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P. Adhiguru National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NCAP) New Delhi
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Information is vital-Why?
(in the context of globalization)
Yield enhancement Production efficiency Judicious use of inputs Knowledge intensive technologies Precision farming Quality farm produce Grading and standardization Information access cost reduction Transaction cost reduction Cold chain management
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Gender
Income Caste/community Literacy & Computer literacy Enterprise Geographical Agro-climatic Technology Culture Infrastructure
%holdings
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1960-61 1970-71 1980-81 1990-91 2000-01* 2010-11* Large(>4 ha) Medium (2-4) Small (<2)
Years
ICTs potential in transforming agriculture andproviding details about agricultural programs empower the bridging the divide Creating awareness and
farmers. Reducing transaction costs in accessing information, purchasing inputs and sale of outputs.
Providing regional specific information to satisfy farmers needs (e.g. contents of soils, local policies etc.)
Direct involvement of scientists/technology developer in the preparation of technological messages and in answering queries thereby reducing distortion of messages. Flexibility in terms of time and frequency for accessing the information by users add value to time.
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Formulate conducive ICT policy in Agriculture at national and state level. Policies with regard to tax and tariff to be conducive for faster ICT infrastructure development in rural areas. National Agricultural Research System to be more proactive in user friendly, need based and locally relevant content development, hosting and inter-linking of web-sites. Periodic assessment of information needs and information access preferences of farmers to be done so as to make ICT demand driven. Location specific need assessment is to include group specific needs.
Capacity building programs are to include group specific sensitivity training modules.
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Emphasis on gender equity by providing womens accesses to ICT, ensuring women-oriented content, and increased women participation in application of ICT.
Include contents so as to attract youth who can serve as sparkplug in in use of kiosks. Because youth tend to be less computer shy. Pooling of resources, aggregation of demand, scale neutrality to benefit small holders. Self-help group approach to enhance affordability of the group to avail services or use resources. Socio-psychological-cultural assessment be made to integrate ICT model with local culture. Enterprise wise time sensitivity assessment for designing static, dynamic and real time content, early warning system. More thrust on wireless ICT model to suit to remote areas/hilly areas/ less populated hamlets. Use of graphics, voice-overs, vernacular user interface software to enhance cognitive access of illiterates- semi-literates. Demand driven technology baskets to form the core content for dissemination. NCAP 14
To Sum up
Information and Interface: Media planning and capacity building Integrated support: Quality service & Infrastructure Institutional arrangement: Complimenting Public-Private partnership Incentives: use of advanced & alternative technologies Investment:Increasing public investment for infrastructure and Agri-ICT programs
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