Agriculture is the backbone of India's economy, employing over 60% of the population. However, farmers face challenges like unpredictable weather and lack of access to information. Information technology can help address this by providing farmers with timely information on crops, markets, weather, and government schemes. Some examples of IT initiatives in Indian agriculture include Kisan Call Centers, mobile services, websites, and projects that disseminate information to rural areas. While IT holds promise for empowering farmers, challenges remain in ensuring access for the large, dispersed farmer population across India.

1. Course - 404 (0+4)
B.Sc.(Ag.) 4th Yr., INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE SCIENCES, BHU
Submitted by-
Sudarshana Ranjan
Id no - 14037
Topic- Information technology
in agriculture

2. Agriculture in india
Agriculture is a back bone of our
country.
More than 68% people are
directly or indirectly engaged in
agriculture.
Agriculture accounts for one-
third of the nation’s gross
domestic product (GDP)

3. Population shared
60%21%
19%
agri
manufa
service
In the year 2008
81%
12% 7%
agri
manufa
serviceIn the year 1978
 Despite the decline in its share in population it still plays
a major role in the socio- economic development of country.
The population of India has already been crossed 1.27
billion and is still increasing alarmingly that put a great
pressure on the food grain production.

4. Growth of
agriculture sector
is essential criteria
of nation growth
Nerker.etal.2013

5. Agriculture without it
Most of the farmers fail to get the
required crop production due to several
reasons such as:
Change in weather pattern
Low rainfall
Lack of irrigation facilities
Improper and excessive application of
pesticides
Use of adulterated seeds
Non-availability of required capital

6. Stakeholders’information
Needs in Agriculture
What to grow?
When to grow?
How to grow more?
How to store & preserve?
When to sell?
Where to sell?
What price to sell at?
Rainfall climate technology
Cropping pattern
Modern techniques of
cultivation farming
Irrigation ( sources)
Information on market and
market prices

7. Information technology consists of
three main technologies:
 Computer technology
 Communication technology
 Information management technology

8. Where do farmers get their
info in india?
% Farmers for each info source ( NSSO 2005)
not accessed any
source
other proressive
farmersinput dealetr
radio
tv
newspaper
extension worker
kvk

9. Objectives of development
of IT in agriculture sector
The potential of information technology in the
agriculture sector can be assessed broadly under
two heads:
a)As a tool for direct contribution to agricultural
productivity
b)As an indirect tool for empowering farmers to
take informed decisions which will have
positive impact on agriculture and allied
activities.

10. Property of it in agriculture
 information technology offers a great opportunity to facilities
the flow of information and technology service delivery
especially to farmers .
Fast
Less expensive
Effective
Time saving
Effective communication from different sources and cannels
provide knowledge to rural people to modify their behaviour in
the ways that provide sustainable benefits to the and to the
society .

11. Farmer needs information
through it
 Information about the improved high yielding varieties and hybrid
seeds.
 Type and methods of sowing ,spacing ,season and appropriate
time of seed sowing .
 Seed treatment ,timely cultivation and inter-cultivation methods.
 Awareness database which can provide weather related
information such as low and high temperature, humidity,
waterlogged condition, rainfall, hailstorm and drought situation.
 Methods of application of fertilizers, dosage and time of
application.

12. Information about small and medical scale enterprises
Improved methods of animals husbandry ,mushroom
cultivation bee keeping fisheries and poultry farming etc.
Market related information on crops and information about
the government schemes of agriculture loan and other
facilities to the farmers.

14. Constraint for effective
dissemination
Dissemination of the required and recent agricultural
information to reach over 119 million farmers which are spread
in more than 6 lakh villages at the different geographical
locations in india is very difficult and challenging task.
 The new technologies in order to reach the farming
community from research laboratories require a well organized
and efficient extension mechanism of technology transfer
(singh 2012)

15. The present extension work is already under pressure due to wide
ratio between extension workers and farmers ie . 1:2000
Less than one-third of the technologies generated by icar institutes
and agricultural universities in india hae been transferred to the
farmer’s field due to the lack of an appropriate extension facilities.

16. Agricutural
services can be
provided to the
farmers by using
information
technology

17. User-friendly software , graphic, interfaces and pictoral
information can encourage more use of information technology in
rural areas.
Availability of competent experts in kisan call center during
working hours .
 Kisan mobile sandesh ( Kms) is becoming the largest ict initiative
in chhattisgarh state.
 The doordarshan chhanel telecasts many programmes like
chaupal,krishi darshan

18. Development of seed bank in the
villages.
Development of water bank in the
rural areas.
Development of manure bank in the
villages by utilizing cattle dung.
Development of villagers cooperative
bank.

19. Ict intiatives for agricultural
development in india
 Many ict projects are working sucessfully in different parts of
india such s Agmarket, E-sagu and Gender resources center
projects have been intiated by the central government and several
other projects have been started vy the state governments such
as:
 Gyandoot project in madhya pradesh
Warana wired village project in maharashtra
Information village project of M.s.swaminathan Research
Foundation ( MSSRF) IN Pondicherry

20. Plant clinic programme: plant clinic offer precise dianostic, for plant
diseases.
Plant doctor: it examine the samples of affected plants case hostory
and diagonaosis the problem.
Soil health management : The soil health card carries details of the
analysis.fertilizaeer recommendations and general advice foer ype
of soil are provided to the farmers.

21. Agricultural websites
 Khetiwadi.com k
Kisan.net
Krishiworld.com
Nic.in?/agrico
Nabard.org
Agriwatch.com
Cliks.org/agri.html
Haritgyan.co,krishiworld.net
Itc”’ s soyachaoupal.com and acquachoupal.com

22. conclusion
All of these effects and more
are possible through the
successful merge of IT and
agriculture which is why
farmers are getting more and
more encouraged to take part
in this positive change.

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