligibility

• License Processing – Seed Dealers and others to ensure fair play by middlemen

• Subsidy Administration – Fertilizer, Power and Water Subsidies

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#7 Integration • Land Records – Tracking Land Usage apart from Land Ownership

• Irrigation and Water Resources – Tracking all Water Basins and Major and Minor Irrigation Works

• Power Distribution – Tracking of power network, distribution and subsidization/billing

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