Use of ICT in Decision

support for enhancing

Kharif production

Use of ICT in Decision

support for enhancing

Kharif productionDr. Sharad Godha

Addl. DAG (Ext.) RajasthanDr. Sharad Godha

Addl. DAG (Ext.) Rajasthan

Group IIIGroup III

PREFACEPREFACE

Agriculture is an important sector with the majority of the rural population in developing countries depending on it. The sector faces major challenges of enhancing production in a situation of dwindling natural resources necessary for production. The growing demand for agricultural products, however, also offers opportunities for producers to sustain and improve their livelihoods. Information and communication technologies (ICT) play an important role in addressing these challenges and uplifting the livelihoods of the rural poor. This article explores the potential contribution of ICT to the livelihoods of small-scale farmers and the efficiency of the agricultural sector in developing countries.

Rajasthan is the largest State in the Country with a geographical area of 34.2 million ha. (10.4% of the country's land area). It is situated in the North West India bordering Pakistan, U.P. in the east, Punjab in the North, MP & Gujarat in the South & South west, Haryana in the Northern East covering total population of 68.54 million as per 2011 census. Over 75% live in the rural areas and about 70% of the labour force is engaged in Agriculture.

For administrative convenience the State is divided into 33 Districts, which are further sub-divided into 296 Panchayat Samities. With regards to Agriculture structure, the State is divided in 10 Agro Climate Zone, 33 Districts and 68 clusters (Sub Districts).

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

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II B

III A

III B

IV A

IV B

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JaisalmerJaisalmer

BarmerBarmer

JodhpurJodhpur

BikanerBikaner

SriGanga Nagar Hanuman

garh

ChuruChuruJhunjhunu

SikarSikar

NagaurNagaurJaipurJaipur

TonkTonkAjmerAjmer

BhilwaraBhilwaraRaj

SamandRaj

Samand

UdaipurUdaipurChittor

GarhChittor

Garh

BundiBundi

KotaKotaBaranBaran

JhalawarJhalawar

SawaiMadhopurSawaiMadhopur

DausaDausa

Karauli Dholpur

Bharatpur

Alwar

Pali

JaloreSirohi

DungarpurBanswara

AGRO-CLIMATIC ZONEAGRO-CLIMATIC ZONE

AN OVERVIEW ON KHARIF CROPS…… AN OVERVIEW ON KHARIF CROPS……

Perticulars

AREA PRODUCTION YIELD

(Area in Lac Hects) (Prod. in Lac tonnes/Pales) (Yield in Kg./ha.)

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

CEREALS

RICE 1.26 1.46 1.68 2.23 3.13 3.16 1771.00 2147.00 1881.00

JOWAR 6.80 5.80 6.61 4.20 3.57 4.55 618.00 615.00 688.00

BAJRA 39.56 44.13 40.77 38.39 41.18 45.54 971.00 933.00 1117.00

MAIZE 9.78 9.16 8.91 18.47 14.64 14.89 1888.00 1597.00 1670.00

S. MILLETS 0.12 0.12 0.11 0.07 0.02 0.03 547.00 179.00 239.00

TOTAL 57.52 60.67 58.08            

PULSES

K. PULSES 19.39 22.06 20.26 6.22 7.64 8.93 321.00 346.00 441.00

ARHAR 0.17 0.14 0.13 0.15 0.09 0.10 879.00 649.00 735.00

TOTAL 19.56 22.20 20.39            

OIL SEEDS

SESAMUM 4.15 3.61 3.30 1.22 0.72 0.95 294.00 200.00 288.00

G.NUT 3.98 4.62 5.01 6.16 9.01 10.24 1549.00 1950.00 2044.00

SOYABEAN 10.40 11.75 9.23 14.69 9.75 9.73 1412.00 829.00 1054.00

CASTOR SEED 2.23 1.81 2.12 3.41 2.63 3.09 1530.00 1450.00 1457.00

TOTAL 20.76 21.79 19.66            

OTHERS

SUGARCANE 0.06 0.05 0.06 4.02 3.63 2.43 73056.00 68976.00 43617.00

COTTON 5.23 3.93 4.87 15.28 12.87 14.44 497.00 556.00 504.00

GUAR 45.26 50.70 46.25 20.23 28.62 27.96 447.00 564.00 604.00

OTHERS 3.73 3.69 4.15            

66% population depends on agriculture and AH.

They contribute 28 % to SDP at current prices.

However, agriculture in the State is primarily rain-fed

( 70% of the cultivated area))

Irrigation (30% of cultivated area) dependent largely on

ground water

Growth in this sector is critical for the state and its people

AS A CONSEQUENCE… AS A CONSEQUENCE…

Precarious water regime

Uneven, unstable production from year to year

Deteriorating soil health & water quality

Significantly lower productivity for all crops, compared to

best states/ world

Low Surpluses, low private investments

Inadequate marketing linkages / support

Low R & D investments / effort – specially for drought

prone / rain-fed areas

Consequently traditional agriculture, traditionally

practiced

Inequity between irrigated and un irrigated areas

FURTHER GROWTH CONSTRAINED BY… FURTHER GROWTH CONSTRAINED BY…

USE OF ICT IN AGRICULTURE… USE OF ICT IN AGRICULTURE…

Main Phases in Agriculture

Crop selection

Land selection

Calendar definition

Access of Credit

Land preparati

onSowingInput

managementWater

ManagementFertilizationPest

Management

Marketing

Transportation

Packing

Food Processing

Pre Cultivation

Crop Cultivation and

Harvesting

Post harvest

Information for the selection of crop according to land

and access to input & credit

market

Information for management of

cropping activities & anthropogenic

shocks

Information related to post

harvest techniques & tools, Marketing, Transportation etc

PRE CULTIVATION PRE CULTIVATION

Crop Selection

Decision Support System (DSS), modeling software, e/m-learning, e/m consulting, Knowledge Management

System (KMS)

Land Selection

DSS, GIS, Remote Sensing, e/m- Consulting, KMS, Sampling

Device, connected to networking tools

Calendar Definition

KMS, e/m-learning, e/m consulting,

DSS, GIS,

Access to Credit

Networking tools (Mobile Phone, Radio, wireless network), Management

Information System (MIS), e-Commerce, mobile Commerce

CROP CULTIVATION AND HARVESTING CROP CULTIVATION AND HARVESTING

Land Preparation

KMS, e/m-learning, e/m consulting, GPS, GIS, Computer Control Devices, Machine2Machine

communication and sensor network

SowingGPS, GIS, e/m-learning, e/m consulting Computer Control

Devices, M2M communication and sensor network

Input management DSS, MIS, GIS, GPS, e/m-learning

Water Management

DSS, MIS, GIS, GPS, GIS, e/m-learning, M2M communication and

sensor network

Fertilization

DSS, MIS, GIS, GPS, GIS, e/m-learning, M2M communication and

sensor networkPest

managementDSS, MIS, GIS, GPS, GIS, e/m-

learning, M2M communication and sensor network

POST HARVEST POST HARVEST

MarketingNetworking Tools (Mobile

Phones, lo-fi technology) for broadcast

Transportation

DSS, GIS, MIS, DBMS, Tracing Devices, M2M Communication

PackagingTracing Devices, KMS, e/m-

learning, e/m consulting, GPS, GIS,

Food Processing

Farm to Farm tracing tools-GPS, RFID, GIS, DBMS, MIS, KMS,

KMS, e/m-learning, e/m consulting, M2M

Communication

STATE GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE ……… STATE GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE ………

S S D G (State Service Delivery Gateway)

The State Portal and State Service Delivery Gateway project has been formulated under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) of Government of India.

26 Services are online available in Rajasthan State Through eMitra/CSC

Application for subsidy in Farm Ponds, Diggi, Pipelines & SprinklersApplication for subsidy on Farm Implements. Application for grant of Input Licences (New/Renewal) for Seeds/ Fertilizers/ PesticidesApplication for Incentive to Girls

STATE GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE ……… STATE GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE ………

AgrisNET (Agriculture Resource Information System Network)

Department of Agriculture is setting up an Intra-Network to interact with State Agriculture Department and their District Offices.

This will facilitate agribusiness partners (like input industries, food processing industries, financial institutes, agriculture marketing and voluntary organizations engaged in rural development) interact with each others for sharing information.

Gateway to Farmers: Interaction of farmers with various components of Agricultural Input & Output Systems.

In Phase-I the following modules are being developed by NIC in-house for the Head Office, Pant Krishi Bhawan, Jaipur:

Monthly Progress Report Budget Allotment & Expenditure

PIS (Personal Information System) Soil Health Card Monitoring

Fertilizer demand and supply Monitoring Seed demand and supply Monitoring

Quality Control (Fertilizer, Seed & Pesticides) Weather based Information system

STATE GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE ……… STATE GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE ………

NeGP-A (National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture)

NeGP-A is proposed to be implemented across the country and aims at offering G2C or G2F, G2B and G2G agricultural services in an integrated manner through the Central Agriculture Portal (CAP) and State Agriculture Portals (SAPs).

Key Objective Bringing farmer centricity & service orientation to the programs Enhancing reach & impact of extension services Improving access of farmers to information & services throughout crop-cycle Building upon, enhancing & integrating the existing ICT initiatives of Centre,

and States Enhancing efficiency & effectiveness of programs through process redesign More effective management of schemes of DAC Promoting a common framework across states

STATE GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE ……… STATE GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE ………

Mandi Online

THE WHY: DRIVERS OF ICT IN AGRICULTURE THE WHY: DRIVERS OF ICT IN AGRICULTURE

To empower poor farmers with information and communication assets and services that will increase their productivity and incomes as well as protect their food security and livelihoods. To harness ICTs effectively to compete in complex, rapidly

changing global markets (avoiding falling behind the technology curve).

Low Cost and pervasive connectivity Adaptable and more Affordable Tools Advance in data Storage and Exchange New Business Models and Public Private Partnership Democratization of Information, the Open Access Movement and Social Media

CONCLUSION …….. CONCLUSION ……..

Rajasthan faces water scarcity but has potential to harness its natural resources for providing employment and enhancing incomes

We can work together to realize Rajasthan’s immense potential

Thanks