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INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVE • To create a knowledge and technology • KIRAN is a user platform instrumental repository for NE region. in harnessing the power of scientific • To act as an information, knowledge and knowledge and technology innovation technology gateway. for strengthening agricultural production systems in NE Region • To provide a platform for interface among through through dynamic dynamic partnership partnership and and stakeholders in agricultural development. stakeholders in agricultural development. convergence among the diverse stake convergence among the diverse stake • Foster linkages among partners and holders. Achieving sustainable food collaborate with State and regional production to feed the increasing organizations. populations of the fragile lands of the • Act as a catalyst to strengthen the existing NE Region is an enormous challenge. institutional capacity through convergence ICAR Research Complex, Barapani and networking. envisages an information portal for • Provide Technology and Development agriculture to ensure an efficient use of consultancy along with details of knowledge and technology products, technology dynamics and kinetics. promoting innovative approaches and • Programme sustainable agricultural solutions aimed at improving human developments in the region and provide resource with the right knowledge skills support for future strategy formulation in in the NE region. research and extension.
16 th July, 2012: Official launch of KIRAN in web
EXPERT SMS Service TRACKING SMS Service • • KIRAN has started to send SMS to the Recently KIRAN has introduced the farmers since July, 2013. Currently SMS is TRACKING SMS (July 2014) to the sent both in English and Khasi (local farmers, both the dealer/ Institutional hubs language) in the state of Meghalaya and the farmers have to register covering almost all districts and blocks. themselves in order to receive the SMS • • • • Total numbers of registered farmers is Total numbers of registered farmers is This SMS helps This SMS helps the farmers the farmers to rear to rear 3569 till date. 3569 till date. livestock and protect their livestock from livestock and protect their livestock from diseases. From the day of purchasing or • Total number of messages sent till date is procurement, a message is sent every 5,70,663 which include suggestions, morning to them, till the later stages ,when guidance, preventions, technological the animal/bird are ready to be sold in the advices and weather forecasting etc. market. • Most of the farmers respond to us through • Tracking SMS helps the farmers to know calls and personal discussions about the better about the methods on rearing benefits of this SMS in their agricultural livestock and get additional incomes by activities. It has really helped them in linking them to dealers. knowing and using the new system of • technology in cultivating crops and rearing Currently Tracking SMS has been started of livestock . Its has increased their for Pig and Poultry farmers , around 400 awareness and also it influences other farmers have been registered. Other farmers to register as well. Tracking systems for crops and other livestock are also being generated.
• KIRAN is a farmer friendly information portal, that has organized some field visits to villages in different districts of Meghalaya , and initiated them about Generic and Tracking SMS services of Kiran. • • On field visits we get the opportunity On field visits we get the opportunity to communicate and get to know their actual problems, as many of them are uneducated. Most of them lack the knowledge about utilizing the governmental facilities which is near their vicinity. • Also we have helped the farmers to form Farmer Clubs (6) in their respective villages and get registered with NABARD.
KIRAN working mechanism Accessed by Accessed by Applied to Applied to farmer farmer field field Technology Developed Query Query Query Query KIRAN Crop produced Crop produced Price & Info Market by farmer by farmer sharing information Market Market
Networking through KIRAN Assam Nagaland Tripura Arunachal Networking the north east- Diverse agro climatic regions linked together Networking the north east- Diverse agro climatic regions linked together Networking the north east- Diverse agro climatic regions linked together Networking the north east- Diverse agro climatic regions linked together Meghalaya Sikkim Manipur Mizoram
KIRAN- Housing, maintenance and upkeep……. Kiran infrastructure is housed in the state server section of the Kiran infrastructure is housed in the state server section of the • NIC with access to state -of -the art computing facilities. NIC with access to state -of -the art computing facilities. Cloud computing would be an intrinsic feature of Kiran. Cloud computing would be an intrinsic feature of Kiran. • The state server has 24x7 maintenance and 100% power back up The state server has 24x7 maintenance and 100% power back up • with three levels of generator and UPS interventions. with three levels of generator and UPS interventions. The The website website is is protected protected against against deliberate deliberate • hacking/phishing/malware hacking/phishing/malware and and any any attempts attempts at at vilifying vilifying content/information. content/information. Elaborate security checks for the website are already in place. Elaborate security checks for the website are already in place. •
Convergence of Kiran with Farmer Needs Integration of services and diversifications The entire spectrum of services would cover three major aspects •Agricultural knowledge database creation and constant •Agricultural knowledge database creation and constant updating of knowledge inputs •Farmer specific information compilation and inputs regarding availability of critical farming inputs. •Development of farmer information delivery systems so as to enable the accurate and correct delivery of information on a timely basis .
Short messaging services to deliver useful agricultural information The delivery of agricultural advisories in terms of SMS (Short messaging Service) to farmers would be done with two major areas of emphasis. The first one would be concerned with delivery of agricultural message to farmers with an idea of covering the technologies or practices that are to farmers with an idea of covering the technologies or practices that are seasonally relevant and contextually important to address farming issues. In the second type of messaging service it would be attempted to devise a “ “ hand-holding service ” for the farmers who procure specific agricultural ” inputs like seeds, animal germplasm, fish seed, horticultural rootstocks, etc. In this type of messaging, regular alerts regarding the practices to be followed would be given in advance as agrimessages and enable the farmers to adopt critical practices in a timebound and guided manner.
Apart from this other areas that would be covered under the SMS service would be information on markets, daily prices and trends of production. There would also be information conveyed regarding farming practices that are most suitable for a particular location and particular type of crop. that are most suitable for a particular location and particular type of crop. In the reverse category, i.e, farmer to Kiran messaging, a call center attending to farmer specific queries would be created. A link up with the IVRS facility would be devised. Photographic data uploads for attending to specific queries on the basis of visual data evaluation would be made available.
Technology • Notable technologies that have been developed in various Notable technologies that have been developed in various centers of KIRAN centers of KIRAN • List of technologies ready for adoption (do able). List of technologies ready for adoption (do able). • A technology road map and adoption plan for the variety of A technology road map and adoption plan for the variety of options options that that would would be be available available to to the the farmers/agrientrepreneurs. farmers/agrientrepreneurs.
Research • The major research achievements The major research achievements • list of ongoing research projects list of ongoing research projects • Publications of the center • Publications of the center • Research themes and road maps of various centers. Research themes and road maps of various centers. • Past research achievements and the consequent benefits Past research achievements and the consequent benefits • Major research related events in KIRAN centers viz, visits of Major research related events in KIRAN centers viz, visits of experts, experts, meetings meetings conducted conducted or or scheduled, scheduled, seminars, seminars, workshops would also be displayed. workshops would also be displayed.
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