Information and Communication Technology for Agriculture and Rural Development
R. Saravanan, C. Kathiresan and T. Indra Devi
Twenty nine articles included in this book focuses on; Digital divide in rural India, e-Agriculture issues, Cyber extension, overview on Village Knowledge Centres (VKCs), Community Information Centre iniative in Orissa, SATCOM application in Karnataka State, Model e-Villages in Arunachal Pradesh State of North-East India, Nation wide InDG web portal initiative for rural development, Kisan Mobile Sandesh (KMS), Dynamic Market Information (DMI) by Web and Mobile in Tamil Nadu, Expert systems for pest and diseases diagnosis in rubber, Interactive Multimedia Compact Disc (IMCD), Village Information Centres among Dairy Farmers in Tamil Nadu, KISSAN initiative of Kerala State, Mobile Agricultural School and Services (MASS) in Jharkhand, Farmers Database creation in Darjeeling District of West Bengal, Village Resource Centres (VRCs) in Uttaranchal, Pest Surveillance of Rice using satellite data, Techmode Approach for Distance Learning Courses for Field Veterinarians in Maharashtra, Information Retrieval System for Buffalo Reproduction, Web Portals and Digital Data base for Agroforestry, Watershed Modelling using GIS and Remote Sensing in Gujarat State, e-Readiness and Participation Level of Akshya and KISSAN Kerala Beneficiaries and VRC & CIC Network in Assam and Internet utilization pattern, evaluation of Kissan Call Centres (KCCs), ICT adoption level, impact, stakeholders feedback, policy implications and recommendations.
Contents
Chapter 1
Digital Divide in India: Measurement, Determinants and
Policy for Addressing the Challenges in Bridging the
Digital Divide
- Sumanjeet Singh
Chapter 2
e-Agriculture in India: Agriculture Knowledge
Communication with the Application of Information
and Communication Technologies
- I.V. Malhan and Samita Wadhera
Chapter 3
ICTs in the Perspective of Rural India: A Review
- Gaurav Papnai, Anup Prakash Upadhyay, Taufiq Ahemed and
Neelam Bhardwaj
Chapter 4
Cyber Extension: Info-tech Empowerment of Farmers of
India
- M.A. Ansari and I. Prabhakar
Chapter 5
Village Knowledge Centres and Village Resource Centres:
An Overview
- S. Senthilkumaran
Chapter 6
SATCOM Application for Sustainable Rural Development
- K. Narayana Gowda
Chapter 7
e-Village for Agriculture and Rural Development:
Integrating ICTs with Traditional Agricultural Extension
Methods in North-East India
- R. Saravanan, C. Kathiresan, Narmi Darang, T. Indra Devi, Supriya Devi
and Lizamoni Chungkurang
Chapter 8
India Development Gateway Initiative: A National Level ICT
Platform to Reach the Unreached
- C. Kathiresan, B. Vijayalakshmi and N. Sarat Chandra Babu
Chapter 9
Linking the Farmers with Market through Web and Mobile
- N. Anandaraja, N. Sriram, C. Kathiresan, Shibi Sebastian and E. Vadivel
Chapter 10
ICT Based Kisan Mobile Sandesh: An Innovative Approach
- Abhay Wankhade, Nalin Khare, Surendra Pannase and Druv Shrivastava
Chapter 11
ICT Initiatives for Agricultural Development in Kerala State
- S. Nazreen Hassan and N. Kishore Kumar
Chapter 12
Taking Agricultural Technologies to the Grassroots on
Wheels: A Case Study of the Mobile Agricultural School
and Services (MASS) Initiative
- Sanjay Kumar Rewani, Kumari Shweta, A.K. Pandey and J.Oraon
Chapter 13
Village Resource Centres (VRCs) in Uttaranchal
- B. Maithili, Neelam Pandey and Paras Kakkar
Chapter 14
Community Information Centre: Empowering Rural Poor
through ICT
- Dillip Pattanaik
Chapter 15
Expert System for Pest and Diseases Diagnosis in Rubber
- N. Balasubramani
Chapter 16
Development of Citrus e-Clinic Software
- Sajeed Ali and Subrata Manna
Chapter 17
Effectiveness of Interactive Multimedia Compact Disc
(IMCD) in Diffusing Technologies among Farm Women in
Wetland Ecosystem
- N. Anandaraja, N. Sriram, Shibi Sebastian and D. Periyar Ramasamy
Chapter 18
Development of Farmers Database for Darjeeling District
- Subrata Manna
Chapter 19
Pest Surveillance of Rice Crop Using Satellite Data – A Case
Study for Brown Plant Hopper (N. Lugens)
- Sujay Dutta, I. Choudhury, Y.G. Prasad, M. Prabhakar, G. Katti,
K. Vasantbhanu and S. Vennila
Chapter 20
Techmode Approach for Distance Learning Courses for
Field Veterinarians
- P.S. Lonkar, A.S. Ninawe and Ajit Maru
Chapter 21
Information Retrieval System for Buffalo Reproduction
- Y.P. Singh, S.K. Singh, S.K. Agrawal, S.K. Ghosh, G.K. Das, G.S. Bisht
and Sanjay Kumar
Chapter 22
Useful Databases and Websites on Agroforestry and Farm
Forestry
- P. Ratha Krishnan and R. Indumathy
Chapter 23
Watershed Modelling for Development of Sustainable
Livelihood through Convergence of National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) and Integrated
Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) Using GIS
and Remote Sensing
- K. Binoy and Yogiraj V. Shete
Chapter 24
Effectiveness of ICT-Enabled Village Information Centres
among Dairy Farmers in Tamil Nadu
- S. Senthilkumar and Mahesh Chander
Chapter 25
Farm Technologies through Interactive Multimedia: A Multi-
Stake Holders’ Perspective Analysis
- N. Anandaraja, N. Sriram, Shibi Sebastian and D. Periyar Ramasamy
Chapter 26
e-Readiness and Participation Level of AKSHAYA and
KISSAN Kerala Beneficiaries
- M.S. Nataraju, A. Arun Babu, and B.S. Lakshmana Reddy
Chapter 27
ICT for Effective e-Extension and the Success of VRC
Network in Assam
- S. Borua and P. K. Neog
Chapter 28
Internet Utilization Pattern in Community Information
Centre
- Bikash Borthakur and Mahesh Chander
Chapter 29
Application of ICT in Agricultural Extension:
An Evaluation Study of Kissan Call Centres (KCCs)
-Hemnath Rao Hanumankar
Contributors:
Dr. Abhay Wankhade, SMS (Agrilcultural Extension), KVK, JNKVV, Chandangaon, Chhindwara, Madya Pradesh - 480 001, India. e-mail: wankhade110@yahoo.com
Mr. Agrawal, S.K., ARIS Cell, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh - 243 122, India.
Dr. Ajit Maru, Senior Knowledge Officer, GFAR, FAO, Rome, Italy. e-mail: aji.maru@fao.org
Dr. Anandaraja, N., Assistant Professor (Agricultural Extension), e-Extension Centre, Directorate of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 003, India. e-mail: na75@tnau.ac.in , anandaraja_n @rediffmail.com
Dr. Ansari, M.A., Professor (Agriculture Communication), G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand - 263 145, India. e-mail: aslam1405@yahoo.com
Mr. Anup Prakash Upadhyay, Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Agricultural Communication, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand - 263 145, India. e-mail: anup.prakash57@gmail.com
Mr. Arun Babu, A., Ex-PG Student, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka - 560 065, India.
Dr. Balasubramani, N., Assistant Director (Agricultural Extension), National Institute for Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh - 500 030, India. e-mail: balasubramani@manage.gov.in
Dr. Bikash Borthakur, Ph.D. Scholar, Division of Veterinary Extension Education, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh - 243 122, India. e-mail: bikashborthakur7@gmail.com
Mr. Binoy, K., M.Sc. (ICT-ARD) Student, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Kh -0, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - 382 007, India. e-mail: binoymeno@gmail.com
Mr. Bisht, G.S., ARIS Cell, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh - 243 122, India.
Mr. Borua, S., Assiatant Professor (S.G.), Department of Extension Education, Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, Assam- 785 013, India. e-mail: sborua@sify.com
Mr. Choudhury, I., Crop Inventory & Modelling Division, AFEG/RESA, Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380 015, India.
Mr. Das, G.K., ARIS Cell, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh - 243 122, India.
Mr. Dillip Pattanaik, Executive Director, IRMA-India, B-14, Phase-1, Krishna Garden, Jagamara, Bhubaneswar, Orissa - 751 030, India. e-mail: dillippattanaik@gmail.com
Mr. Druv Shrivastava, Subject Matter Specialist, KVK, Seoni, JNKVV, Madya Pradesh -480 661, India
Mr. Gaurav Papnai, Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Agricultural Communication, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand - 263 145, India. e-mail: gauravpapnai@gmail.com
Mr. Ghosh, S.K., ARIS Cell, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh - 243 122, India.
Dr. Gururaj Katti, Principal Scientist (Entomology), Directorate of Rice Research (DRR), ICAR, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh - 500 030, India. e-mail: gururajkatti@yahoo.com
Dr. Hemnath Rao Hanumankar, Professor and Director, Centre for Poverty Studies and Rural Development (CPSRD), Administrative Staff College of India, Bella Vista, Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh - 500 082, India. e-mail: hemnathrao@gmail.com
Mrs. Indra Devi, T., Project Fellow, e-Arik Project, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central Agricultural University, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh - 792 102, India. e-mail: indradvi@yahoo.com
Mrs. Indumathy, R., NRCAF Colony, National Research Centre for Agroforestry, Gwalior Road, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - 284 003, India. e-mail: indumathymca@yahoo.com
Dr. Kathiresan, C., Project Manager, InDG Project & Principal Investigator, Model e-Village Project , Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh - 500 085, India. e-mail: kathiresanc@cdac.in
Dr. Kishore Kumar, N., Director, Academic Programming and Standards, Agricultural Extension & Rural Sociology, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Keren P.O.Box No. 66, Keren, Asmara, Eritrea, North East Africa. e-mail: kishngl@gmail.com
Dr. Kumari Shweta, M.V.Sc. Scholar, Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Ranchi College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, Jharkhand - 834 006, India. e-mail: bulbul.shweta@gmail.com
Mr. Lakshmana Reddy, B.S, Ph.D. Scholar, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka - 560 065, India.
Mrs. Lizamoni Chungkurang, Research Fellow, e-AgriKiosk Project, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central Agricultural University (CAU), Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh - 792 102, India. e-mail: lkutum2@gmail.com
Dr. Lonkar, P.S., Director (Extension and Training), Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Seminary Hills, Nagpur, Maharashtra - 440 006, India. e-mail: prakashlonkar@rediffmail.com
Dr. Mahesh Chander, Sr. Scientist & Head, Division of Extension Education, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh - 243 122, India. e-mail: mahesh64@email.com ; mahesh@ivri.up.nic.in
Ms. Maithili, B., Rural Development Institute, Himalayan Institue Hospital Trust (HIHT), Swami Ram Nagar, P.O. Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. e-mail : hihtrdi@sancharnet.in
Dr. Malhan, I.V., Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Jammu, Jammu - 180 006, India. e-mail: ivmalhan_47@rediffmail.com
Dr. Nalin Khare, Joint Director of Extension, Directorate of Extension, JNKVV, Jabalpur, Madya Pradesh, India. e-mail: nalin_khare@rediffmail.com ; nalin_khare@ yahoo.co.in
Dr. Narayana Gowda, K., Vice-Chancellor, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka - 560 065, India. e-mail: knarayanagowda@yahoo.co.in
Dr. Nataraju, M.S. , Professor and Head, Communication Centre, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka - 560 065, India. e-mail: amoghraju@yahoo.com
Mr. Narmi Darang, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, J.N. College, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh - 792 102, India.
Dr. Nazreen Hassan, S., Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agriculture University (KAU), Vellayani, Kerala - 695 522, India. e-mail: najuhassan@gmail.com
Dr. Neelam Bhardwaj, Professor, Department of Agricultural Communication, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand - 263 145, India. e-mail: n_11bhard@yahoo.co.in
Ms. Neelam Pandey, Rural Development Institute, Himalayan Institue Hospital Trust (HIHT), Swami Ram Nagar, P.O. Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Dr. Neog, P.K., Professor, Extension Education Institute (EEI), Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, Assam - 785 013, India. e-mail: pradipkneog@gmail.com
Dr. Ninawe, A.S., Vice Chancellor, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Seminary Hills, Nagpur, Maharashtra - 440 006, India. e-mail: ninawe@gmail.com
Dr. Oraon, J., Professor, Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Ranchi College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, Jharkhand -834 006, India.
Dr. Pandey, A.K., Professor ,Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Ranchi College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi-Jharkhand - 834 006, India.
Mr. Paras Kakkar, Rural Development Institute, Himalayan Institue Hospital Trust (HIHT), Swami Ram Nagar, P.O. Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Mr. Periyar Ramasamy, D., Directorate of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 003, India.
Mr. Prabhakar, I., PG Student, Department of Agricultural Communication, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand - 263 145, India. e-mail: itigiprabhakar@gmail.com
Dr. Prabhakar, M., Entomolgy Division, CRIDA, ICAR, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh -500 059, India. e-mail: mprabhakar@crida.ernet.in ; prabhakar_mathyam@ yahoo.com
Dr. Prasad, Y.G., Entomolgy Division, CRIDA, ICAR, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh - 500 059, India. e-mail: ygprasad@crida.ernet.in ; ygprasad@gmail.com
Dr. Ratha Krishnan, P., Scientist (Forestry), National Research Centre for Agro-forestry, Gwalior Road, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - 284 003, India. e-mail: ratha_forestry@ yahoo.co.in
Mr. Sajeed Ali, Darjeeling Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. e-mail: sajeedaliubkv@yahoo.co.in
Ms. Samita Wadhera, Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Jammu, Jammu - 180 006, India. e-mail: wadherasamita@gmail.com
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Rewani, M.V.Sc. Scholar, Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Ranchi College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, Jharkhand - 834 006, India. e-mail : rewani_sanjay@rediffmail.com
Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Sr. Scientist & Officer In-Charge, ARIS Cell, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh - 243 122, India. e-mail: sanjay@ivri.res.in
Dr. Sarat Chandra Babu, N., Director, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh - 500 085, India.
Dr. Saravanan, R., Principal Investigator, e-Arik & e-AgriKiosk Projects, Co-Investigator, Model e-Village Project, Associate Professor (Communication) & In-Charge, School of Social Sciences, College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University (CAU), Umiam (Barapani), Meghalaya - 793 103, India. e-mail: saravananraj@hotmail.com ; saravanancau@gmail.com
Dr. Senthilkumar, S., Assistant Professor, Veterinary University Training and Research Centre, TANUVAS, Ramayanpatti, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - 627 358, India. e-mail: usveteng@gmail.com
Dr. Senthilkumaran, S., Director, Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy for Rural Prosperity M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), 3rd Cross Road, Institutional Area, Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 113, India. e-mail: senthil@mssrf.res.in ; senthilrural@gmail.com
Dr. Shibi Sebastian, e-Extension Centre, Directorate of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 003, India. e-mail: shibijoseprakash@rediffmail.com
Mr. Singh, S.K., ARIS Cell, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh - 243 122, India.
Dr. Singh, Y.P., Scientist (SS), Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), ARIS Cell, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh – 243 122, e-mail: ypivri@gmail.com
Dr. Sriram, N., Assistant Professor (Agricultural Extension), e-Extension Centre, Directorate of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 003, India. e-mail: sriram.na@gmail.com ; sriram_agri @rediffmail. com
Mr. Subrata Manna, Computer Programmer, Darjeeling Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. e-mail: send2subrata@gmail.com
Dr. Sujay Dutta, Crop Inventory & Modelling Division, AFEG/RESA, Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad, Gujarat- 380 015, India. e-mail: sujaydutta@sac.isro.gov.in
Dr. Sumanjeet Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, New Delhi - 110 007, India. e-mail: sumanjeetsingh@gmail.com
Mrs. Supriya Devi, Research Fellow, Model e-Village Project, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central Agricultural University (CAU), Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh - 792 102, India.
Dr. Surendra Pannase, Programme Co-ordinator, KVK Chhindwara, JNKVV, Madhya Pradesh - 480 001, India.
Mr. Taufiq Ahemed, Ph. D. Scholar, Department of Agricultural Communication, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, 263145, India. e-mail.ID: ahmedmaliktaufiq@gmail.com
Dr. Vadivel, E., Director of Extension, Directorate of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU),Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 003, India. e-mail: ev@tnau.ac.in
Dr. Vasantbhanu, K., Scientist, Andhra Pradesh Rice Research Institute, ANGRAU, Maruteru, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Dr. Vennila, S., Principal Scientist (Entomology), National Centre for Integrated Pest Management (NCIPM), Pusa campus, New Delhi – 110 012, India. e-mail: s.vennila@ncipm.org.in ; svennila96@gmail.com
Mrs. Vijayalakshmi, B.,Vertical Head (Agriculture), India Development Gateway Initiative (InDG), Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh - 500 085, India. e-mail: vijayab@cdac.in
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