INTERIM REPORT Paavai Engineering College

INTERIM REPORT Paavai Engineering College ------

2013-14

Paavai Engineering College

Interim E-Governance Report for Agriculture Mission Mode Project under NeGP (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 in efficient 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 2

• 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 3

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

The component Architecture of the portal has been depicted below

NeGP-A Services

The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC), Ministry of Agriculture is implementing National 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 5

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 (including insecticides), 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

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 Pesticides

1. 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.

Service Components – Classification & Categorization

SR Service Component Classification & Categorization Name Content Category Transaction Category Workflow Category Based Based based 1 Providing Package of G2C Pesticide G2C, G2B Integration G2B information Practices prices and with on quality stock Pesticide pesticides availability registration Prices of G2C SMS Based G2C License to G2B Pesticides Alerts manufacture

SR Service Component Classification & Categorization Name Content Category Transaction Category Workflow Category Based Based based Dealer G2C Monitoring G2G Grant of G2B Network of Seed permission Treatment for sale Quality G2C, G2B Monitoring G2G License to G2B Control & of Pesticide sell, stock or Assurance Production exhibit for sale or distribute insecticide License to G2B pest control operations Pesticide G2C,G2G Quality Testing

Service Components Solutions Information on Integration with Service-3 - Good Agriculture Practices - Online video - Front line demonstration - IPM Package of Practices Online - Information updated every season - Changes uploaded - Available instantaneously Information on Online - Prices of Inputs - Information updated every season - Dealer Network - Changes uploaded - Quality Control & Assurance - Available instantaneously - Registered Pesticide Products - Banned and restricted for use Pesticides - Organic fertilizers & pesticides - Crop Pests, Insects & Diseases - Pest Prevention & Cure - Pesticide Stock with dealers and sale to Online farmers - Pest Infestation Status - Information updated daily - Available instantaneously - Changes uploaded 9

- To follow prescribed format - Grievance Management Integration with common application for Grievance - Expert Advisory Management and Expert Advisory SMS based SMS - Price alert SMS sent within 2 hrs of information updating on - Alerts to Manufacturers/Pest control the system operator/ Wholesaler/ Retailer - Result, Status of application Application Submission Online - Immediate Acknowledgement - Application Reference No. Availability of Forms Online - Available 24 x7 Status Tracking Online - Integration with Pesticide Registration System - Status Change - License to manufactures Verification of documents - License to sell, stock or exhibit for sale or Online distribute insecticides - License for commercial pest control - Documents verified within 30 days (as per operations feedback received from MP) of application submission Physical verification / Field Visit - 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

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

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 Online

- Good Agriculture Practices - Information updated every season - Package of Practices - Changes uploaded - Available instantaneously Information on Online

- Prices of Inputs - Information updated every season - Dealer Network & Seed Availability - Changes uploaded - Quality Control & Assurance - Available instantaneously - Seed Varieties Online

- Online video - Available instantaneously - Front line demonstration - Changes uploaded - To follow prescribed format Status Tracking

Online

- Grievance Management - Immediate Acknowledgement - Expert Advisory - Immediate Reference No. - Status change Grievance Redressal

Online

- Initial response time - Redressal of grievance Availability of forms

Online

Availability of service

Online

- 24 x 7 - 99.9% uptime

Application Submission

Online

- Immediate Acknowledgement - Application Reference No. Availability of Forms

Online - License to manufacture, wholesale & retail - Available 24 x7 - Registration of seed growers Status Tracking - Seed Certification Online

- Status Change Verification of documents

Online

- Documents verified within 24 hrs of application submission with Payment Physical verification / Field Visit

- Parallel activity while documents scrutinized at office - Inspection report submitted online Payment

- 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 A online system for all type of Licensing process (import, manufacture, distribute etc)

Status Tracking Manual (applicant has to visit or call Applicant can check in the portal and respective office) send SMS

Alert system No alert system SMS will be sent to applicant’s registered mobile, e-mail etc

Testing (seed) Information available through All information will be available in portal testing labs (form to be filled, sample to be tagged etc)

Manufacturer / Varied sources and not complete All information will be available at single Dealer information point (consolidated and classified)

Prices Information available through Manufacturer / Distributors can post product distributors. prices through their login.

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

Service Existing System Proposed System

office. stock through their login

Proactive & Any identified problems is Forewarning system 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 MP In MP, the registration and license for selling seed The new web in Seed is issued at District level. based system will allow Jharkhand In Jharkhand, registration and license for selling dealer’s seed is issued at District level, Range Level and registration State Level and issue Karnataka Dealer’s Registration is done at the block level and license for license is issued at District level selling seed at

Maharashtra Dealer’s Registration and License for selling seed State level, is issued at State level as well as District level. District level and Range Assam Dealer’s Registration and License for selling seed level. is issued at State level as well as District level.

HP The dealer’s registration and selling license is issued at the State level after getting recommendations from Dy. Director of Agriculture

Seed MP At Division level- Follow To Be Certification Process as 1. Seed Grower’s source verification is done by mentioned seed producing agency. Seed producing agency, above. 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 sent to testing laboratory.

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.

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 16

6. Information on good agriculture practices

Service Components Proposed Solutions

Information on Integration with Service-3 - Good Agriculture Practices - Online video - Front line demonstration

- Package of Practices (Packages of organic Online practices) - Information updated every season - Changes uploaded

- Available instantaneously

Information on Online

- Prices of Inputs - As updated in mfms - Dealer Network & Availability - Changes uploaded - Quality Control & Assurance - Available instantaneously

Integration with common application for - Grievance Management Grievance Management and Expert - Expert Advisory Advisory SMS based SMS

- Price alert SMS sent within 2 hrs of information updating - Alerts to Manufacturers/Importers/ Pool on the system Handling Agencies/ Wholesaler/ Retailer - Result, Status of application - Certificate of Authorisation to Application Submission Manufacturers/Importers/ Pool Handling Online Agencies of Fertilizers at State level - Immediate Acknowledgement

- Certificate of Authorisation to Wholesale/ Retail - Application Reference No. Fertilizer at Range and District level Availability of Forms - Collection of samples , test results and action taken report on suspension/cancellation of Online certificates - Available 24 x7 - Status Tracking

Online

- Status Change

Verification of documents

Online

- Documents verified within 24 hrs of application submission

Physical verification / Field Visit

- 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

s. Component Classification & Categorization Service n Name Content Category Transactio Category Workflow based Cate o Based n Based gory

Good G2C SMS Based G2C Certificate of G2B Agriculture Alerts Authorisation to Practices Manufacturers/Impo rters/ Pool Handling 1 Agencies of Providing Fertilizers informatio n on Package of G2C Grant of permission G2B quality Practices for sale

fertilizers Prices of G2C Certificate of G2B

Fertilizers Authorisation to

Wholesale/ Retail

Fertilizer

Dealer G2C

Network &

Availability through mfms

Quality G2C, Fertilizer Quality G2G, Control & G2B Testing G2C Assurance

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

Application State Name As Is Process To Be Process

Issuing Dealership Certificate MP In MP, the certificate for The new web in Fertiliser selling fertiliser is issued based system will at District level. The allow dealer’s selling permission to the registration and company of other states is issue certificate to be granted at the state for selling level before applying at fertiliser at State the district level. level, District level and Range Jharkhand In Jharkhand, certificate level. 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 Dealer’s Certificate for selling fertiliser is issued at State level as well as District level.

Assam Dealer’s Certificate for selling fertiliser is issued at State level as well as District level.

HP The dealer’s certificate for selling fertiliser is issued at the State level after getting recommendations from Dy. Director of Agriculture

SERVICE 2: PROVIDING INFORMATION ON SOIL HEALTH

This service aims at providing information 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.

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 an economic 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

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 system’s 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, including biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity, and this is accomplished by using on-farm

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, crop residues, 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.

• 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.

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

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 aims at collecting, storing, indexing and disseminating information on Good Agricultural Practices generated by farmers, research institutions.

Crop Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)

Grievance Management Training

Expert Advisory Information on Crops, Farm Machinery, Training Farm Machinery and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)

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 …)

o Nutrient Management o Water & Irrigation o Weed Management o 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 recommendation o 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

• 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 Institution’s Information (Trainer’s Training/Farmer’s 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) Centers o 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

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

• Development of GAPs Repository(collection, storing, indexing and dissemination on Good Agricultural Practices) using metadata standards • Success Stories • Mass Media Contents- Online Audio & Video on GAPs • List of owner of Subject matter expert and Research & Academic Institutions and progressive farmer.

Grievance Management

• Grievance management applicable to G2G,G2B,G2F, F2G • Providing system on Grievances Management to manage the Grievances

Expert Advisory

• Expert advisory system w.r.t. to crop on Week-by-Week Calendar of Activities (Agro- climatic region wise, site specific and season wise ) from Pre-sowing stage to Post- harvesting stage:-

o Pre-sowing Practices • Land development • Soil Suitability • Requirement & Preparation • Soil treatment • Crop Varieties

o Cultivation Practices • Seed Treatment • Method of Sowing • Manuring • IPM • Irrigation

o Rotation of Crops o Multiple Cropping o Harvesting practices • Time, • Methods

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 Component Classification & Categorization

Name Content Based Category Transaction Based Category

Crop G2C Grievance Management G2C Crop Farm machinery G2C Expert Advisory G2C Farm machinery G2G Training Training G2C SMS based training alert G2C, G2G Resource repository G2G Expert Advisory Resource G2C G2C, G2G Grievance Repository management

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 operations by domain experts;

• 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.

System Overview:

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 Actual Weather comprising of capturing summary 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 Expert Advisory on Crop staging and Insect/ Pest infestation information information and Insect/ Pest infestation related to Agro Met information

6. Information / impact of prevailing Providing Information / impact of weather conditions on different crops prevailing weather conditions on different crops by the agricultural officers.

7. Information on Weather based / Providing information on livestock seasonal livestock disease diseases and advisories to take care livestock from various weather based /

Content Based Components

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

This service aims at providing information on prices, including minimum support prices (MSPs), SMS based information 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

• Details of transporters

 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 39

– 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 Government’s 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 : User’s 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. 40

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 of Import 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- in-nature, FAQs, CVC guidelines, etc)

Overall information system flow:

CAP PORTAL Via

Hyperlink Will be Provided to Access the PQIS & AQIS Application User Ex: Exporter/ Importer

Service 6 Application

Exporter/ Importer can apply for IP/SIP/PSC/AQC . . Stakeholders

APEDA

MPEDA 1. AQIS Application Stakeholder DGFT . Mobile Users Ex: Custom Exporter,/ Importer , EIC . etc. 2. PQIS Application FSSAI

FPI Regarding information related to E-certification SMS/ E-mail Alert ECB of Export/Import, User can enter by typing URL Service 6 Application of application or through Other User IP/SIP/PSC/AQC Issued SMS/E-Mail Services CAP Portal or Rejected Exporter/ Importer can /

Exporter / Importer

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 .

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 personnel’s time in entering the application details in the system.

• Reduce the process time of the application.

• Optimize the employee’s 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. Service Components Application No. 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 This section contains the work flow that how an importer can get Certificate for Import the Animal Quarantine Certificate for Livestock/Livestock Product/ Pet Animal from AQIS.

3 Animal Quarantine This section contains the work flow that how an Exporter can get Certificate for Export 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

10 Status Tracking Report The status of particular issue would be checked any time.

SERVICE 7 : INFORMATION ON MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, FLORICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES CULTURE, HORTICULTURE, FLORICULTURE

This service aims at providing information on Marketing infrastructure at the Regulated Market Yards, Post Harvest facilities available at the yards.

This service also aims at providing information 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.

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

This service aims at providing

• 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- harvest facilities which would be answered by appropriate domain experts

• 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:

Service Components Proposed Solutions Information on Online - Package of Practices - Information updated every season - Changes uploaded - Available instantaneously Information on Online - Mandi Profile - Information updated every season - Marketing & Storage Infrastructure - Changes uploaded - Post-Harvest facilities - Available instantaneously - Transport facilities - Other facilities available in the market Online - Online video - Available instantaneously - Front line demonstration - Changes uploaded - To follow prescribed format Status Tracking Online - Immediate Acknowledgement - Immediate Reference No. - Status change Grievance Redressal Online - Grievance Management - Initial response time - Redressal of grievance Availability of forms Online Availability of service Online - 24 x 7 - 99.9% uptime

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 officials to 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 48

. 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

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:

Content Based 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 E-Monitor Application scheme

Transaction Based Components

S No. Service Component Application

1 Physical and Financial progress of E-Monitor Application Schemes & Programs

Transaction Based Components

S No. Service Component Application

2 Fund Release E-Monitor Application

3 Fund Utilization E-Monitor Application

4 Evaluation- Calendar of Activities E-Monitor Application and Listing of Evaluation reports of each scheme

5 Integration with existing MIS for E-Monitor Application various 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 E-Monitor Application 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

S No. Service Component Application

1 Preparation , submission and its E-Monitor Application

approval of Annual Action Plan/Project Proposal/ Annual Requirements

2 Utilization Certificate E-Monitor Application

3 Apply for Benefit & Workflow for E-Monitor Application 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

10. ICT based Grievance Redressal Management System 52

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 grower’s 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

• 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

• 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, processing Methods, 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

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 water, availability and viability of tube wells etc in an area, water level in reservoirs and likely area of 56

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 Area Development

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 mechanism to link the same to the GIS based database available with SLUSI. 57

• 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

The following table gives the classification and categorization details of the

S No Component Classification Categorization 1 Water Release Schedule Workflow Based G2F 2 Water Reservoir information MIS Based G2G 3 Canal System information MIS Based G2G Information on Best Irrigational 4 Practices Content Based G2F 5 Watershed Information MIS Based G2G/G2F 6 Ground Water Information MIS Based G2G Information related to Land 7 degradation and water Logging Content Based G2G Information related to Irrigation 8 Equipment Content Based G2F 9 Expert Advice Transaction based G2F Transaction/Workflow 10 Grievance Monitoring Based G2F Command Area Development Project 11 Monitoring MIS Based G2G Applications for the issue of NOC to 12 extract Ground Water Workflow Based G2C

The following block diagram depicts the perspective of the proposed solution with reference to the other entities:

Solution - Perspective

Users

Command Area Water Resource Farmers WUAs Development CWC CGWB Departments Project

Service 10

Command Expert Crop Pattern Water Area Canal System Advisories Water Release Ground Water and Water Reservoirs Development Information and Best Schedule Information requirement Information Project Practices Monitoring

External Systems

Watershed SAP and CAP SLUSI GIS DB Information DBs

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.

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.

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 region’s 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, the formulation of drought preparedness plans by most governments.

Drought risk is a product of a region's exposure to the natural hazard and its vulnerability to extended periods of water shortage. If we need to make progress in reducing the serious consequences of drought, then we must improve our understanding of the hazard and the factors that influence vulnerability.

Classification of Drought There are three types of droughts

1. Meteorological Drought 2. Agricultural Drought 3. Hydrological Drought

Types of Drought (Source: DPR on Integrated Drought Management Information System)

The following are the components of the service 11 as envisaged under NeGP-A to be delivered by the proposed solution.

• Drought MIS: 63

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 of Drought 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 System a. 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

NeGP-A Service 11- Ecosystem

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

SERVICE 12 : LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

This service will provide information on livestock management related activities at the state level; It also aims to provide information and expert advisory on live-stock during normal circumstances and also during drought; it will also provide information on availability of fodder in the nearest region of the farmer

Objectives of the Service : • To Deliver an efficient and reliable information and services to realize the basic need of the livestock farmer • To automate the process of monitoring reports on various Livestock Issues at the centre. • To bring transparency in the monitoring process. • To provide a large pool of information on “Livestock Related Issues”. • Increasing Effectiveness of Government Service Delivery

The NeGP-A Mission Mode Project for Service 12 on Livestock Management Information System aims at providing a web enabled interface at the Centre Levelfor monitoring the Livestock Management related activities at State Level, which would be the source of relevant information and an interface for providing information on Government Services.

Breeding

Disease Feeding Control

Livestock Extension Management Housing

Waste Livestock mannage Insurance Organizati on

Apart from this it will serve as an important source of information for “Livestock Management Related Activities/Practices “such as:

• Livestock Daily Health

• Feed and Fodder/ Fodder Seed Information

• Medicinal Help

• Expert Advisory Services

• Veterinary Services

• Breeding related Activities/Practices

• Disaster Management

• Preparedness and Surveillance of Animal Diseases

• Artificial Insemination

• Livestock Insurance and Claims

• Livestock Disease Control

• Forecasted Weather & Agro-Met Advisories

• Waster manangement,

• Recycle mangement 3

• Training

• Family tree The system will also work as an interface for availing of Livestock related Government services like: • Veterinary Services at Farmer’s door step

• Feed and Fodder Availability

• Livestock and Poultry Products

• Grievances

• Expert Advisory All the services can be categorized into the following types: Work Based

• Disease Reporting 68

• Availing AI Services • Availing Veterinary Services • Livestock Insurance • Vaccination Services • Feed and Fodder Management • Breeding Management • Poultry Management • Training of Farmers • Marketing of Livestock Products • Import Export of Livestock Products Content Based • Information on various Livestock Diseases • Information on various Poultry and Duck Diseases • Information on Superior Breed of Livestock& Poultry • Information on Livestock Management related Activities • Information on Poultry Management related Activities • Information on Feed and Fodder • Information on Market and Marketing of farm products • Information on Hatchery units and feed mills • Information on Government of India Sponsored Schemes • Information on State Government Sponsored Schemes • Information on Zoonotic Diseases • Information on Management of Pet Animals • Information on Quality of Meat and Meat Products • Information on Preparedness before Drought Circumstances • Important information during Drought • Information on Preparedness before Flood Circumstances • Important information during Flood Circumstances • Important information during Epidemic • Information on Slaughter Houses • Information on Registered Farmers • Information on Meteorological Conditions • Information on Problems due to Different Hazardous weathers

Transaction Based

• Grievance Management • Expert Advisory • Registration of Farmer • Registration of Domesticated animals • Registration of Pet Animals

GIS Based

• Animal Diseases • Cattle & Buffalo Breeding Farms • Animal Disease Diagnostic Testing Labs • Veterinary Dispensaries/Hospitals • livestock Pasture Land for Fodder • Dairy Cooperatives & Milk Collection Centers • Artificial Insemination(AI) Centers • Stockman Centers • Frozen Semen Bank

Graphical Description of System

Animal Farmer Request for Department Pvt. Sector Information/Service

Livestock Management Service Delivery Outlet

CSC Department KCC SCC

Delivery Channels

Pvt. Mass Mobile/I Agricult Kiosk Media VRS ure

Display Boards

NeGP-A 12 Portal

Livestock Livestock Livestock Health Grievances Redressal Insurance disease care Management System

Livestock Production Expert Advisory Livestock feed and & Development System fodder Development

Livestock Breeding and Livestock Livestock Management Training for Artificial Insemination Infrastructure Block/District Veterinary Officers

Livestock Databases

Poultry Livestock Feed and Fodder Animal Health & Development Infrastructure Development Disease

Piggery Livestock Sheep & Goat Cattle&Buffal Development Insurance Development o Development

Conclusion The 12 Cluster of Services identified under this project, will cover detailed information on Pesticides, Fertilisers 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.