Information technology can play an important role in improving Indian agriculture by enabling efficient farm management, timely access to weather forecasts and market prices, and reducing risks. IT tools summarized include digital mandis, mKrishi mobile advisory services, Kisan call centers, e-Choupal internet kiosks, GPS and GIS systems to optimize input use, and drones and remote sensing for tasks like land surveys, seeding, fertilizing and irrigation. The document outlines India's IT vision for agriculture in 2020 and initiatives by groups like AFPOH to increase food production through e-agriculture, while also noting remaining challenges to effective IT adoption in the sector.

1. Role of Information Technology
in
Agriculture
Presented By
Chandan Singh
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa
MBA(AGB)/92/2015-16

2. Contents
• Introduction
• Role of IT
• Initiators of E-agriculture in India
• Advantages of IT in Agriculture
• Agricultural Tool
• Weather Forecasting
• Digital Mandi, mKrishi, Kisan call centres, E-choupal
• Technology used in Green House
• Weed Control
• Use of GIS in Agriculture
• Use of GPS in Agriculture
• Uses of Drones in Agriculture
• List of Agri Advisory Services in India
• IT Vision 2020
• Challenges

3. Introduction
• IT is the branch of engineering that deals with the use of
computers and telecommunication to retrieve, store and
transmit information.
• Information technology is potential tool for improving
decision making in agriculture.
• IT can improve farm management and farming technologies
by efficient farm management.
• The widespread use of IT to make a direct contribution to
agricultural productivity. Satellite technology, geographic
information systems using the techniques of agronomy and
soil science is to increase agricultural production.

4. Role of IT in Agriculture in India
• Farmers in India must use Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) for agricultural purposes.
• India’s food production and productivity can be increased by
an effective use of IT for agricultural purposes.
• The developed nations are using laser technology instead of
tractors to plough lands. This helps in optimizing the use of
various inputs such as water, seeds, fertilizers, etc .

5. INITIATOR OF E-AGRICULTURE IN
INDIA
 The Association For People of Haryana (AFPOH) has taken
many steps and initiatives at national and international level in
the fields of agriculture, rural development etc.
 As far as initiatives for e-agriculture in India are concerned,
they have shared their research works and suggestions with
national and international community.
 They have also started an initiative titled e-agriculture in India
that would endeavor to amalgamate ICT with agriculture in
India.

6. ADVANTAGES OF IT IN AGRICULTURE
• The benefits of IT for the improvement and strengthening of
agriculture sector in India include timely information on weather
forecasts and calamities.
• Better and spontaneous agricultural practices.
• Better marketing exposure and pricing and reduction of
agricultural risks and enhanced incomes.
• Facility of online trading.
• E-agriculture can play a major role in the increased food
production and productivity in India.

7. WEATHER FORCASTING
Weather forecasting find out the
•Weather
•Climate
•Water Stresses

8. DIGITAL MANDI
A mobile application
developed by IIT Kanpur
and BSNL, aims to provide
current rates of crops to
farmers so they can choose
suitable time and market to
sell their crops for maximum
profit.

9. mKrishi
TCS mobile agro-advisory
system - uses mobile phones
and sensor technology to let
farmers send queries, receive
information on microclimate,
local mandi prices, seek
expert’s advice and other
information relevant to them in
their local language; supports
text, voice, pictures.

10. Kisan Call Centres

11. E choupal

12. Technology used in Green House
• The new technology
consists of a motherboard
computer systems. By this
technology, monitoring
the humidity, temperature
, wind speed and
radiation, as well as
elements that enable
wireless connectivity
between the greenhouse
and mobile devices like
cell phones.

13. Weed Control

14. Use of GIS in Agriculture
Geographic information
systems, or GIS, are extensively
used in agriculture, especially in
precision farming. GIS is used
in decision making such as what
to plant and where to plant using
historical data and sampling.
Function of GIS
• Digital Mapping
• Analysis of the soil

15. Use of GPS in Agriculture
In agriculture, the use of the
Global Positioning System
provides benefits in
• Geo-fencing
• Map-making
• Surveying

16. Remote Sensing in Agriculture
Remote sensing is directly connected with satellite. By
the help of this technique find out the Monsoon, Ozone
layer Depletion, Smog etc.

17. Uses of Drones in Agriculture
By the help of Drone
Technology,
•Mass Data Collection
•Land Survey
•Seeds Planting
•Using Fertilizers
•Using Pesticides
•Water Irrigation

18. IT Vision 2020
Department of Agriculture & corporation (DAC) has
formulated IT vision 2020.
a) Information relating to agriculture sector would be available to
the ultimate users – the farmers - for optimizing their
productivity and income;
b) Extension and advisory services making use of information
technology would be available to the farmers on round the
clock basis;
c) The tools for information technology will provide networking
of agriculture sector not only in the country but also globally.

19. Agri Advisory Services in India
• Ikisan
• E-Chopal
• Kisan Mitra
• Nokia Life Tools
• MRC, India
• Airtel
• TCS
• ICAR-KMAS

20. Challenges

21. CONCLUSION
• IT can improve farm management and farming
technologies by efficient farm management.
• IT helps in better marketing exposure and pricing and
reduction of agricultural risks and enhanced incomes.

22. Thank You