NICNET BASED AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION &

COMMUNICATION- VISTARNET

AGRICULTURAL INFORMATICS DIVISIONNATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYMINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The Directorate of Extension

The Directorate of Extension/Extension Division is the nodal agency in the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture for agricultural extension programmes.

* It assists and encourages the State Departments in organising, maintaining and operating professional extension services.

* The role of Extension Division / Directorate of Extension is essentially collaborative, providing guidance, technical support, exchange of information and coordination.

MANDATE OF DIRECTORATE OF EXTENSION

Supplementing and complementing states’ efforts in organizing, maintaining and operating professional extension services

Intervening in HRD efforts of different agencies at national and state level in the area of agricultural extension

Promoting innovative agricultural extension methodologies

Augmenting information system and communication network for extension functionaries and farmers

Maintaining coordination amongst various organizations/institutions involved in extension work

Activities

COMPONENTS Exhibitions : Organization and participation in Regional,

National and International Exhibitions – IITF, Krishi Expo Organization of Fairs and Kisan Melas through State

Agricultural Universities Use of Print Media in Technology Transfer Media support to Agriculture – Organization of ICT

seminar/workshops, awareness and publicity campaigns Production, Procurement and broadcast /telecast of

Agricultural Films/programmes (Audio-Video) All India Fruit and Vegetable Shows National Productivity Awards

Ministry of Ministry of AgricultureAgriculture

Ministry of Ministry of AgricultureAgriculture

Department of Agriculture

and Cooperation

Directorate of Extension

Extension Management

Unit

Extension Training

Unit

Farm Information

Unit

Administration Unit

Divisions Under DoE

ORGANOGRAM- EXTENSION DIVISION

JOINT SECRETARY (EXTENSION)-CUM- EXTENSION COMMISSIONER

ADDL. ADDL. ADDL COMMR (ET)/ COMMISSIONER(FI) COMMISSIONER (EM) DIRECTOR ( EXTENSION)

DIRECTORATE OF EXTENSION

ADMIN. TRAINING EXTENSION FARM INFOR. FARM WOMENUNIT UNIT MANAGEMENT UNIT DEVELOPMENT

Unit

DIRECTOR (ADMN.) DIRECTOR (ET) DIRECTOR (EM ) DIRECTOR (FI)

UNDER SECRETARY

EXTINSION DESK

Linkages of Directorate of Extension with Other Agencies

Directorate of Extension (DoE)

ICAR

SAUs

NGOs

SAMETI MANAGE

EEI

ATI

SDAs

KVK/RRS

ATMA

MOADAC

Divisions

Extension Management UnitExtension Management Unit operates the

“Strengthening of Agricultural Extension Services” .

Involve NGOs and Farmers Organizations (FOs) in the extension network to integrate their efforts.    Strengthen research-extension-farmer linkages at various levels.,   Document Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) for validation by the research systems, and   Strengthen Monitoring and Evaluation of Agricultural Extension.

Varoius schemes going on in this unit under the Directorate of Extension are

1- Farmer’s scientist interaction

2- N.G.O.

3- Farmer Organization

4- N.A.T.P. (National Agriculture Technology Project, in 28 district of 7 State)

Schemes

Extension Training Unit

1. To improve professional competence of Senior & middle level extension functionaries

2. To create and strengthen training infrastructure at National, Regional and State/UTs levels for organizing effective training programs.

3. To strengthen extension & training support to NE Hill States, Sikkim, Goa, & UTs.

4. To expose farmers of less progressive States to the latest production technologies .

Schemes

1- National Institute of Agricultural Extension and Management (MANAGE)

2- Extension Education Institutes (EEIs)3- Centres of Excellence for Training (CETs)4- Training Support to North Eastern Hill (NEH) States.5- Training Support to Goa,Sikkim and UTs6- Production and Procurement of Training Manuals/Handbooks7- Training of Extension Personnel within India8- Training in abroad 9- Exchange Visit of Extension Functionaries10- Exchange Visit Farmers

Farm Information Unit

To provide information to public and farming community. To disseminate latest technological knowledge of Agriculture and Allied Sectors.   To produce and procure the films on latest technological development and success stories in agriculture.     Participation in national and international exhibitions.  Kisan Melas are organized by State Agricultural Universities in remote tribal/otherwise agriculturally backward areas.  Use of Print Media in technology transfer is being implemented through State Agricultural Universities.

     National Productivity Awards are given to various organizations or institutions in recognition of their excellent contribution towards Agricultural Extension

Schemes

1. Participation in Exhibitions and Fairs (National /International level, regional/state level fair Krishi Expo)

2. Kisan Mela.3. Use of Print Media in Technology Transfer.4. Production and Procurement of Video Films and Audio

Cassettes.5. National Productivity Awards.

Farm Women Development Program Access needs of women farmer and provide agricultural support

services such as input support, technological support and extension support, etc.

Prioritization of the activities of individual, groups on the basis of the need assessment

Provide adequate organizational and financial support to the women groups to make them ‘Self-help Viable Units’.

Provide technical training in agricultural and allied sectors to help women farmers to take up vocation in agriculture and allied sectors

Provide intensive and rigorous training to the farm women already trained in the first phase of the scheme through specialized vocational training courses so as to help them start their own agro-based vocations

Administration unit of DOE

    Maintain the various accounts.

    Maintain the records regarding various purchasing .

Provides co-ordination among various Extension Divisions.

Information & Communication Technology Based Extension

ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGH SPEED FTDMA VSAT to provide NICNET/INTERNET connectivity.

ESTABLISHMENT OF STRUCTURED LAN BASED ON Cat-5 UTP CABLE - 93 nodes over 24 port Switches(10) and 12 port Backbone Switch

NICNET based Agricultural Extension Informatics Network (VISTARNET)

Cont…

INSTALLATION OF A MAIL SERVER & DATABASE SERVER

Mail Server with Proxy server, under LINUX Red Hat Configuration of POP account Database server under Win 2000 Server OS with SQL

Server 2000 Web Portal for the Directorate of Extension Establishment of LAN and modernization of Farm Information Unit at CTO building. LAN integration in between CTO building with DOE Hq with Fibre Optics cable Providing Connectivity to SAMETI ,ATMA and FIACs

Information & Communication Technology Based Extension

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NICNET based Agricultural Extension Informatics Network (VISTARNET)

FTDMA VSAT

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Switch distribution on LAN

ICAR Institutes

Project Directorates

National Research Centres

Department of Agriculture

and CooperationDepartment of Animal Husbandry & Dairying

State Agriculture Universities

Ministry of Agriculture

MANAGE

Advanced Training Centres

Extension EducationInstitutes

Directorate of Extension

NIC HQrs. VSAT

CUG over NICNET

APC

State Department of Agriculture

Department of Horticulture

Department of Fisheries

Department of Animal Husbandry

State Agricultural Extension

Management and Training

Institutes

Advanced Training andInformation Centre

Department of Fisheries

Krishi Vigyan Kendra

Non-Government Organisations

Zonal Research Stations

Agricultural Technology Management Agency

Village

Village

Farmer Information

and Advisory Centre

VillageVillageDial

Up

Block LevelInstitutions

District LevelInstitutions

State LevelInstitutions

VSAT

VSAT

NICNET

NIC State Unit

NIC District Unit

Department of Animal Husbandry

VSAT

Information Systems and Databases

Composite Payroll System A Windows based Payroll system to main payroll database

Financial Monitoring System A Windows based System to monitor progress of Schemes running in DOE

Web Based General Purpose Packages (Store, Transport, Stationary Information System)

OfficeSoft A Web based Enterprises Human Resources Management System * Leave Monitoring System (LMS) * House building advance * Vehicle/Computer Advance * Tour Advance/LTC

Office Procedure Automation Office Procedure Automation (OPA) is a comprehensive package developed to help monitor pendency of cases and assist in easy tracking of letters and files

Schemes Monitoring System To monitor the Physical and Financial aspect of the Central Sectoral Scheme – Agricultural Extension through Voluntary Organisation and Farmer Organisation is being developed

Physical Monitoring :

The Physical Monitoring is done manually by the concerned Joint director of each Division. Reports from various State Departments, NGOs and FOs are submitted to them. They do physical monitoring by using the following guidelines: 1.     To check whether the particular scheme is conducted or not.2.     In which state and which department has conducted the particular scheme3.     Information is maintained in registers about each State Department year wise.4.     What was the impact of the scheme.5.     How many farmers were satisfied by the scheme.6.    Any physical proof is available or not e.g. any paper cuttings and video coverage is available or not. 7.     Which latest technology is promoted.8.     Training is given to how many people and how many courses were conducted. 

Financial Monitoring  The financial monitoring is concerned with the proper utilization of assistance given to each state departments, NGOs and FOs. After conducting each scheme various bills are submitted by organization to Joint Directors. Bills show the various expenses incurred by the organizations under various heads such as :

1. Traveling expenses2. Expenses for training purpose.3. expenses incurred on infrastructure.4. Total expense for various Melas, Exhibitions.  In financial monitoring, these expenses under various heads are summed up

for particular organization and then check is made to see the utilization of funds. i.e

1. How much grant was given 2. How much is utilized by them 3. What is the balance.4. What will be the next installment.  Utilization Certificate is submitted by each organization as a proof .

Expenses made is shown into the Utilization Certificate and next grant is released according to the utilization certificate.