This document discusses e-governance initiatives in the agricultural sector in India. It begins by defining e-governance and its goals of providing efficient, convenient and transparent services to citizens through information and communication technologies. It then outlines how e-governance can improve existing agricultural services, provide new services, and enhance farmer participation. Major e-governance projects implemented in various Indian states are also summarized. The document concludes by discussing challenges to e-governance in agriculture and providing recommendations to address failures and ensure project success.

1. E- governance in
agricultural sector
MADE BY:
SANYA SINGH
PREETI BISHT
MBA- ISM
UPES, DEHRADUN

2. e-governance
It is the transformation of government to provide
efficient ,convenient &transparent services to the
Citizens & Businesses through Information &
Communication Technologies.

3. E- gov in agricutural sector
 Improve the quality and standards of existing
agriculture related governance products and
services being provided.
 Provide new agriculture related governance services
and products to the citizens/ users which are needed
but have not been provided so far.
 Enhance the participation of agrarian community in
deciding what governance products and services
should be provided and in what manner.

4. Major components of strong egovernance
 A focus on improved social and economic
outcomes.
 A balance of increased flexibility and choice in
service with ensuring common public good.
 Building on public engagement initiatives to educate
and enable them to contribute to improving the
quality.
 Greater transparency and accountability to the
public.

5. Major e-governance initiatives
 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
 Information to farmers on govt. programs and schemes.
 Agricultural marketing information network.
 Agriculture Credit & Marketing.
 Drought Management.
 Kisan Call Centre.
 Registration of Pesticides.
 Rainfed farming system.
 Integrated Nutrient Management.
 Horticulture Development.

6. E-governance projects in
agricultural sector
 The Agriculture Mission Mode Project is one of the 27
Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) of the National egovernance Plan of the Government of India. It is being
run under the direction of the Department of Agriculture
and Cooperation.
 The project focuses on providing informational services
to farmers on a variety of farm-related issues including
seeds, soil-test-based
information, fertilizers, pests, government schemes, and
weather.
 Aims to replicate the agricultural e-governance projects
and provide the services through multiple delivery
channels.

7. E-governance projects in
agricultural sector
 West Bengal – Agri-portal matirk katha for agriculture
dept. (Gov. of WB)
 Rajasthan – e-gram
 Karnataka- BELE(crop)- web enabled AGRISNET
information system, e- mandi -> online agricultural
marketing system, BHOOMI.
 Chhattisgarh- AGMARKNET -> computerization of food
grain supply chain & civil supplies dept.
 Madhya Pradesh- Gyandoot.
 UP & PUNJAB - TARAhaat (Technology & Action for
Rural Advancement)

8. MAJOR CHALLENGES
 Lack of clear policies & inadequate funding of ICT in NARS.
 Establishing connectivity between various ministries and
departments.
 Education and public awareness.
 Government intervention in labor, land & credit markets.
 Inadequate allocation of water.
 Overregulation of domestic agricultural trade.
 Inadequate infrastructure.
 Scientific & Technical information.
 Inadequate skills to use and manage ICT & information.

9. FAILURE IN E-governance projects

10. IDEAS & recommendations
 Provide public sector funding and human resources.
 Provide time to time feedback and survey.
 Implement proper management ,structure and planning
of project.
 Proper communication between project unit and
stakeholders.
 Adoption of new and improved technologies.
 Proper guidance, awareness..
 Implementation of cluster network.
 To appoint individuals with professional skills in
technology project management.

11. IDEAS & recommendations
 Proper project tracking tools should be integrated.
 Complete transparency from the implementation to the
completion of the project.
 Advance and adequate project management tools to be
provided to the government.
 Cost, schedule, quality milestones checkpoints, timeline
should get included as part of the project deliverables.
 Standard process setup for change management and
control.
 Proper stakeholders’ feedback can be taken and suitably
incorporated.

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