The effective use of Information Technology will drastically reduce the Farmer distress. Explain
Answer
JAM Project
- Jan dhan Yojana-Aadhaar-Mobile linking project for direct benefits transfer.
- Issuance of rupay Kisan credit cards
e-NAM
- Pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing APMC mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities.
- Single window service for all APMC related information and services.
NCDEX
- NCDEX, an agriculture-focused commodity futures exchange, has got 8,000 farmers to trade on the platform through four farmer producer companies (FPC) in last one year.
- NCDEX provided the much-needed incentive for investing in production, it provides market structure for farmers.
Kisan-Suvidha App
- The app has a simple interface and provides information on five critical parameters weather, input dealers, market price, plant protection and expert advisories.
- An additional tab directly connects the farmer with the Kisan call centre where technical graduates answer their queries.
m-Kisan
- It is maintained by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture,
- It is a SMS Portal for farmers enables all central and State government organizations in agriculture and allied sectors.
- It gives information/services/advisories to farmers by SMS in their language, preference of agricultural practices and location.
Remote sensing and drone technology
- Remote Sensing & GIS can be used for monitoring the crops and estimating the zones during natural calamities.
- Drone technology can be used for sample data collection and pest detections.
- PMFBY encourages use of such technology
Bankable farmer initiative
- An African model, where farmers will have a profile and all details of their credibility and repaying capability will be monitored India is planning for such initiative.
Soil health cards
- Maintaining soil related details through a dedicated portal.
