The FARMMAN 1.00 software package provides a management information system for cattle and buffalo breeding research. It allows for the management of complex research data through interactive entry forms, and generates customized reports and performs data analysis. The software aims to address gaps in agricultural research software by providing an accurate, efficient and dynamic database solution for genetic resources and disease management. It features simple, flexible data management capabilities and produces 25 customized reports from research data in a quick and easy manner.

2. Dr Nazir A Ganai
Principal Investigator
FARMMAN 1.00
The Software Package
( Management Information System )
for
Complete Solution of Cattle & Buffalo Breeding Research
Nov 2003

3. Management Information System
• Management of huge &complex kind of data
• Any required Information at click of a button
• Accurate Information from complex data
• Tactical Information for Long-term planning
• Varied Reports for Research purpose & Archive

4. Utility of Software Package in Agricultural
Sciences
Management of Research Data
Data analysis & Report generation in Customized forms
Bio-informatics
Disease forecasting, diagnosis & management
Dynamic database for animal & plant genetic resources

5. Features of a Software Package
Dynamic
Flexible
Accuracy
Efficiency
Address majority of the problems in the particular area
Compatible with other Software

6. Importance of software packages
Director General’s (ICAR) letter
Quote “ the greatest impediments and bottlenecks being
encountered are lack of need oriented effective programs
and software packages. It is the real context where National
Agricultural Research System is to come forward to fill the
critical gaps. I am writing this letter with the earnest appeal
to think & think seriously to start developing software
packages and programs commensurate with the dimension
of the problems & potential on a time scale. Please ensure
that for developing programs no further time is lost” un
quote

7. Management of Cattle & Buffalo
breeding research
Management of research data
Herd Composition
Age group basis
Production basis
Genotype basis
Reproduction
Fertility / conception rate
Age at first calving
Calving interval

8. Calvings
 Cow-wise
 Bull-wise
 Month wise
 Parity wise
Production
 Month-wise
 Cow-wise
 Breed-wise
 Parity wise
 Period of lactation wise
Disposals
 Deaths
 Auctions
 Sale
 Transfers
Revenue records
History sheets of animals
Data analysis (SPSS & Systat) & Report generation

9. FARMMAN 1.00
FEATURES
1. Platform: Windows
2. Data management:
1. Data entry thru simple to use and interactive forms
2. Records easily accessed, modified, deleted & appended
3. Checks for duplication of records
 Menu based & User-friendly
 Reports in 25 customized forms
 Efficiency: Reports can be generated on any given date /
period quickly, easily and accurately at the click of the
mouse.
 Data analysis: Data files compatible with advanced
statistical packages like SPSS

10. Data management:
 Data entry thru simple to use interactive formsData entry thru simple to use interactive forms
 Records can be easily accessed, modified, deleted & appendedRecords can be easily accessed, modified, deleted & appended
 Checks for duplication of recordsChecks for duplication of records

11. Report Generation
 Report generated in 25 customized formsReport generated in 25 customized forms
 Reports can be generated on any given date / period quickly, easily andReports can be generated on any given date / period quickly, easily and
accurately at the click of the mouse.accurately at the click of the mouse.

12. Data Analysis Data files compatible with advanced statistical packagesData files compatible with advanced statistical packages
like SPSS for analysis using different modelslike SPSS for analysis using different models