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INTERIM REPORT

Programme

AGRICULTURE MISSION MODE PROJECT UNDER NEGP

PAAVAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

2013 -14

FOR

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Paavai Engineering College

(NeGP A)

In Paavai Engineering College, the allocated NeGP Mission Mode project is 21. Agriculture :: State

MMP :: Delivering Services Partially.

Information needs of farmers have been traditionally catered to through schemes implemented by States

/ UT governments. The Government of India has been supporting the States by initiating and funding

quite a few programmes. All these schemes have a component about information dissemination. There

are a number of current IT initiatives/ schemes undertaken or implemented by DAC which are aimed at

providing information to the farmers on various activities in the Agricultural value chain.

Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC) has over the years undertaken several IT initiatives

such as AGMARKNET, SEEDNET, DACNET etc. Agriculture Mission Mode Project proposes to

integrate these IT initiatives with the new applications / modules being developed as a part of the

Project.

Similarly, States / UTs have also either developed or are in the process of developing IT applications

such as AGRISNET under various programmes of DAC. All such applications will be integrated with

the Central Agri Portal (CAP) and the State Agri Portals (SAPs) envisaged under NeGP-A. The Central

Agri Portal (CAP) and State Agri Portals (SAP) will also have the options of providing online feedbacks

by the stakeholders. This would not only improve transparency but at the same time would help inefficient monitoring.

Vision

The vision of the Agriculture MMP is "To create an environment

conducive for raising the farm productivity and income to global

levels through provision of relevant information and services to

the stakeholders"

Objectives

In order to achieve the aforesaid vision, the department has also articulated key SMART (Specific,

Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound) objectives which need to be achieved through the

Agriculture MMP. These objectives are

Improve access of farmers to timely and relevant information & services throughout crop-

cycle

o By providing multiple delivery channels to access information

o By reducing time between generation and dissemination of information

o By providing information to the farmer through a uniform platform


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Bringing farmer centricity & service orientation by providing location specific and up-to-

date crop management related information in terms of:

o Good Agriculture Practices (GAPs) - how many days, season specific, crop specific,

location / zone specific

o Packages of Practice (POPs) - How many days, season specific, crop specific, location /

zone specific

o Providing personalized advisory services

Increasing effectiveness of government service delivery in

o Certification and licensing related to Manufacturing and Marketing through use of ICT

o Providing easier and approachable channels for grievance registration and tracking

More effective management of schemes of DAC through process redesign aimed at

o Effective Monitoring of the Schemes (timeliness of implementation etc)

o Reducing time required for data consolidation and reporting of schemes at all levels

Enable private sector participation to benefit farmers by providing an integrated platform

to promote value added services in

o Extension

o Marketing (both input and output)

o Post harvest& Storage

Central Agricultural Portal

NIC has been given the responsibility of Software design, development, deployment and training

under this project. Software component includes design and development of (i) Central Agricultural

Portal (CAP), (ii) 7 States Agricultural Portals (SAPs) (iii) 12 clusters of information services.

Central Agricultural Portal is at the centre stage of the project as it will provide platform for

all stakeholders (farmers, private sector and the Government, research scholars) to access information,avail services, collaborate and share knowledge.

It would play a critical role in providing single access point to government information and

services related to agricultural sector, eliminating the need to navigate multiple web sites and

applications. The CAP would allow to present information, applications and services in a single

consolidated browser view. It would provide a secure and individualized view of multiple online

resources and interactive services. In this sense, the CAP would become an interface between the

government and other stakeholders.

The major functions of the Central Agricultural Portal are as listed below: -

1. Content Management System


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2. Grievance Redressal, Management and Analysis

3. Expert Advisory and Knowledge Management Database

4. National Farmers database

5. Identity and Access Management for Registered and non-registered users, Internal users,External Users, etc.

6. Links for applications and services identified under 12 service clusters Pesticides,Fertilizers and Seeds, Soil Health, crops, farm machinery, training and Good Agricultural

Practices (GAPs), forecasted weather and agro-met advisory, prices, arrivals,

procurement points, and providing interaction platform, Electronic certification for

exports & imports, marketing infrastructure, Monitoring implementation / Evaluation of

schemes & programs, fisheries, irrigation infrastructure, Drought Relief and

Management, Livestock Management.

7. Links for State Agricultural Portals

8. Feedback Mechanism and analysis

9. Collaboration Tools

10.Search and indexes

11.Directories

12.Dashboards

13.News and Alerts

14.Discussion Forum

15.Blogs Success Stories

16.Related links links for e-Governance projects in agricultural sector

17.Help


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The component Architecture of the portal has been depicted below

NeGP-A Services

The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC), Ministry of Agriculture is implementingNational e-Governance Programme (NeGP) in the Agricultural Sector as a Mission Mode Project (A-

MMP), covering Agriculture Sector, Livestock Sector and Fisheries Sector. The NeGP-AMMP aims to

address the needs of the farming community and its other related stakeholders, through provision of

relevant information and services through the various delivery channels available in their vicinity for

assisting them in making rational decision for raising farm productivity and farm income.

In the first phase of development of NeGP-A, more than 100 services were identified and were

prioritized into 22 services after wide ranging consultations with various stakeholders. Besides this, the

scope of NeGP-A was defined and processes, services and functions were mapped. Detailed field study

with end-users and beneficiaries in six states and in various departments and organizations of DAC was

carried out. These 22 services were then finally clustered into 12 services from the point of view of

application development and implementation. These include G2F (Government to Farmer), G2B

(Government to Business) and G2G (Government to Government) services. The services offered by

Agriculture are:

1. Information on Pesticides, Fertilizers and Seeds

2. Providing information on soil health


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3. Information on crops, farm machinery, training and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)

4. Information on forecasted weather

5. Information on prices, arrivals, procurement points, and providing interaction platform

6. Electronic certification for exports & imports

7. Information on marketing infrastructure

8. Monitoring implementation / Evaluation of schemes & programs

9. Information on fishery inputs

10.Information on irrigation infrastructure

11.Drought Relief and Management

12.Livestock Management

SERVICE 1: INFORMATION ON PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS AND

SEEDS

This service aims at providing information

on good agricultural practices, prevalent prices and

availability in an area closest to the farmer,

information on dealer network, quality control and

assurance mechanism for Pesticides (includinginsecticides), Fertilizers and Seeds. The service will

also automate registration and licensing for

manufacturing and marketing of pesticides and

fertilizers and process of license to retail seeds, log

sale transaction records for different seed varieties

down to the district level, process registration of

seed growers and certification of seeds, publicly

display quality testing of the samples drawn for pesticides, fertilizers and seeds. It will also provide


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expert advice and grievance management related to pesticides, fertilizers and seeds through multiple

service delivery channels to the farmers.

1.1 Information Dissemination System on Quality Pesticides1. Information on package of practices that can be followed by the seasoned or new farmers

for effective and efficient use of pesticides during the cultivation of crops

2. Information on prices prevalent in the nearest region of the farmer; as well as the dealer

network

3. Information on quality control and assurance mechanism such as list of banned, registered

& restricted for use pesticides, list of pesticide testing laboratories, notified pesticide

inspectors.

4. Automation of existing backend processes or sub services to decrease the lead time in

processing applications and to provide the most up to date information on

a. registration of pesticides,

b. License to manufactures

c. License to sell, stock or exhibit for sale or distribute insecticides

d. License for commercial pest control operations

5. SMS Based alerts and information dissemination.

Information on good agriculture practices (e.g. Integrated Pest Management & Seed

Treatment) integrated through SAP.


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Service Components Classification & Categorization

SR Service

NameComponent Classification & Categorization

Content

Based

Category Transaction

Based

Category Workflow

based

Category

1 Providing

information

on quality

pesticides

Package of

Practices

G2C Pesticide

prices and

stock

availability

G2C, G2B Integration

with

Pesticide

registration

G2B

Prices of

Pesticides

G2C SMS Based

Alerts

G2C License to

manufacture

G2B


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SR Service

NameComponent Classification & Categorization

Content

Based

Category Transaction

Based

Category Workflow

based

Category

Dealer

Network

G2C Monitoring

of Seed

Treatment

G2G Grant of

permission

for sale

G2B

Quality

Control &

Assurance

G2C, G2B Monitoring

of Pesticide

Production

G2G License to

sell, stock or

exhibit for

sale or

distribute

insecticide

G2B

License to

pest control

operations

G2B

Pesticide

Quality

Testing

G2C,G2G

Service Components Solutions

Information on

- Good Agriculture Practices- Online video- Front line demonstration

Integration with Service-3

- IPM Package of Practices Online

- Information updated every season- Changes uploaded- Available instantaneously

Information on- Prices of Inputs- Dealer Network- Quality Control & Assurance- Registered Pesticide Products- Banned and restricted for use Pesticides- Organic fertilizers & pesticides- Crop Pests, Insects & Diseases- Pest Prevention & Cure

Online- Information updated every season- Changes uploaded- Available instantaneously

- Pesticide Stock with dealers and sale tofarmers

- Pest Infestation Status

Online

- Information updated daily- Available instantaneously- Changes uploaded


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- To follow prescribed format

- Grievance Management- Expert Advisory

Integration with common application for Grievance

Management and Expert Advisory

SMS based

- Price alert- Alerts to Manufacturers/Pest control

operator/ Wholesaler/ Retailer

- Result, Status of application

SMS

SMS sent within 2 hrs of information updating on

the system

- Integration with Pesticide RegistrationSystem

- License to manufactures- License to sell, stock or exhibit for sale or

distribute insecticides- License for commercial pest control

operations

Application Submission

Online

- Immediate Acknowledgement- Application Reference No.Availability of Forms

Online

- Available 24 x7Status Tracking

Online

- Status ChangeVerification of documents

Online-Documents verified within 30 days (as per

feedback received from MP) of application

submission

Physical verification / Field Visit

- Parallel activity while documents scrutinized atoffice

- Inspection report submitted onlinePayment

Online- Through Payment GatewayAvailability of Service

- Online, 24 x 7- 99.9% uptime

1.2 Information System for Seed

ISS (Information System for Seed) is one of the 12 Core software applications envisaged as part

of Phase II of the National e-Government Plan under Mission Mode project (MMP) initiated by the


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Ministry of Agriculture which aims service orientation to farmers no matter if the services originate

from the central or the state government, they would be provided through a single delivery interface.

ISS will be a generic and Open Source software that capture the information and automation of

registration, licensing and certification processes for the manufacturing and marketing of agriculture

inputs and generates the reports in the pre define formats. The framework product would be prepared

under the sponsorship of Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. The software would provide a

holistic view of the Processes involved in delivery of inputs followed by different Agencies (both Public

and Private) with respect to the Seed, for a better decision making and information delivery.

Service Components Proposed Solutions

Information on

- Good Agriculture Practices

- Package of Practices

Online

- Information updated every season

- Changes uploaded

- Available instantaneously

Information on

- Prices of Inputs

- Dealer Network & Seed Availability

- Quality Control & Assurance

- Seed Varieties

Online


- Changes uploaded


- Online video

- Front line demonstration

Online


- Changes uploaded

- To follow prescribed format

- Grievance Management

- Expert Advisory

Status Tracking

Online

- Immediate Acknowledgement

- Immediate Reference No.

- Status change

Grievance Redressal


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Online

- Initial response time

- Redressal of grievance

Availability of forms

Online

Availability of service

Online

- 24 x 7

- 99.9% uptime

- License to manufacture, wholesale &

retail

- Registration of seed growers

- Seed Certification


Online


- Application Reference No.

Availability of Forms

Online

- Available 24 x7

Status Tracking

Online

- Status Change

Verification of documents

Online

-Documents verified within 24 hrs of

application submission with Payment



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- Parallel activity while documents

scrutinized at office

- Inspection report submitted onlinePayment

- Through Online Payment Gateway and

- Draft and Challan

Availability of Service

- Online, 24 x 7- 99.9% uptime

Gap Analysis between existing and proposed system

Service Existing System Proposed System

Licensing Information available but no online

process

A online system for all type of Licensing

(import, manufacture, distribute etc)

Status Tracking Manual (applicant has to visit or call

respective office)

Applicant can check in the portal and

send SMS

Alert system No alert system SMS will be sent to applicants registered

mobile, e-mail etc

Testing (seed) Information available throughtesting labs

All information will be available in portal(form to be filled, sample to be tagged

etc)

Manufacturer /

Dealer information

Varied sources and not complete All information will be available at single

point (consolidated and classified)

Prices Information available through

product distributors.

Manufacturer / Distributors can post

prices through their login.

Stock Availability Information available through block Manufacturer / Dealers can post their


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Service Existing System Proposed System

office. stock through their login

Proactive &

Forewarning system

Any identified problems is

documented in detail and mailed to

the respective offices. And the

control measures are taken after lot

of damage.

GAP Analysis between as Is and to Be Process w.r.t. States

Application State Name As Is Process To Be Process

Issuing License

in Seed

MP In MP, the registration and license for selling seed

is issued at District level.

The new web

based system

will allow

dealers

registration

and issue

license for

selling seed at

State level,

District level

and Range

level.

Jharkhand In Jharkhand, registration and license for selling

seed is issued at District level, Range Level and

State Level

Karnataka Dealers Registration is done at the block level and

license is issued at District level

Maharashtra Dealers Registration and License for selling seed

is issued at State level as well as District level.

Assam Dealers Registration and License for selling seed

is issued at State level as well as District level.


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HP The dealers registration and selling license is

issued at the State level after getting

recommendations from Dy. Director of Agriculture

Seed

Certification

MP At Division level-

1.Seed Growers source verification is done by

seed producing agency. Seed producing agency,

on behalf of seed grower apply for seed

certification registration. If seed grower is filling

registration details himself, he has to specify and

attach the source verification certificate issued by

seed processing center along the application

Form-A. After successful verification,

registration acknowledgement is issued.

2.Sample Procurement process is also considered

in MP. (Extra step)

3.After field inspection, the inspection report is

sent to the seed grower as well as concerned

offices and the seed grower goes to Processing

Center for seeds cleaning.

4.Sampling takes place at the Processing center.

5.State level- Codification of the collected samples

is done by SCA-HO. Then these samples are sentto testing laboratory.

Follow To Be

Process as

mentioned

above.

Jharkhand Division level-

1. There is no concept of source verification. After

submitting Form-A, the registration

acknowledgement is issued to the seed grower.

The inspector verifies the details after field

inspection.


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2. The inspector in the field collects samples and

sends them to the STL for testing.

3. There is no concept of Processing Center.State level-Certificate/Release Order is issued at

SCA-HO.

Karnataka The process is same as MP except point-2.

Assam Same as Jharkhand

Maharashtra 1. District level-The seed grower has to

register him for the source verification

Process at District Seed Certification Office

(DSCO). Once it clears registration

certificate/acknowledgement is issued to the

seed grower.

2. Sampling and Sample Codification is done

by District Seed Certification Office.

3. Seed Certificate is issued by DSCO.Kerala Same as MP except point-2

1.3 Providing information on quality fertilizers

1. Information on package of practices that can be followed by the seasoned or new farmers for

effective and efficient use of fertilizer during the cultivation of crops

2. Information on prices prevalent in the nearest region of the farmer; as well as the dealer network

3. Information on quality control and assurance mechanism such as list of fertilizer testing

laboratories, notified fertilizer inspectors.

4. Automation of existing backend processes or sub services to decrease the lead time in processing

applications and to provide the most up to date information on

a. Certificate of Authorisation to Manufacturers/Importers/ Pool Handling

Agencies of Fertilizers

b. Certificate of Authorisation to Wholesale/ Retail Fertilizer

5. SMS Based alerts and information dissemination


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6. Information on good agriculture practices


Information on

- Good Agriculture Practices

- Online video

- Front line demonstration

Integration with Service-3

- Package of Practices (Packages of organic

practices)

Online


- Changes uploaded


Information on

- Prices of Inputs

- Dealer Network & Availability

- Quality Control & Assurance

Online

- As updated in mfms

- Changes uploaded



- Expert Advisory

Integration with common application for

Grievance Management and Expert

Advisory

SMS based

- Price alert

- Alerts to Manufacturers/Importers/ Pool

Handling Agencies/ Wholesaler/ Retailer

- Result, Status of application

SMS

SMS sent within 2 hrs of information updating

on the system

- Certificate of Authorisation to

Manufacturers/Importers/ Pool Handling

Agencies of Fertilizers at State level


Online



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- Certificate of Authorisation to Wholesale/ Retail

Fertilizer at Range and District level

- Collection of samples , test results and action

taken report on suspension/cancellation of

certificates

- Application Reference No.

Availability of Forms

Online

- Available 24 x7

- Status Tracking

Online

- Status Change

Verification of documents

Online

-Documents verified within 24 hrs of

application submission


- Parallel activity while documents

scrutinized at office

- Inspection report submitted online

Payment

Online

- Through Payment Gateway

Availability of Service

- Online, 24 x 7

- 99.9% uptime


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s.

n

o

Service

Name

Component Classification & Categorization

Content

Based

Category Transactio

n Based

Category Workflow based Cate

gory

1

Providing

informatio

n on

quality

fertilizers

Good

Agriculture

Practices

G2C SMS Based

Alerts

G2C Certificate of

Authorisation to

Manufacturers/Impo

rters/ Pool Handling

Agencies of

Fertilizers

G2B

Package of

Practices

G2C Grant of permission

for sale

G2B

Prices of

Fertilizers

G2C Certificate of

Authorisation to

Wholesale/ Retail

Fertilizer

G2B

Dealer

Network &

Availability

through mfms

G2C

Quality

Control &

Assurance

G2C,

G2B

Fertilizer Quality

Testing

G2G,

G2C

GAP Analysis between as is and to be Process w.r.t. States

Application State Name As Is Process To Be Process


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Issuing Dealership Certificate

in Fertiliser

MP In MP, the certificate for

selling fertiliser is issued

at District level. The

selling permission to the

company of other states is

to be granted at the state

level before applying at

the district level.

The new web

based system will

allow dealers

registration and

issue certificate

for selling

fertiliser at State

level, District

level and Range

level.

Jharkhand In Jharkhand, certificate

for selling fertiliser is

issued at District level,

Range Level and State

Level

Karnataka Dealer applies for

obtaining certificate at the

block level and certificate

is issued at District level.

The selling permission is

to be granted at the state

level before applying at

the district level.

Maharashtra Dealers Certificate for


at State level as well as

District level.

Assam Dealers Certificate for


at State level as well as

District level.


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HP The dealers certificate for


at the State level after

getting recommendations

from Dy. Director of

Agriculture


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SERVICE 2: PROVIDING INFORMATION ON SOIL HEALTH


on soil health conditions, Package of Practices

suitable to the soil type, balanced use of fertilizers,

automation of soil testing labs for quick

dissemination of results, soil surveys, organic

farming, details of soil testing labs, expert advice

and grievance management through multiple service

delivery channels to the farmers. Farmers would be

able to get information on recommended doses

based on the recommendations of University or IISS

formulae. Results of the front line demonstrations

conducted on different crops for proving efficacy of soil health management would be listed for

different agro climatic zones. Farmers will also be advised about right kind of seeds of the same crop or

an alternative crop depending on expected yield and maturity period after considering soil condition and

other agro-climatic parameters.

Objective:

To provide information on:

Soil health Conditions

Package of Practices suitable to Soil Type

Balanced use of Fertiliser (In-Organic / Organic)

Automation of Soil Testing Labs for quick dissemination of results

Soil Survey

Organic farming

Details of Soil testing laboratories

Expert Advisory

Grievances redressal

To propose computerized system and to define its facilities as well as limitations.


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System Architecture Diagram

Soil Health & Soil Health Card

Soil health plays a vital role to ensure Agricultural production in a sustainable manner. The basic

objective of the soil-testing is to give farmers a service leading to better and more economic use of

fertilizers and better soil management practices for increasing agricultural production. High crop yields

cannot be obtained without applying sufficient fertilizers to overcome existing deficiencies.

Efficient use of fertilizers is a major factor in any programme designed to bring about aneconomic increase in agricultural production. The farmers involved in such a programme will have to

use increasing quantities of fertilizers to achieve the desired yield levels. However the amounts and

kinds of fertilizers required for the same crop vary from soil to soil, even field to field on the same soil.

The use of fertilizers without first testing the soil is like taking medicine without first consulting a

physician to find out what is needed. It is observed that the fertilizers increase yields and the farmers are

aware of this. But are they applying right quantities of the right kind of fertilizers at the right time at the

right place to ensure maximum profit? Without a fertilizer recommendation based upon a soil test, a

farmer may be applying too much of a little needed plant food element and too little of another element


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which is actually the principal factor limiting plant growth. This not only means an uneconomical use of

fertilizers, but in some cases crop yields actually may be reduced because of use of the wrong kinds or

amounts, or improper use of fertilizers.

A fertilizers recommendation from a soil testing laboratory is based on carefully conducted soil

analyses and the results of up-to-date agronomic research on the crop, and it therefore is most scientific

information available for fertilizing that crop in that field. Soil testing is essential and is the first step in

obtaining high yields and maximum returns from the money invested in fertilizers.

Organic Farming

Organic agriculture, to begin with has been the outcome of concerns related to increasing

contamination in food and its consequent negative effects on human health. Originally, only chemicals

especially pesticides in agriculture were considered to be the culprit. Subsequently and more recently

pesticides contamination even in ground water, used for food industry and human consumption has

given rise to further restrictions on the use of pesticides for any and every application.

Organic agriculture covers all kinds of food and fiber production systems and can be defined as

essentially farming system with maximum use of internal inputs and without use of prohibited materials

(as listed in different standards) to produce uncontaminated farm produce of high quality in sufficient

quantity. It allows agricultural producers to cover their needs by obtaining adequate returns, satisfaction

from their work, and a safe working environment. It aims to further create ecologically, socially and

economically sustainable system of food and fiber production without use of artificial external input

such as chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

Organic farming management is an integrated approach, where all aspects of farming systems are

interlinked with each other and work for each other. A healthy biologically active soil is the source of

crop nutrition, on-farm biodiversity controls pests, crop rotation and multiple cropping maintains the

systems health and on-farm resource management with integration of cattle ensure productivity and

sustainability. Organic management stresses on optimization of resource use and productivity, rather

than maximization of productivity and over exploitation of resources on the cost of resources meant for

future generations.

Incorporating principles of organic agriculture in Policy: Organic agriculture is a unique

production management system which promotes and enhances agro ecosystem health, includingbiodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity, and this is accomplished by using on-farm


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agronomic, biological and mechanical methods in exclusion of all synthetic off-farm inputs. Organic

farming as a system avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic inputs (such as fertilizers, pesticides,

hormones, feed additives etc) and to the maximum extent feasible rely upon crop rotations, cropresidues, animal manures, off-farm organic waste, mineral grade rock additives and biological system of

nutrient mobilization and plant protection. Organic is not only about replacing inputs, which is the

starting point of the process, it goes beyond, as enshrined in the four principles of organic farming

advocated by IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement).

Principle of health: Organic agriculture should sustain and enhance the health of soil, plant,

animal, human and planet as one and indivisible.

Principle of ecology: Organic agriculture is based on living ecological systems and cycles,

work with them, emulate them and help sustain them.

Principle of fairness: Organic agriculture should build on relationships that ensure fairness

with regard to the common environment and life opportunities.

Principle of care: Organic Agriculture should be managed in a precautionary and responsible

manner, to protect the health and well-being of current and future generations, as well as the

environment.

Soil Survey

India is a country of splendid diversity of soil, climate, food, clothing and culture. The stability

in the sector of food security, fiber and shelter provisions and animal wealth has been threatened due to

ever-increasing population pressure and in discriminatory use of land resources. It is also well

recognized all over the world, specially in the developing countries that inappropriate land use leads to

decline of soil productivity and ultimately to poorer quality of life. The objectives of the soil survey

done in India are:

To identify and evaluate the land and water resources

To develop a sustainable land use plan based on resource inventory data and socio-economic

scenario.

To stimulate research and to collect, collate and disseminate information relating to all aspects

of soil survey, pedology and land use planning.


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To sponsor and organize symposia, seminars and conferences which provide forum for

presentation of papers in all areas of soil survey, pedology and land use planning.

To publish journal, bulletins, reports and other publications to achieve the objectives of the

Society.

To present a common forum for scientists working in soil survey, pedology and land use

planning where they can discuss topics of mutual interest.

To enhance the education and teaching standards in soil survey, pedology and land use

planning.

To work in association with other national and international societies having similar objectives.

To undertake all other activities that may assist in the fulfilment of the aboveobjectives of the

Society.

Soil Survey Maps:

Soil testing is the base for management decisions about fertilizer requirements. It involves the

estimation and evaluation of the available nutrient status and acidic reaction of a sample of

soil.

After testing, a fertility map is prepared where the available nitrogen, phosphorous and

potassium is marked as low, medium or high.

Areas of sufficient and insufficient nutrients are marked out and nutritional requirements are

determined. Fertilizers such as NPK, lime or gypsum are recommended to improve soil

fertility.

Fertilizer addition, which is based on soil testing, usually leads to an increase in yields and

profits by providing the correct amounts of needed nutrients.

It also leads to uniform application of nutrients in a field. As nutrient availability becomes less

variable, the crop growth is more uniform.

Regular soil testing also contributes to environmental sustainability as the use of excess

fertilizers can be avoided.


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SERVICE 3 : PROVIDING INFORMATION ON CROPS, FARM MACHINERY, TRAINING &

GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

This service aims at providing

information on agronomic practices for different

crops as per the recommendations of the

Scientific Institutions. Such practices would

inform about the week by week calendar of

activities from pre-sowing to harvesting stage of

crop cycle. Best practices for each crop stage for

management of plant population, crop stand and

monitoring of pests and diseases. Service would

be provided through automation of dissemination

of information of pest roving survey, expert

advice on different aspects of crop management and grievance management through multiple service


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delivery channels to the farmers. It will also provide information services addressing farm machinery

availability, quality and guidance to farmers. It also aims to provide digital tool-kits to trainers and

progressive farmers using ICT, and SMS based alerts on training calendar. In addition, the service aimsat collecting, storing, indexing and disseminating information on Good Agricultural Practices generated

by farmers, research institutions.

The key objectives of service 3 are listed below:-

Crops and Good Agricultural Practices(GAPs)

State-wise Crop details (variety wise) including Aromatics and Medicinal Plants

o Introduction (Description, season, classification, Nutritive Value)

o Climate Requirement (Temperature requirement at different growth stages)

o Soil Requirement

o Varieties (Varieties for different climate and cultural condition)

o Cropping System (Crop rotation)

o Field Preparation & Sowing (Field requirement, Seed selection, Organic treatment, Bio-

fertilizer, Time & Method of sowing )

Crop Good AgriculturalPractices (GAPs)

Training

Farm MachineryExpert Advisory

GrievanceManagement

Information on Crops,Farm Machinery, Training

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o Nutrient Management

o Water & Irrigation

o Weed Managemento Disease Management (Symptoms & Control Measures)

o Harvesting

o Post Harvesting(Threshing, Storage.)

Crop-wise recommendation -POPs/GAPs (Pre- & Post- sowing cultivation Practices) for

o Soil preparation

o Fertilizers doses

o

Seed recommendationo Irrigation advisory

o Pesticide recommendation

o IPM packages of Practices

o Harvest advisory

Providing Information (Expert Advice) about Crop (Cycle) Management

Week-by-Week Calendar of Activities (Crop/Season/Duration /Period) (Agro-climatic region

wise, site specific and season wise) from Pre-sowing stage to harvesting stage:-

Pre-Sowing Land development, Soil Suitability, Requirement & Preparation, Soil treatment,

Crop Varieties

Cultivation Practices- Seed Treatment, Method of Sowing, Manuring, IPM, Irrigation

Rotation of Crops

Multiple Cropping

Harvest Technology Time, Methods

Post Harvest Technology Cooling, Cleaning, Sorting, Storage, Grading, Packaging,

Practice for maintaining good quality, Processing, Marketing, Equipments

Providing information on Crop Diseases

Providing information about Pest Roving Survey through automation(Providing information on

Plant Health (Disease and Pests) Management Practices), e-Pest Surveillance System

Providing district wise Statistical Information such APY and Crop-wise MSP data


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Providing information on Frontline Demonstrations- Locations, Participating Farmers details and

Demonstrations details

Providing Information of FASAL (Forecasting Agricultural outputusing Space, Agro-

meteorology and Land based observations) Reports of Space Applications Centre, Department of

Space;

Farm Level Planning

Farm Machinery

Providing Information services to address District wise Farm Machineries

Manufacturer&Dealerdetails and contacts, availability of farm machinery, prices, quality and

guidance to farmers.

Agro Climatic Zone wise, Soil type and Cropping System based recommendation for Machinery

Disbursement of Input Subsidy on procurement of Farm Machinery

SMS based alerts on - Dealer contacts, Machinery Stock with Market Value, Alerts to Dealers &

Famer under Input Subsidy Workflow

Training

Providing Training Institutions Information (Trainers Training/Farmers Training- Name,

Resource availability (Rooms/Halls/Meeting rooms, Visuals Aid, Power Backup, Library,

Trained Faculty Member Extension/IT) for following:

o Farmers Training Centers (Public Sector Banks)

o Farmers Schools

o Farmers Clubs (NABARD)

o

Rural Development and Self Employment Training Institute (RUDSETI) Centerso Extension Education Institutes (EEIs)

o MANAGE / NIPHM / NIRD/ SIRD / BIRD / NERIWALM etc

o State Agricultural Extension Centers (ATMAs, SAMETIs, etc)

o FMTTI/CIAE/State Engineering Departments

o ATICs/ KVKs / VIKAS SAMITIs/ WALMIs/Irrigation Management Training

Institutes (IMTIs) etc

o NGOs

Providing Information on Training Calendar of Training Institutions


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o Topics Sector,

o Title,

o Objectives,o Contents,

o Locations details (Venue),

o Eligibility Criteria (Participants),

o Duration (Start Date End Date),

o Methodology Lecture, Group Discussion,

o Case Studies, Demo, Field visit,

o Resource Person (Name, Address, Phone, Email),

o Coordinator (Name, Address, Phone, Email),

o Funding Pattern Sponsored Scheme/ Paid/ Non-Paid

Providing information on Post Training details including Impact Analysis & Feedbacks

Providing Information on Training tool kits (e- learning) in the form of e-Learning Materials,

Lecture Series in following format.

o Text

o Videos

o Audio

Details of FFS, FS FF, FIGs

o FFS, FS, FF, FIGs details

o Calendar

o E-learning materials

SMS based alerts on Training Calendar

Resource Repository

SREP

CDAP

SEWP

A Farmer Friendly Handbook

Providing district-wise Agriculture Contingency Plan

Standards - IndiaGap Standards (BIS No FAD 22(1949)C)

Mass media Contents Video, Audio& Publications


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o Post-Harvesting Practices

Cooling

Cleaning

Sorting

Storage

Grading

Packaging

o Practice for maintaining good quality,

o Processing, Marketing , Equipments

Service Components Classification & Categorization:

Component

Name

Component Classification & Categorization

Content Based Category Transaction Based Category

Crop

Farm machinery

Training

Resource repository

Expert Advisory

Grievance

management

Crop G2C Grievance Management G2C

Farm machinery G2C

G2G

Expert Advisory G2C

Training G2C

G2G

SMS based training alert G2C, G2G

Resource

Repository

G2C G2C, G2G


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SERVICE 4 : PROVIDING INFORMATION ON FORECASTED WEATHER & AGRO-MET

ADVISORIES

PIFWAMA (Providing Information on

Forecasted Weather & Agro-Met Advisories)is one of

the 12 Core software applications envisaged as part of the

National e-Government Plan under Mission Mode project

(MMP), initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture which

aims service orientation to farmers no matter if the

services originate from the central or the state

government, they would be provided through a single

delivery interface. This service also aims at providing disaggregated district/block level information in

each agro-ecological sub-region on forecasted weather, agro-met advisory, SMS alerts for weather

forecast and crop impact and grievance management through multiple service delivery channels to the

farmers.

PIFWAMA will be a generic and information portal that captures the information related to agro-

met advisory and disseminates the advisory to the end user. This portal will also give an opportunity to

the user group to file their grievance, under the grievance management activity. The framework, as

stated above, will be prepared under the sponsorship of Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.

The portal will provide a holistic view of the Weather forecasting and dissemination of agro-met

advisory, in accordance to the agro climaticzones.

Objective

Provide information on forecasted Weather and Agro-met Advisories issued by

authorized centers (stakeholders) to farmers/citizens, through delivery channels;

To disseminate Expert advice on issues related to weather vagaries for agricultural

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Disseminate agro-met advisories throughout the crop life cycle (operations from pre-

sowing period to post-harvest);

Disseminate agro-met advisories for livestock farmers and poultry farmers;

Disseminate agro -met advisories to Fish Farmers (both Inland and Marine)

SMS alerts for weather forecast and crop impact;

Information availability on Local Language;

Update stakeholder for best practices in respect to their climatic zone

Make public information and government services available to citizens and officials

anytime, anywhere;

Create users convenience by subscribing to SMS alert and advisory archive;

Provide personalized information for individual stakeholder or groups of Farmers;

Grow efficiencies on farming activity;

Reduce cost through agro based advisory;

Increase adaptability for farming future requirements;

Provide mechanism for grievance management with regards to a specific activity /

process within the state and central government framework.

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Service Component to Application mapping

Content Based Components

Sl. No. Service Component Application

1. Weather forecast summary Medium Range Weather Forecast

comprising of capturing of forecast data

published by the IMD, allow for its

moderation by IMD local office

2. Information on Actual weather

summary

Actual Weather comprising of capturing

actual weather data on different parameters

(Temperature min. / max. Wind Speed /

direction, Rainfall, Humidity min. / max.

Cloud) as sent by the different Agro-Met

Stations, converting and incorporating

weather historical data (one-time)

generating actual weather summary

3. Information on monsoon status (Weekly / Monthly / Yearly for planning

based on north West Monsoon

4. Information on Agro Met Bulletin Information on Agro Met Bulletin

comprising of crop staging advisories

filtered/aggregated at any level

5. Advisory on Crop staging information

and Insect/ Pest infestation information

related to Agro Met

Expert Advisory on Crop staging

information and Insect/ Pest infestation

information

6. Information / impact of prevailing

weather conditions on different crops

Providing Information / impact of

prevailing weather conditions on different

crops by the agricultural officers.

7. Information on Weather based /

seasonal livestock disease

Providing information on livestock

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Sl. No. Service Component Application

seasonal conditions.

8. Crop weather calendars Up-to-date crop weather calendars for

entire country. That consists crop growth

stages, warnings, weather condition, water

requirement, phytophases, meteorological

conditions, crop pests and diseases,

planning, irrigation scheduling and plant

protection measures.

9. Agro climatic Atlas of India An updated version of Agro climatic Atlas

is prepared by taking more no. Of stations

along with inclusion of more no. Of

parameters.

10. Soil Moisture Mapping of India Soil moisture status is an important

component of water balance in a region.

Based on short period data series

publication on Soil Moisture Mapping of

India has been prepared by the Agri-met

Division. Gravimetric observations of soil

moisture (SM) on bare soils from a

network of 30 stations in India

11. MIS Reports Few dynamic MIS reports related to agro-

met System.

SERVICE 5 : INFORMATION ON PRICE & ARRIVALS, PROCUREMENT POINTS AND

PROVIDING INTERACTION PLATFORM


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information on prices, including minimum

support prices (MSPs), SMS basedinformation on MSPs, crop quality

associated with MSP and historic prices. It

will also provide information on arrivals of

different standardized commodities at the

market yards, SMS alerts for prices,

arrivals and commodity indices, SMS

alerts and expert advice on issues related to future prices and arrivals trends and mechanism for

grievance management.

It will also provide an e-platform for marketing of agricultural produce, SMS based alerts for

buyers and sellers and details of transporters.

Objective

To provide information on:

Prices and arrivals of commodities (complied to standards (?)) at market yards :

Capturing information from auction/market points (Clarifications : In Kerala,

there is no regulated market).

Alerts on Prices (SMS/Email/Web)

Alerts on arrivals (SMS/Email/Web)

Alerts on Commodity indices (?) (SMS/Email/Web)

Minimum Support Price (MSP)

Minimum Support Price (Central Government) + Support Prices declared by state

Governments, commodity wise, season wise; year wise;

Crop quality (Measures as applicable and in operational)

Historic Prices - databases of MSP and related support prices announced earlier

(from which cut-of-date) (past history);

SMS , email and web based alerts on MSP

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Details of transporters - name, address, phone, mobile including specialized

refrigeration vans , rate of transportation, etc. Facilities of transportation from

place of production to place of selling (http://www.bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in); Details about subsidized transport and transport subsidy (?)provided by

government to farmers;

transporters within the vicinity of place of production (e.g. farms);

Details of Government Procurement Points (GPPs) (e.g. Local Markets or Co-Op Societies,

) - A sound Database on Government Procurement Points with all details ; - Crop commodity,

livestock product, Dairy products, fishery products etc;

e-platform for marketing agricultural produces (equivalent to matrimonial column)

An integrated web-based platform

Which will have a business directory (Producer - Trader - Wholesaler - Buyer -

Retailer),

Commodity, Variety Directory and Product catalogues,

Which will have a local search engine,

Which will have a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tool,

Which will have customer relationship management (CRM) package , and

Which will have content management system (CMS) to store Agreements, terms

of conditions etc

Match making

Estimation of demand for agricultural produces (instead of issues related to Future prices

and arrival trends) - one shall understand how demands for seeds and Fertilisers are projected

to the MOA from district level) Demand-Supply Model : econometric model ;

DMI to identify the Stakeholder

Grievances Management and Redressal (relatedto agricultural marketing) Linking of

CONFONET project, WTO issues; linking service-6 etc;

International Market prices on agricultural commodities (linking of URLs of various

identified websites of competitive Markets, FAO website etc).

The prices and arrivals of commodities would cover the following categories :-

Agriculture Crops

Horticulture crops

Floriculture crops
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Plantation Crops

Fish

Livestock Milk

Livestock Fodder

Aromatic & Medicinal Plants

Non-Timber Forest (NTF) Produces

Minor Forest Produces

Information Providers

Prices and arrivals of commodities: AGMARKNET (http://agmarknet.nic.in)

Fish prices (Fisheries Co-operative Societies, National Fisheries Development Board

(NFDB), etc.)

Livestock Prices (Central Livestock Organizations and its allied institutions, etc.)

Milk Prices (Primary Village Dairy Co-operatives etc.)

Minimum Support Price (MSP): Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP)

Government Procurement Points (GPPs): State Governments Agriculture Marketing Boards,

Food and Civil Supply Departments, Agro Industries Corporations, FCI, etc.

Transport Service Providers: State Transport Authority, Regional Transport Unions, APMCs

e-platform for marketing agricultural produces : Users registration interface to build database on

buyers & sellers, Agricultural Markets

Estimation of demand for agricultural produces: DES, DMI, FMC etc.

SERVICE 6 : ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

This service aims at providing information on

certification procedure, fees, competent

authorities; automation of certification process

on a work flow basis, SMS based status alerts

and mechanism for grievance management.
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It Providing Information on :

Certification Procedures for Imports & Exports of Plants, Livestock and Fish Products (of

India and importing countries) In Indian languages and English;

Associated Fees and Charges (Inspection, Treatment supervision and Import Permit)

Details of Certifying Authorities for Plant , Livestock and Fish Products (for Issuance ofImport Release Order, Import Permit, and Phyto Sanitary Certificate; Import & Export

Inspection, Treatment, Quality Assurance and Testing, Trading, Export Promotion Councils,

Commodity Boards, Export Authorities, Food Safety Standards Authority of India, etc)

Automation of Certification Processes using Workflow Technology for Plant , Livestock and

Fish Products

Status Alert Management (through SMS, email, e-Post, IVRS, Portal, Kisan Call Centre, CSC

etc)

Grievances Redressal and Management (Workflow System) (specific to this Service, general-

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Overall information system flow:

User Ex: Exporter/

Importer

Mobile Users Ex:

Exporter/Importer

etc.

Service 6 Application

Exporter/ Importer can

/

Via

.

CAP PORTAL

Hyperlink Will be Provided to Access

the PQIS & AQIS Application

SMS/E-mailAlert

Service 6 Application

Exporter/ Importer can apply

for IP/SIP/PSC/AQC

.Stakeholders

APEDA

MPEDA

DGFT

EIC

FSSAI

FPI

ECB

Stakeholder

Custom

1. AQIS Application

2. PQIS Application

SMS/E-Mail ServicesIP/SIP/PSC/AQC Issued

or Rejected

Regarding information

related to E-certification

of Export/Import, User

can enter by typing URL

of application or through

CAP Portal

.

, ,

.

Exporter/ Importer

Other User

Plant Quarantine Certification Service

Export or Import certification (PSC/IP/IRO) is essential for agriculture commodity to ensure that the

commodity which coming to India or going out of India is free from pests and diseases.

Plant Quarantine is mandatory for import of any plant material under the provisions of destructive insect

& pests act 1914.

Plant Quarantine Certification Service is already operational since 2011 and its website is

http://plantquarantineindia.nic.in.
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Animal Quarantine Certification Service

The purpose of the Animal Quarantine and certification (AQC) is to prevent the ingress of livestock and

poultry exotic to India as per provisions of livestock importation Act, 1898.

The Electronic Certification for Import & Export Will Lead to:-

Reduce the technical personnels time in entering the application details in the

system.

Reduce the process time of the application.

Optimize the employees performance.

Provide status update on export/import certification applications.

Provide information on export/import certification procedure.

As of now the information dissemination process runs manually. The Ministry of Agriculture

came up with the plan under NeGP plan to integrate various components and systems which can talk and

handshake to each other to make the whole process run with seamless manner.

Service Components

Sr.

No.

Service Components Application

1 Sanitary Import Permit This section contains the work flow that how an importer can get

the Sanitary import permit for Livestock Product

2 Animal Quarantine

Certificate for Import

This section contains the work flow that how an importer can get

the Animal Quarantine Certificate for Livestock/Livestock

Product/ Pet Animal from AQIS.


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3 Animal Quarantine

Certificate for Export

This section contains the work flow that how an Exporter can get

the Animal Quarantine Certificate for Livestock/Livestock

Product/ Pet Animal from AQIS.

4 Grievance Importer/Exporter should be provided facility to submit their

grievances/ground level fact and the public suggestion to

government. A system may also be provided for monitoring the

grievance lodged and action taken /solution provided by advisory

bodies

5 SMS Alert SMS alert sent to exporter or importer in case of

deficiency/Issuance/Rejection

6 E-mail Alert IP/PSC/NOC/AQC/SIP certificate sent to importer & exporter on

their email id either Issuance/Rejection/Grievance

7 MIS Report Few dynamic MIS reports related to AQIS System.

8 Printing Exporter/Importer can download/Print directly from the web site

of e-Certificates

9 Payment Portal will provide the net banking payment facility for

Exporter/Importer

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SERVICE 7 : INFORMATION ON MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AGRICULTURE,

HORTICULTURE, FLORICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES CULTURE,

HORTICULTURE, FLORICULTURE


on Marketing infrastructure at the Regulated

Market Yards, Post Harvest facilities available at

the yards.

This service also aims at providinginformation on storage infrastructure like

availability, capacity and fees for storages /

warehouses of both the private and public sector.

This service will also address the information

needs of the farmers on credit linkages.

Objective

1. Providing timely information on marketing & storage infrastructure, post-harvest facilities at

regulated markets state-wise, district-wise, Marketwise.

2. Providing Multiple Delivery Channels (MDCs) for access to information to farmers and all the

stakeholders.

3. Reducing time lag between generation and dissemination of information.

4. Increasing effectiveness of government service delivery.

5. Design of a Web based application to collect information forMarketing ad Storage infrastructure

& post- harvest facilities at regulated markets in prescribed format from APMCs with the help of

existing AGMARKNET project Network.

6. Share the existing information available in the form of market profiles under AGMARKNET

project.


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NeGPA- Service-7 Service to Farmer Linkage (Information on Marketing Infrastructure)


Mandi Profile creation

Information on Regulated/Unregulated Mandi

Information on Regulated Marketing Committees

Information onPost-Harvest facilities available at the market yards

Information on Storage Infrastructure

Information on Other facilities (Availability of Transport, Rest rooms, Procurement

and distribution of commodities etc.)

Information on credit linkages

Expert advice on any specific issues related to marketing and storage infrastructure, post-

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Mechanism for grievance management with regards to a specific activity / process within

the state and central government framework.

The proposed solutions under the identified service components are specified bellow:


Information on

- Package of Practices

Online


Information on

- Mandi Profile- Marketing & Storage Infrastructure- Post-Harvest facilities- Transport facilities- Other facilities available in the market

Online


- Online video- Front line demonstration

Online

- Available instantaneously- Changes uploaded- To follow prescribed format


Status Tracking

Online

- Immediate Acknowledgement- Immediate Reference No.- Status changeGrievance Redressal

Online

- Initial response time- Redressal of grievanceAvailability of forms

Online

Availability of service

Online

- 24 x 7- 99.9% uptime


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SERVICE 8: MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION / EVALUATION OF SCHEMES AND

PROGRAMMES

This service aims at providing information on schemes and programs implemented at the state

with respect to physical progress and fund utilization, automation of issue and submission of utilization

certificate and mechanism for grievance management. It will also provide information on list /

categories of beneficiaries and will help remove duplication by codifying and linking them with Land

Records database. This service will also provide the facility to common public and government officialsto search for relevant information using customizable queries.

Monitoring mechanism for each scheme would be defined and the reports of the monitoring teams

would be posted at the end of the scheduled work.

Evaluation reports would be listed for different schemes for the past five evaluations. There would be

calendar of activities listed for approaching and ongoing evaluation work.

Objective:

To provide information on

Schemes and Programs implemented at State with respect to

Physical Progress/ Financial Progress

Fund Utilization

Automation of issue and submission of utilization certificate (UC)

Beneficiary Identification and its tracking

List/Categories of beneficiaries

Remove duplication by codifying and linking them with Land Records,

MGNREGA, UID etc.

Search Facility

For common public and government officials to search the relevant information using

customizable queries


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Monitoring mechanism for each scheme

Listing of Evaluation reports of schemes

Calendar of activities for evaluation work

Grievance Management

The Service covers the following features:

Framework Standardization of Schemes

Scheme information

Schemes Creation & its Monitoring (Physical and Financial)

Preparation , submission and its approval of Annual Action Plan/Project Proposal/ Annual

Requirements

Automation of Issue and submission of Utilization Certificate

Fund Utilisation

Beneficiary Identification and linkage with Land Record, UID, MGNREGA database etc.

Apply for Benefit & Workflow for its approval

Searchable information through customizable queries

Monitoring Mechanism and Listing of Reports of Monitoring teams for each scheme

Evaluation- Calendar of Activities and Listing of Evaluation reports of each scheme

Restructuring of schemes

Convergence of schemes

Integration with CPSMS and E- Lekha

Integration with existing MIS for various schemes

Grievance Management

Alerts


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The whole application can be conceptualized as given

Service Components to Application Mapping

All the above mentioned services have been categorized under the following three main components:


S No. Service Component Application

1 Schemes and programmes information E-Monitor Application

2 Guidelines for various schemes E-Monitor Application

3 Available benefits to the farmer E-Monitor Application

4 Listing of Evaluation reports of each

scheme

E-Monitor Application

Transaction Based Components


1 Physical and Financial progress of

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Transaction Based Components


2 Fund Release E-Monitor Application

3 Fund Utilization E-Monitor Application

4 Evaluation- Calendar of Activities

and Listing of Evaluation reports of

each scheme


5 Integration with existing MIS forvarious schemes


6 Linkage with Land Records E-Monitor Application

7 Scheme Restructuring E-Monitor Application

8 Registration by the farmer E-Monitor Application

9 Grievance Management E Grievance Management

Application

10 Monitoring Mechanism and Listing

of Reports of Monitoring teams for

each scheme


11 Beneficiary Identification Beneficiary Information

System

12 Convergence of schemes E-Monitor Application

13 Master Data Management E-Monitor Application

Workflow Based Components


1 Preparation , submission and its E-Monitor Application


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approval of Annual Action

Plan/Project Proposal/ Annual

Requirements

2 Utilization Certificate E-Monitor Application

3 Apply for Benefit & Workflow for

its approval


SERVICE 9: PROVIDING INFORMATION ON FISHERY INPUTS

This service aims at providing information on

good practices for fish farming, efficient

use of feed material etc, dealer network,

quality control, fishermen safety, fish

diseases, schemes for fishermen and fish

production statistics, automation of fish

seed grower registration, vessel

registration, expert advice and mechanism

for grievance management.

The Service covers the following features

1. Good practices for fish farming

2. Efficient use of feed material

3. Networking of dealers

4. QC&A certificate to hatcheries, farms

5. Fishermen safety ,Fish diseases,

6. Schemes for fishermen ,Fish production statistics

7. Automation of fish seed grower & Vessel registration

8. Expert advice

9. Market Information System

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11.E-payment

12.E-alert

13.Sms (pull/push), e-mail, e-post,

14.GIS for Dealers

15.Thematic Maps of availability

16.Location Maps of Testing Infrastructure for fish seeds

17.Availability of product with GIS

All the above services are categorized under 3 components

1. Transaction based

Master data management

Market Information system - Arrivals & Market price, details of transaction

Market Intelligence system to predict the price details of species

Fisherman-wise details of daily catch of reservoir fishermen at the fish landing centers.

Insurance details, Distribution of fish seeds to the farmers ( PVT)

Training Modules, Statistics (inland, marine)

Collection of Samples for testing & publishing results

Stock position of fish seed growers agency

Fish disease management system (includes Aquatic Animal Disease and trans boundary

disease)

Survey of fish fauna in inland fisheries

Fishermen safety system - Early warning, it may be linked with incois)

2. Work flow based


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Networking of dealers -fish seed growers, labs, processing, units , fishing vessel

manufacturing and repairing units etc

Issuing Registration & License certificate to the registered dealers / agencies /labs etc

Distribution of fish seeds to the beneficiaries

Networking of all insurance agencies for Online Insurance claim

Networking of fishermen, fish farmer, traders etc

Online scheme monitoring system at beneficiary level through networking of all fisheries

cooperatives (linked with service8)

Information on QC&A

Collection of samples from the hatcheries, nurseries

Analytical results, recommendations based on analytical result

Issuance of QC&A certificate

Vessel registration of marine fisheries (http:// fishcraft.nic.in)

Fisherman safety system

Recording movements of crew by issuing boarding pass

Online insurance claims

Implementation details of welfare schemes at beneficiary level

Early warning system

Operationalization of safety mechanism

Weather forecasting

3. Content based

Fish Diseases, treatment & preventive measures

Fish production , export, Import statistics
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Welfare schemes and implementation details

Analytical Result of samples collected from hatcheries

Institution wise Training calendar

Contact details of stakeholders

List of water resources , cultivable species

Download forms

Utilization of fish caught (location, fish type, processingMethods, utilization (export/import etc)

List of banned medicines, Antibiotics & other pharmacologically Active Substances, Gears

List of license cancelled feed growers, seed growers etc

The Guidelines on Good Management Practices (GMPs)

Financial institutions - procedure, subsidies, conditions and ceiling in getting loans,

Insurance Agencies - importance of insurance & its details

Market arrivals , price and traders details


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To Provide Fishermen a single platform for obtaining

SERVICE 10 : PROVIDING INFORMATION ON IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE

This service aims at providing information on water release schedule, best practices on irrigation,

web based interface for selection of beneficiaries under amended NREGA clause, information on ground

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different crop mixes that can be irrigated from it, irrigation equipment, expert advice and mechanism for

grievance management.

The service would list the command area created planned and actually serviced at the end of each

crop season under different projects including the Government Tube wells, Lift irrigation and Canal

irrigation (including information on distribution network in a command area).

The service envisages to

1) Provide a mechanism for the dissemination of information on water release schedule.

2) Build centralized repositories for information on Water Reservoirs, Canal Systems, ground water

resources, Land degradation , water logging, water bodies etc. which can be consumed by other

services and applications

3) Build a linking between the existing information systems on watersheds of NWDPRA,

RVP&FPR etc. and the GIS maps / digital watershed atlas available with SLUSI

4) Provide searchable content on the farmer centric information such as best practices on irrigation

and information on irrigation equipment.

5) Build a mechanism to provide expert advisories to the Farmers on the irrigation related issues.

6) Provide a mechanism to monitor the progress of projects related the Command AreaDevelopment

The following are the components of the service 10 as envisaged under NeGP-A to be delivered by the

proposed solution.

Provide a repository of the Water Reservoirs in the country and a mechanism to provide the daily

water level information of the reservoirs

Provide the details of network of canals linked to the various water reservoirs in the country.

Provide for a mechanism to calculate the water requirement of the standing crop within a

Command Area at any point of time within the crop season

Assist in preparation and delivery of the canal water release information to the farmers.

Provide for a mechanism to link the watershed information in the repositories like RFS and

NRM with the GIS information on the watersheds available with SLUSI.

Create a repository of information related to the Ground Water resource in the country.

Create a repository of information related to Land degradation and water logging details and a

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Create a repository for the best practices on irrigation.

Create a repository of the information on Irrigation equipment

Set up a mechanism for identification of the beneficiaries for irrigation related projects under the

MNREGA based on the various social and financial parameters like dependents, land holding

patterns etc.

Set up a mechanism for dissemination of Expert advice on the various irrigation related issues to

the farmers

Set up a mechanism for monitoring of the projects related to the development of the Command

areas. It should provide details of the area created planned and actually serviced at the end of

each crop season under different projects including the government tube wells, lift irrigation and

canal irrigation (including information on distribution network in a command area)

Set up a mechanism for grievance submission and redress monitoring.

Provide a Web based System for Receipt and Processing of Applications for the issue of NOC to

Abstract Ground Water by CGWA

Service Component Classification & Categorization

These components identified for the Service 10 are classified into content and transaction based

components and further categorized into Government to Farmer (G2F) and Government to Government

(G2G) services.

The components can be classified as

Content based components: Components for which data needs to be collected, stored and managed

for appropriate dissemination.

MIS Based Components: the components for which the parameters are updated at regular intervals

and the information is used to monitor the components

Transaction based components: components for which input data is captured, processed and an

output is generated for the use of the end beneficiary. This component would apply where one to one

interactions are conducted.

Workflow based components: Components where an initial input is captured and processed, based

further inputs at each stage of process, and an output is generated


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Solution - Perspective

Service 10

Users

External Systems

Farmers WUAsWater Resource

Departments

Command AreaDevelopment

Project

CWC CGWB

Crop Pattern

and Water

requirement

Water

Reservoirs

Information

Canal System

Information

Expert

Advisories

and Best

Practices

Water Release

Schedule

Ground Water

Information

Command

Area

Development

Project

Monitoring

SAP and CAPWatershed

Information DBsSLUSI GIS DB

SERVICE 11: PROVIDING INFORMATION ON DROUGHT RELIEF AND

MANAGEMENT

This service will provide information on past / present trends and management by linking with inputs

from the States and expert bodies such as Space Application Centre, National Remote Sensing Centre,

and Indian Meteorological Department etc. Drought Management Information System will also be

upgraded to make it Tehsil centric and, if possible, convert the information to GIS.

The service will provide a template for online submission of memorandum on drought relief under

NCCF based on the manual of drought management published by the Department.

A template for the report of the Central Team would also be prepared for online submission of the

report. Decision making tools would be backing the report for making recommendations.

It will also provide relevant information through up-gradation of Drought Management Information

System and linkages with efforts of Department of Space.


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Drought

A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water

supply whether surface or underground water

Drought is perhaps the one climatic event that is most linked with desertification. It is a natural hazard

originating from a deficiency of precipitation that results in a water shortage for some activities, some

groups or environmental sector and is often associated with other climatic factors (such as high

temperatures, high winds and low relative humidity) that can aggravate the severity of the event.

Drought differs from aridity in that the latter is restricted to low rainfall regions and is a permanent

feature of the climate. Drought occurrences are common in virtually all climatic regimes. Drought

should be considered relative to some long-term average condition of balance between precipitation and

evapotranspiration (i.e., evaporation + transpiration) in a particular area, a condition often perceived as

"normal".

It is also related to the timing (i.e., principal season of occurrence, delays in the start of the rainy season,

occurrence of rains in relation to principal crop growth stages) and the effectiveness (i.e., rainfall

intensity, number of rainfall events) of the rains.


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The Complex Nature of drought

(Source: DPR on Integrated Drought Management Information System)

Drought disrupts cropping programs, reduces breeding stock, and threatens permanent erosion of the

capital and resource base of farming families and /or enterprises. A continuous drought stretching over

several years significantly affects productivity and national economies. In addition, the risk of serious

environmental damage, particularly through vegetation loss and soil erosion, has long term implications

for the sustainability of agriculture. Bushfires and dust storms often increase during the dry period.

Drought onset and end are often difficult to determine, as is its severity. Drought severity is dependent

not only on the duration, intensity and spatial extent of a specific drought episode, but also on the

demands made by human activities and vegetation on a specific regions water supply.

The impacts of drought are largely non-structural and spread over a larger geographical area than are

damages from other natural hazards. The non-structural characteristic of drought impacts has certainly

hindered the development of accurate, reliable, and timely estimates of severity and, ultimately, theformulation of drought preparedness plans by most governments.


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a. To enable the data acquisition of the Drought related parameters from the Tehsil/Block

Level to have more granular information

b. To provide a mechanism to tools monitor and analyze the data to identify the onset ofDrought like situations

c. To provide a mechanism to associate and correlate the field data with the scientifically

available data, from agencies like IMD/NRSC etc., for a better insight in to the situations

Decision Support System:

a. To provide a set of Business Intelligence tools which can assist the users in the decision

making process

Drought Response Systema. To provide an integrated workflow for Drought Management Process in to the system.

b. To provide a mechanism to monitor the Drought Management Process

Self Service System

a. To provide searchable content on the practices to be adopted by Farmers in Drought like

situations

b. To provide a mechanism to provide expert advisories to the Farmers in the Drought like

situations.

c. To provide a mechanism for the Farmers to register their grievances.

Central Repository

a. For Tehsil/Block Wise Drought Prone Areas

Content Management

a. For package of practices during drought

GIS Maps

The following figure shows the various functions to be implemented by the solution


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NeGP-A Service 11- Ecosystem


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The figure below shows the interactions of service 11 with other NeGP-A services.


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Apart from this it will serve as an important source of information for Livestock Management Related

Activities/Practi

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