Schemes Related to E-technology to Aid Farmers Governments a | CSE MAINS BOOSTER
Schemes Related to E-technology
to Aid Farmers Governments and private sector have launched a number of e-technology initiatives to harness the potential of e-technology to tackle various challenges. Some of these initiatives are:
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A)
The Government is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme “National e-Governance Plan
in Agriculture (NeGP-A)” in the entire country.
The Programme aims to achieve rapid development of agriculture in India through ICT enabled multiple delivery channels such as
Internet, Government Offices, Touch Screen Kiosks, Krishi Vigyan Kendras , Kisan Call Centres,
Agri-Clinics, Common Service Centers, Mobile Phones (Broadcast, IVRS, interactive messaging
using unstructured Supplementary Service Data and Voice Recognition for ensuring timely
access to agriculture related information for the farmers of the country.
A number of applications in agriculture and allied sector have been developed under the project for providing integrated ICT based services to farmers.
Information Technology Vision 2020 :
The National Agricultural Policy lays emphasis on the use of Information Technology for
achieving a more rapid development in India. Accordingly, the Department of Agriculture and
Cooperation (DAC) has formulated information technology vision 2020.
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