This document summarizes Susmita Das's presentation on National Productivity Day about using information and communication technologies (ICT) to accelerate agricultural production in Bangladesh for sustainable development. It discusses how ICT interventions like information centers, mobile services, radio and TV programs have helped increase farmers' access to information and boosted productivity and incomes. While ICT has benefited farmers, issues around limited access to tools and knowledge need addressing to make ICT more effective. With continued ICT integration, sustainable agricultural development and goals like poverty reduction can be achieved.
By: Suresh Babu
The structural adjustments of the 1980s and 1990s led to drastic fiscal cuts in financing of public extension systems causing their near collapse in many developing countries. Several new players tried to enter and fill the vacuum, including the private sector. Yet it is not clear how much and how well the private sector is able to fill the gap left by the dysfunctional public systems. This seminar is based on a recent book titled Knowledge Driven Development: Global Lessons from Private Extension (2015, Elsevier), a collection of case studies evaluating 10 private extension models in seven developing countries. The book assesses the functioning of private sector extension systems in various contextual settings. Common knowledge is that most private sector extension models are implemented for, and seem to work well for farmers selling high value commodities. But for staple commodity growers (such as cereal growers), with a small market surplus and little scope for contract farming, these systems may not be sustainable due to cost factors. Some of the case studies challenges this conventional wisdom. Lessons drawn from the cases could be important in giving direction to future development, research and policy on private extension systems. It is observed that private companies have created shared value for farmers across all cases. Integrated services provided as part of private extension programs were a major contributing factor for their success. Private extension programs also help in the effective use of technology for increasing farmer productivity. Additionally, they provide assured market access and price to contracted farmers, thereby reducing the uncertainty of demand to a great extent. Extension programs implemented by private companies lead to inclusive innovation by engaging farmers in development of technical and market solutions. They also reduce barriers to accessing quality inputs. Further, they tend to induce collective action amongst farmer groups, increasing solidarity. Private extension is demand driven, directly addresses information needs of contract farmers, and under certain conditions can fill the gap left by public extension systems in developing countries.
Innovation Systems is a concept to help reveal and deal with the partnership and institutional issues that shape innovation processes and shape the contribution of research to that process. It recognises multiple knowledge bases, including research but also others. It is a capability to innovate, not just today but in ever-changing environments — i.e., it is a dynamic, adaptive capability. It is embedded in and defined by the institutional and policy contexts that shape the ways actors and organisations behave
By: Suresh Babu
The structural adjustments of the 1980s and 1990s led to drastic fiscal cuts in financing of public extension systems causing their near collapse in many developing countries. Several new players tried to enter and fill the vacuum, including the private sector. Yet it is not clear how much and how well the private sector is able to fill the gap left by the dysfunctional public systems. This seminar is based on a recent book titled Knowledge Driven Development: Global Lessons from Private Extension (2015, Elsevier), a collection of case studies evaluating 10 private extension models in seven developing countries. The book assesses the functioning of private sector extension systems in various contextual settings. Common knowledge is that most private sector extension models are implemented for, and seem to work well for farmers selling high value commodities. But for staple commodity growers (such as cereal growers), with a small market surplus and little scope for contract farming, these systems may not be sustainable due to cost factors. Some of the case studies challenges this conventional wisdom. Lessons drawn from the cases could be important in giving direction to future development, research and policy on private extension systems. It is observed that private companies have created shared value for farmers across all cases. Integrated services provided as part of private extension programs were a major contributing factor for their success. Private extension programs also help in the effective use of technology for increasing farmer productivity. Additionally, they provide assured market access and price to contracted farmers, thereby reducing the uncertainty of demand to a great extent. Extension programs implemented by private companies lead to inclusive innovation by engaging farmers in development of technical and market solutions. They also reduce barriers to accessing quality inputs. Further, they tend to induce collective action amongst farmer groups, increasing solidarity. Private extension is demand driven, directly addresses information needs of contract farmers, and under certain conditions can fill the gap left by public extension systems in developing countries.
Innovation Systems is a concept to help reveal and deal with the partnership and institutional issues that shape innovation processes and shape the contribution of research to that process. It recognises multiple knowledge bases, including research but also others. It is a capability to innovate, not just today but in ever-changing environments — i.e., it is a dynamic, adaptive capability. It is embedded in and defined by the institutional and policy contexts that shape the ways actors and organisations behave
Explains the role of information and knowledge in agricultural marketing, shares the initiatives by Government, private, NGOs and farmers organisations, indicates ICT advances which transform agricultural research-extension-marketing scenarios.
Masters seminar on Privatization of Agricultural Extension Services.Ayush Mishra
Privatization of Agricultural Extension Services.
Extension services have been traditionally funded, managed and delivered by government all over the world. The Monopoly of public sector extension has been challenged since 1980 with the emergence of many private players, who also fund and deliver extension services. This process of funding and delivering the extension services by private individual or organization is called Private extension. The primary reason behind the agricultural extension privatization is declining trend in government expenditure for extension in several countries, including India over the last few decades. With an increase in commercialized farming in the developing countries during 21st century, production system is shifting to demand driven from supply driven that demands a technically sound & client accountable extension service which is not just limited to input supply and advisory services but also seek processing and marketing of the produce. Challenges and opportunities possessed by globalization & liberalization era calls for structural and functional adjustment with cost effective & need based extension service. The public extension, facing financial & technical constraints has disappointing performance & the need for private extension service becomes even more important in these changing times. Decentralization, cost sharing, cost recovery withdrawal from selected services, and contracting are some of the options exercised by various governments in privatizing extension services.
Keywords: Agricultural extension, private extension service, privatization.
Presentations from the 1st Kenya Food Systems Conference held last April 5, 2023.
Included are presentations:
- Maize Productivity Growth: Addressing uncertainties and potential for further growth. (Charles Bett, Deputy Institute Director, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research – Kiboko)
- Agricultural Inputs: Affordability, Availability, and Adoption. (John Olwande, Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy, and Development)
- Improving Postharvest Management systems: The Social, Economic, and Environmental Gains. (Prof. Jane Ambuko, University of Nairobi)
- Knowledge Transfer: Building capacity through extension and digital services. (Michael Keenan, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI)
- De-risking agriculture through crop insurance? Insights from an impact evaluation of novel insurance solutions. (Berber Kamer, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI)
- Options for addressing high food prices and for making food more affordable. (Lilian Kirimi, Senior Research Fellow, Tegemeo)
- Improving food safety. (Prof. Erastus Kang’ethe, Food Safety Consultant)
- Last mile retail: A Look at Mama Mboga and supermarkets. (Christiane Chege, International Center for Tropical Agriculture – CIAT)
- Promoting healthier diets and influencing consumer preferences. (Olivier Ecker, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI)
- Developments and forecasts for global food, fertilizer, and fuel markets. (David Laborde, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – FAO)
- Climate-proofing agricultural production and the food system. (Michael Ndegwa, Associate Sceintist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center – CIMMYT)
- Managing migration and urbanization. ( Dr. Moses Muthinja, Director, Integrated Development, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis – KIPPRA)
- Demographic shifts: Leveraging women and youth for food system transformation. ( Prof. Salome Bukachi, Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, University of Nairobi)
- Recommendations and actions to support the implementation of the Bottom-Up Economic Plan - Summary of Day 1 - (Joseph Maina, MoALD and Joseph Karugia, ILRI/CGIAR)
Reshaping the Future of Agriculture through ICT: Agriculture 4.0Rizwan MFM
M.F.M. Rizwan | Assistant Director of Agriculture (Development)
National Agriculture Information & Communication Centre (NAICC) | Department of Agriculture
Presented by Jens A. Andersson (CIMMYT), Elias Damtew (ILRI) and Zelalem Lema (ILRI) at the Africa RISING Learning Event, Arusha, Tanzania, 11-12 November 2014
Modern ICT Tools: Empowerment for Women Livestock FarmersRanjanmayee Sabar
This PPT will help you to know how modern ICT Tools play a vital role in empowering the women livestock farmers. This PPT will also help you to have a idea about various Modern ICT Tools.
This chapter is intended to ensure that students understand why agricultural policies are needed in both developing and developed countries. It will also shed light on the major forces that cause policy change, reasons for government involvement in agriculture and the place of agricultural policies in the future.
Pluralistic Agricultural Extension in IndiaRavi Kn
The new extension regime recognise the need for Muti-agency collaboration to combine strengths. Thereby promoting both Public and non-public (private sector, NGOs, FIG/CIG/POs, PPP Models) actors in Extension work to enhance the delivery system in agricultural extension to all type of farmers.
The growth of ICTs have fostered a push towards introducing digital technologies to address some of the challenges in agriculture. However, without a strategic approach, mainstreaming and scaling up these solutions become a huge challenge.
The FAO-ITU E-agriulture Strategy framework http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5564e.pdf assists countries to sustainably identify, design, develop and mainstream digital agriculture services and solutions.
Agricultural Technology Potential and the Role of Irrigation, by Dr. Hua Xie and Dr. Claudia Ringler, IFPRI --The Feed the Future Zone in the South and the Rest of Bangladesh:
A Comparison of Food Security Aspects
Results of the 2011-2012 IFPRI Household Survey for the
Policy Research and Strategy Support Program
Explains the role of information and knowledge in agricultural marketing, shares the initiatives by Government, private, NGOs and farmers organisations, indicates ICT advances which transform agricultural research-extension-marketing scenarios.
Masters seminar on Privatization of Agricultural Extension Services.Ayush Mishra
Privatization of Agricultural Extension Services.
Extension services have been traditionally funded, managed and delivered by government all over the world. The Monopoly of public sector extension has been challenged since 1980 with the emergence of many private players, who also fund and deliver extension services. This process of funding and delivering the extension services by private individual or organization is called Private extension. The primary reason behind the agricultural extension privatization is declining trend in government expenditure for extension in several countries, including India over the last few decades. With an increase in commercialized farming in the developing countries during 21st century, production system is shifting to demand driven from supply driven that demands a technically sound & client accountable extension service which is not just limited to input supply and advisory services but also seek processing and marketing of the produce. Challenges and opportunities possessed by globalization & liberalization era calls for structural and functional adjustment with cost effective & need based extension service. The public extension, facing financial & technical constraints has disappointing performance & the need for private extension service becomes even more important in these changing times. Decentralization, cost sharing, cost recovery withdrawal from selected services, and contracting are some of the options exercised by various governments in privatizing extension services.
Keywords: Agricultural extension, private extension service, privatization.
Presentations from the 1st Kenya Food Systems Conference held last April 5, 2023.
Included are presentations:
- Maize Productivity Growth: Addressing uncertainties and potential for further growth. (Charles Bett, Deputy Institute Director, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research – Kiboko)
- Agricultural Inputs: Affordability, Availability, and Adoption. (John Olwande, Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy, and Development)
- Improving Postharvest Management systems: The Social, Economic, and Environmental Gains. (Prof. Jane Ambuko, University of Nairobi)
- Knowledge Transfer: Building capacity through extension and digital services. (Michael Keenan, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI)
- De-risking agriculture through crop insurance? Insights from an impact evaluation of novel insurance solutions. (Berber Kamer, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI)
- Options for addressing high food prices and for making food more affordable. (Lilian Kirimi, Senior Research Fellow, Tegemeo)
- Improving food safety. (Prof. Erastus Kang’ethe, Food Safety Consultant)
- Last mile retail: A Look at Mama Mboga and supermarkets. (Christiane Chege, International Center for Tropical Agriculture – CIAT)
- Promoting healthier diets and influencing consumer preferences. (Olivier Ecker, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI)
- Developments and forecasts for global food, fertilizer, and fuel markets. (David Laborde, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – FAO)
- Climate-proofing agricultural production and the food system. (Michael Ndegwa, Associate Sceintist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center – CIMMYT)
- Managing migration and urbanization. ( Dr. Moses Muthinja, Director, Integrated Development, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis – KIPPRA)
- Demographic shifts: Leveraging women and youth for food system transformation. ( Prof. Salome Bukachi, Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, University of Nairobi)
- Recommendations and actions to support the implementation of the Bottom-Up Economic Plan - Summary of Day 1 - (Joseph Maina, MoALD and Joseph Karugia, ILRI/CGIAR)
Reshaping the Future of Agriculture through ICT: Agriculture 4.0Rizwan MFM
M.F.M. Rizwan | Assistant Director of Agriculture (Development)
National Agriculture Information & Communication Centre (NAICC) | Department of Agriculture
Presented by Jens A. Andersson (CIMMYT), Elias Damtew (ILRI) and Zelalem Lema (ILRI) at the Africa RISING Learning Event, Arusha, Tanzania, 11-12 November 2014
Modern ICT Tools: Empowerment for Women Livestock FarmersRanjanmayee Sabar
This PPT will help you to know how modern ICT Tools play a vital role in empowering the women livestock farmers. This PPT will also help you to have a idea about various Modern ICT Tools.
This chapter is intended to ensure that students understand why agricultural policies are needed in both developing and developed countries. It will also shed light on the major forces that cause policy change, reasons for government involvement in agriculture and the place of agricultural policies in the future.
Pluralistic Agricultural Extension in IndiaRavi Kn
The new extension regime recognise the need for Muti-agency collaboration to combine strengths. Thereby promoting both Public and non-public (private sector, NGOs, FIG/CIG/POs, PPP Models) actors in Extension work to enhance the delivery system in agricultural extension to all type of farmers.
The growth of ICTs have fostered a push towards introducing digital technologies to address some of the challenges in agriculture. However, without a strategic approach, mainstreaming and scaling up these solutions become a huge challenge.
The FAO-ITU E-agriulture Strategy framework http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5564e.pdf assists countries to sustainably identify, design, develop and mainstream digital agriculture services and solutions.
Agricultural Technology Potential and the Role of Irrigation, by Dr. Hua Xie and Dr. Claudia Ringler, IFPRI --The Feed the Future Zone in the South and the Rest of Bangladesh:
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Results of the 2011-2012 IFPRI Household Survey for the
Policy Research and Strategy Support Program
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Intervention of ICT in Accelerating Agricultural Production for Sustainable Development in Bangladesh
1. National Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
Susmita Das , BARC
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council
22ndnd
October 2016October 2016
National Productivity DAY 2016National Productivity DAY 2016
Higher productivity forHigher productivity for
Sustainable GrowthSustainable Growth
Picture Source: Tamzid/YPARD
2. Intervention of ICT in Accelerating AgriculturalIntervention of ICT in Accelerating Agricultural
Production for Sustainable Development inProduction for Sustainable Development in
BangladeshBangladesh
Susmita Das
Senior Documentation Officer
AIC, BARCNational Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
Susmita Das , BARC
Picture Source: ITU News
4. Susmita Das , BARCNational Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
Food Production Growth
Self Sufficiency in
Food Production;
383.43 lakh ton
food Production in
2013-2014
Source: Yearbook of Agricultural
Statistics, 2014
5. National Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
Rice production increased @ 0.34
MT year-1
during 2010-14. We need
to maintain the momentum
Rice Production Trend
6. Susmita Das , BARCNational Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
Source: Yearbook of Agricultural Statistics, 2014
7. Susmita Das , BARCNational Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
8. Susmita Das , BARCNational Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
9. Susmita Das , BARCNational Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
Field Crops production (Current status)
Crop Production
(MT)
Status
(+ surplus; deficit in MT)
Clean rice 34.99 + 2.18
Wheat 1.30 - 1.88
Pulses 0.35 - 2.55
Oilseeds 0.85 - 0.56
Maize 2.12 - 1.19
Source :Yearbook of Agricultural Statistics, 2014
10. Susmita Das , BARC
National Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
Current Yield Gap in Rice
12. National Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016 Susmita Das , BARC
Why ICT in Agriculture
ICT
Directly
contribute
agriculture
production
Indirectly contribute
empowering
capacity
& right
decisions on
farming
13. National Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016 Susmita Das , BARC
Different Uses of ICT in Agriculture
obtaining
technology about
pesticide
learning about post harvest
technology & nutrition from
documentary film
Modernizing of cultivation Utilizing IPM technology
Fish cultivation
Technology
15. Susmita Das , BARC
National Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
ICT based Rural Information centers
Mobile based services
Web-based services
Radio programs
Television programs
Agriculture call centers
16. Susmita Das , BARCNational Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
Government Private
• TV program
• Radio Program (Green Hour )
• Community Information Centers (CIC)
• Mobile based problem&
• www.ruralinfobd.com
• InfoLady
• Cell Bazaar (Market
• knowledge bazaars in Bangladesh
• Practical Action’s Bengali knowledge
website
• Bathighor, Farmbook (BIID)
• Community Radio
• Fair Price International
• Farmer query System –mobile based/web
based tool (mPower initiatives)
• Miaki call centre
• Plant doctor (Susilon NGO)
17. UISC
Some Successful ICT based Innovations In BangladeshSome Successful ICT based Innovations In Bangladesh
Agricultural Radio
e-Purjee
Agricultural
TV. Program
Krishi call Centre
AICC
18. Susmita Das , BARC
Innovator AIS, Ministry of Agriculture
Aims to increase farmers’ access to
demand-led timely information
499 AICC all over the country
equipped with ICT tools & provide Computer training,
Provide services like e-mailing, composing, printing,
Agriculture problem based solution by documentary films
Internet service, enquiry answers
Video conference through Skype
Expert opinion by skype &phone calls
introducing income generating activities by renting
multimedia and agricultural tools and machineries
Agricultural Information & Communication Centre (AICC)Agricultural Information & Communication Centre (AICC)
National Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
19. Initiated by( NATP ), MoA
Sub-Assistant Ag Officer (SAAO)-3, LEAF-1, CEAL-
1
732 FIAC (100 operated by computer)
Manual prescribed services
Hand-on trainings
Display board for quick information,
Pest & seed museum
Spot advice to farmers daily
Coordinated services for 15-54 farmers by turns
Initiated by( NATP ), MoA
Sub-Assistant Ag Officer (SAAO)-3, LEAF-1, CEAL-
1
732 FIAC (100 operated by computer)
Manual prescribed services
Hand-on trainings
Display board for quick information,
Pest & seed museum
Spot advice to farmers daily
Coordinated services for 15-54 farmers by turns
Farmer’s Information and Advice Centre's (FIAC)Farmer’s Information and Advice Centre's (FIAC)
Susmita Das , BARC
National Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
20. Union Information & Service
Centre (UISC)
Main Observations
One stop service
outlet at 4501
Union Parishad
Year of Est. 2010 • Good for citizen services
• Web based agri
information with limited
agri- knowledge
• Printed agricultural
information with small
fee
• No instant agricultural
services
• No direct
communication with
expert
• Tend to be commercial
Sponsor Govt.
Entreprene
ur
2
Male 1
Female 1
Internet
Speed
20 -64
kbps
ICT tools- desktop,
computer, scanner,
digital camera, color
printer , modem
21. Susmita Das , BARC
started in 1998 in Bangladesh
16 Community Radio
programs on Information,
education, agriculture ,
entertainment and development
motivation
Emphasize on question-answer
based agricultural programs
Encourage farmers through
season-wise advisory programs
Motivate young farmers through
local cultural programs
Agro climatic advice-cyclone in
coast al areas for fish farmers
Community Radio in Bangladesh
National Productivity Day, 02 October, 2016
22. Details of Main observations
Year of Est. 2011 Slogan - (My Radio, My Voice)
32 listener clubs with 600
farmers
Broadcast news, agriculture &
recreation program
Affected by load shedding
Lack of skilled manpower
Trainings on special radio
equipments with program
producing, trouble shooting
and equip. maintenance
Initiated by AIS, MoA, FAO CR Radio
Project,
Staff 6 Male-5 , Female-1
Airing time 9 am - 11am & 3pm - 5 pm
ICT Facilities- 3 Desktop computer, 1
laptop ,Modem, Internet Speed-10 kbps-
Community Krishi Radio (Agricultural Radio) at 98.8
(Amtoli, Borguna)
Community Krishi Radio (Agricultural Radio) at 98.8
(Amtoli, Borguna)
Susmita Das , BARC
23. Agricultural Call
Centre -16123
Initiated by MoA and Practical Action Bangladesh
Better access to agricultural information
Huge clients across the country.
previously it was Toll free but now every call costs .25 po
Quick service
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ICT farmers use mobile more than non ICT farmers. So
the relationship between mobile user and service area is
significant
Status of Mobile Use of Respondents
26. Reasons for Using MobileReasons for Using Mobile
In family communication mobile is used in both group. In
obtaining agricultural information mobile is more used by ICT
Farmers
ICT Respondents Non ICT Respondents
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Most of the respondents want to get their information from
mobile and television
ICT Media for Information SourceICT Media for Information Source
28. Baseline and Follow-up Rice (Boro) Production between ICT & Non-ICTBaseline and Follow-up Rice (Boro) Production between ICT & Non-ICT
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The follow-up production of both groups has gradually increased but the
increase rate of ICT is higher than that of Non-ICT as it is more than
counterfactual (5.07-4.59= 0.48)
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Baseline and Follow-up Production of Potato between ICT and Non-ICT
The follow-up production of both groups has gradually increased but the
increase rate of ICT is higher than that of Non-ICT as it is more than
counterfactual (19.35-19.19= 0.16)
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Baseline and Follow-up Production of Wheat between ICT and Non-ICT
The follow-up production of both groups has gradually increased but the
increase rate of ICT is higher than that of Non-ICT as it is more than
counterfactual (2.98-2.62= 0.37)
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Earning
Sources
Average Income (Tk.)
t-test for
Equality
of Means
ICT Non-ICT t df Sig.
Crops 143174 98424 3.27 1988 0.001
Poultry 29161 14828 2.94 1088 0.003
Fishery 106818 37333 9.57 718 0.000
Annual
Income 278288 215632 3.41 1988 0.001
Test of Significance of Income Difference (ICT & Non-ICT Farmers)
The income between ICT & non-ICT is significantly different
(P-value is less than 0.05),
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About 26% of the total (ICT & non-ICT) respondents demand information on pest
management like IPM and ICM and then 18.03% on weather forecast and about 17% on
market price because most of the farmers are anxious about pesticide attack, natural
calamities and fluctuation flow of market price.
Most Demand-led Agricultural Information
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Key Observation
Modern technologies are more used in ICT based service area
ICT farmers are more aware of agricultural information
Mobile & Television are mostly preferred as information source
of agricultural technologies to ICT oriented farmer
Proper fertilizer selection in ICT Area than in non-ICT area
Mobile Phone makes easy marketing for ICT based farmers
ICT oriented farmers are more appropriate to adopt technology
Women in ICT based area play important role in farm decision
Female farmers in ICT based area are conscious of nutrition and
social status
ICT Based farmer’s production & Income is higher than that of
Non-ICT based farmers
Modern technologies are more used in ICT based service area
ICT farmers are more aware of agricultural information
Mobile & Television are mostly preferred as information source
of agricultural technologies to ICT oriented farmer
Proper fertilizer selection in ICT Area than in non-ICT area
Mobile Phone makes easy marketing for ICT based farmers
ICT oriented farmers are more appropriate to adopt technology
Women in ICT based area play important role in farm decision
Female farmers in ICT based area are conscious of nutrition and
social status
ICT Based farmer’s production & Income is higher than that of
Non-ICT based farmers
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34. Barriers of ICT Integration to FarmersBarriers of ICT Integration to Farmers
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Most of the respondents think that ICT services are not useful to them
because shortage of ICT tools & they have little knowledge about ICT
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Issues to be Addressed for making ICT more Effective
36. Approved ICT Policy in 2015
Implementing ICT Policy with infrastructural
development
Achieved self-sufficiency in food-grain
Attained food surplus
Scored 4rth
position in rice production
Attained 3rd
position in vegetable production
5th
in fish production
Making ICT enabling connected society by 2021
Recently achieved ICT for Development Award
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Recent Achievements Ahead to Achieving
SDGs
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Needs For Sustainable Agricultural Development
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• With ICT interventions in agriculture,
productivity can be increased and
with good market intelligence,
farmers would get good
remunerative price & thus
profitability and poverty reduction
• With higher productivity and
increase in purchase power, there’d
be No poverty, Zero hunger and
Good health & well-being.
Conclusion