ICT refers to technologies like radio, television, and cellular phones that are used to process, exchange, and manage agricultural data and information. ICT can help address issues in Indian agriculture by providing farmers access to information on modern technologies, market prices, and extension services to help close the gap between traditional and modern farming practices. Various ICT initiatives in India use platforms and mobile applications to help farmers gain knowledge, access markets, and maximize profits. This includes initiatives that provide current crop rates and market information, interpret real-time data to offer solutions, and digitally share extension content to increase farmer incomes and livelihoods. The use of agricultural drones is also increasing to help with operations and boost production through applications like seeding, surve

1. INFORMATION COMMUNICATION
T ECHN OLOGY (ICT) IN
AGRICULTURE

2. INFORMATION COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
An umbrella term
Includes radio, television, satellites systems,
cellular phones
Applied for processing, exchanging, managing
data, information & knowledge
To communicate desired information to the target
audience in a participative way

3. NEED OF ICT IN AGRICULTURE
Many farmers are not educated
Lack of extension facilities
Lack of knowledge of modern technologies
& market prices
Inability to compete with modern farmers
There is a gap between traditional & modern
technology

4. Enhanced market
access
Food safety &
traceability
Disaster management
& early warning
system
Promote
environmentally
sustainable farming
practices
ROLE OF ICT
IN
AGRICULTURE

5. ICT INITIATIVES
Agmarknet
iKisan
Digital green
eSagu
eArik
Digital mandi
AgroNxt
Kisan Call Center
mKrishi

6. DIGITAL MANDI
Mobile application developed by IIT Kanpur
AIM :
Provide current rates of crops to farmers
so they can choose suitable time & market to
sell their crops for maximum profit
Help in ensuring the financial well being of
farmers with improved produce profits and
lesser cash crunches

7. AGRONXT
This platform provides real-time data
interpretation to provide solutions for
problems related to agr-cycle for farmers in
India
Platform have listings of products related to
the solutions available on the platform

8. DIGITAL GREEN
Development organization that empowers
small holder farmers to lift themselves out of
poverty by harnessing the collective power of
technology and grassroots – level
partnerships
VISION :
To increase smallholder farmer income by
strengtheninig our digital extension

9. AGRICULTURAL DRONES
Unmanned aerial vehicle used to help
agricultural operations, increase crop
production, monitor crop growth
Drones in agriculture- big boon to farmers
Used foe seed planting, land survey, water
irrigation, using fertilizer, pesticides

10. BENEFITS OF ICT IN AGRICULTURE
Enhanced productivity
Quick accomplishment of work
Emergence of new threats such as diseases
Weather forecasts, warning alerts
Strengthen the seed sector