Objective1: Assessment of the major ICT initiatives in agriculture vis-à-vis the need of the farmer in various agro socio-economic situations.

Activities under the objective:

1. Identification of ICT based projects which aims directly or indirectly addressing the farmers’ problems.
2. Study of ICT initiatives
      2.1. Designing research methodology for analysing the value & impact of ICT initiatives
      2.2. Designing Data Collection tools and methods
      2.3. Data collection through surveys, focussed group discussions / PRAs, site visits etc
      2.4. Data analysis & interpretation
3. Assessment of farmers’ problems relating to agricultural activities in select sample locations.
4. Study of existing agriculture related content in selected locations
5. Review of national and international best practices
6. Identification of gaps in the existing ICT initiatives

 

Objective2: Suggest a set of alternative ICT models based on the assessment for the major situations.

Activities under the objective:

1. Design, development / customization of ICT models
2. Design & development of dissemination strategies
3. Modification / customization of content as required by the farmers in a selected sample location

Objective 3:  Limited validation of some of the models based on the infrastructure that is already available.

Activities under the objective:

1. Field demonstrations of developed ICT models through existing extension systems in selected locations.
2. Validation & modifications of the model design for finalization
3. Preparation of final recommendation report