NICNET BASED AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

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NICNET BASED AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
COMMUNICATION- VISTARNET AGRICULTURAL
INFORMATICS DIVISION NATIONAL INFORMATICS
CENTRE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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The Directorate of Extension
The Directorate of Extension/Extension Division
is the nodal agency in the Department of
Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of
Agriculture for agricultural extension
programmes.
It assists and encourages the State Departments
in organising, maintaining and operating
professional extension services. The role
of Extension Division / Directorate of Extension
is essentially collaborative, providing
guidance, technical support, exchange of
information and coordination.
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MANDATE OF DIRECTORATE OF EXTENSION

• Supplementing and complementing states efforts
  in organizing, maintaining and operating
  professional extension services
• Intervening in HRD efforts of different agencies
  at national and state level in the area of
  agricultural extension
• Promoting innovative agricultural extension
  methodologies
• Augmenting information system and communication
  network for extension functionaries and farmers
• Maintaining coordination amongst various
  organizations/institutions involved in extension
  work

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Activities

• COMPONENTS
• Exhibitions Organization and participation in
  Regional, National and International Exhibitions
  IITF, Krishi Expo
• Organization of Fairs and Kisan Melas through
  State Agricultural Universities
• Use of Print Media in Technology Transfer
• Media support to Agriculture Organization of
  ICT seminar/workshops, awareness and publicity
  campaigns
• Production, Procurement and broadcast /telecast
  of Agricultural Films/programmes (Audio-Video)
• All India Fruit and Vegetable Shows
• National Productivity Awards

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Divisions Under DoE
Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
Directorate of Extension
Extension Management Unit
Extension Training Unit
Farm Information Unit
Administration Unit
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ORGANOGRAM- EXTENSION DIVISION
JOINT SECRETARY (EXTENSION)-CUM- EXTENSION
COMMISSIONER
ADDL. ADDL.
ADDL COMMR (ET)/ COMMISSIONER(FI)
COMMISSIONER (EM) DIRECTOR ( EXTENSION)
UNDER SECRETARY
EXTINSION DESK
DIRECTORATE OF
EXTENSION
ADMIN. TRAINING
EXTENSION FARM INFOR. FARM
WOMEN UNIT UNIT MANAGEMENT
UNIT DEVELOPMENT
Unit
DIRECTOR (ADMN.) DIRECTOR (ET) DIRECTOR (EM )
DIRECTOR (FI)
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Linkages of Directorate of Extension with Other
Agencies
MOA DAC
ICAR
KVK/RRS
Directorate of Extension (DoE)
SAUs
EEI
NGOs
ATI
SAMETI
MANAGE
ATMA
SDAs
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Divisions

• Extension Management Unit
• Extension Management Unit operates the
  Strengthening of
• Agricultural Extension Services .
  

• Involve NGOs and Farmers Organizations (FOs)
  in the
• extension network to integrate their
  efforts.
• v    Strengthen research-extension-farmer
  linkages at various levels.,
• v   Document Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK)
  for validation
• by the research systems, and
• v   Strengthen Monitoring and Evaluation of
  Agricultural Extension.

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Schemes
Varoius schemes going on in this unit under the
Directorate of Extension are 1- Farmers
scientist interaction 2- N.G.O. 3- Farmer
Organization 4- N.A.T.P. (National Agriculture
Technology Project, in 28 district of 7 State)
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• Extension Training Unit
• To improve professional competence of Senior
  middle level extension functionaries
• To create and strengthen training infrastructure
  at National, Regional and State/UTs levels for
  organizing effective training programs.
• To strengthen extension training support to NE
  Hill States, Sikkim, Goa, UTs.
• To expose farmers of less progressive States to
  the latest production technologies .

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Schemes 1- National Institute of Agricultural
Extension and Management (MANAGE) 2- Extension
Education Institutes (EEIs) 3- Centres of
Excellence for Training (CETs) 4- Training
Support to North Eastern Hill (NEH)
States. 5- Training Support to Goa,Sikkim and
UTs 6- Production and Procurement of Training
Manuals/Handbooks 7- Training of Extension
Personnel within India 8- Training in abroad
9- Exchange Visit of Extension
Functionaries 10- Exchange Visit Farmers
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• Farm Information Unit
• To provide information to public and farming
  community.
• To disseminate latest technological knowledge of
  Agriculture and Allied Sectors.
• v  To produce and procure the films on latest
  technological development and success stories in
  agriculture.
• v    Participation in national and international
  exhibitions.
• v Kisan Melas are organized by State Agricultural
  Universities in remote tribal/otherwise
  agriculturally backward areas.
• v Use of Print Media in technology transfer is
  being implemented through State Agricultural
  Universities.

v     National Productivity Awards are given to
various organizations or institutions in
recognition of their excellent contribution
towards Agricultural Extension
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Schemes

1. Participation in Exhibitions and Fairs (National
   /International level, regional/state level fair
   Krishi Expo)
2. Kisan Mela.
3. Use of Print Media in Technology Transfer.
4. Production and Procurement of Video Films and
   Audio Cassettes.
5. National Productivity Awards.

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• Farm Women Development Program
• Access needs of women farmer and provide
  agricultural support services such as input
  support, technological support and extension
  support, etc.
• Prioritization of the activities of individual,
  groups on the basis of the need assessment
• Provide adequate organizational and financial
  support to the women groups to make them
  Self-help Viable Units.
• Provide technical training in agricultural and
  allied sectors to help women farmers to take up
  vocation in agriculture and allied sectors
• Provide intensive and rigorous training to the
  farm women already trained in the first phase of
  the scheme through specialized vocational
  training courses so as to help them start their
  own agro-based vocations

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• Administration unit of DOE
•     Maintain the various accounts.
•     Maintain the records regarding various
  purchasing .
• Provides co-ordination among various
  Extension Divisions.

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Information Communication Technology Based
Extension
NICNET based Agricultural Extension Informatics
Network (VISTARNET)

• ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGH SPEED FTDMA VSAT to
  provide NICNET/INTERNET
  connectivity.
• ESTABLISHMENT OF STRUCTURED LAN BASED
• ON Cat-5 UTP CABLE - 93 nodes over 24
  port Switches(10) and 12 port Backbone
  Switch

Cont
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Information Communication Technology Based
Extension

• INSTALLATION OF A MAIL SERVER DATABASE
• SERVER
• Mail Server with Proxy server, under LINUX Red
  Hat
• Configuration of POP account
• Database server under Win 2000 Server OS with
  SQL
• Server 2000
• Web Portal for the Directorate of Extension
• Establishment of LAN and modernization of
  Farm Information
• Unit at CTO building.
• LAN integration in between CTO building
  with DOE Hq
• with Fibre Optics cable
• Providing Connectivity to SAMETI ,ATMA and
  FIACs

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NICNET based Agricultural Extension Informatics
Network (VISTARNET)
301(3),
309a(2)
302(2)
305(2)
309(2)
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307
308
303
304
Switch(3)
Third Floor (27)
NICNET
311
312
313(2)
314(2)
315
316
310
203(2)
204(2)
205(2)
207(2)
208(2)
209(2)
210(2)
206
202
201
Switch(4)
Second Floor (27)
FTDMA VSAT
214
216
211(2)
212(2)
215
213
Backbone switch
102(2)
103(3)
105(2)
107(2)
104(6)
106
101
109
110
108
Switch(2)
Proxy/Mail Server
First Floor (24)
114(2)
112
113
111
Application Server
Society
Store
RI
Room No. 104,Computer Centre
Ground Floor
Node
System under LAN
UTP (Cat-5)
Conference Room (10)
E1 Section
Library
Basement
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Switch distribution on LAN
NICNET
FTDMA VSAT
192.168.10.2
VSAT IDU
Backbone Switch
RS 232 Cable
UTP (Cross)
Proxy/Mail Server
164.100.103.166
Third Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
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CUG over NICNET
ICAR Institutes
NIC HQrs.
VSAT
MANAGE
Advanced Training Centres
Directorate of Extension
Project Directorates
Ministry of Agriculture
National Research Centres
VSAT
Extension Education Institutes
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
State Agriculture Universities
Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying
NICNET
State Level Institutions
District Level Institutions
Block Level Institutions
NIC District Unit
NIC State Unit
VSAT
VSAT
Village
APC
Advanced Training and Information Centre
Department of Fisheries
State Agricultural Extension Management and
Training Institutes
Farmer Information and Advisory Centre
Agricultural Technology Management Agency
Dial Up
Department of Horticulture
Krishi Vigyan Kendra
State Department of Agriculture
Village
Village
Department of Animal Husbandry
Zonal Research Stations
Village
Department of Fisheries
Department of Animal Husbandry
Non-Government Organisations
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Information Systems and Databases

• Composite Payroll System
• A Windows based Payroll system to main
  payroll database
• Financial Monitoring System
• A Windows based System to monitor progress
  of Schemes running
• in DOE
• Web Based General Purpose Packages
• (Store, Transport, Stationary
  Information System)
• OfficeSoft
• A Web based Enterprises Human Resources
  Management System
• Leave Monitoring System (LMS)
  House building advance
• Vehicle/Computer Advance
  Tour Advance/LTC

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• Office Procedure Automation
• Office Procedure Automation (OPA) is a
  comprehensive package developed to
• help monitor pendency of cases and assist
  in easy tracking of letters and files

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Schemes Monitoring System To
monitor the Physical and Financial aspect of the
Central Sectoral Scheme Agricultural Extension
through Voluntary Organisation and Farmer
Organisation is being developed
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Physical Monitoring The Physical
Monitoring is done manually by the concerned
Joint director of each Division. Reports from
various State Departments, NGOs and FOs are
submitted to them. They do physical monitoring by
using the following guidelines   1.     To check
whether the particular scheme is conducted or
not. 2.     In which state and which department
has conducted the particular scheme 3.    
Information is maintained in registers about each
State Department year wise. 4.     What was the
impact of the scheme. 5.     How many farmers
were satisfied by the scheme. 6.    Any physical
proof is available or not e.g. any paper cuttings
and video coverage is available or not.
7.     Which latest technology is
promoted. 8.     Training is given to how many
people and how many courses were conducted.  
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Financial Monitoring   The financial
monitoring is concerned with the proper
utilization of assistance given to each state
departments, NGOs and FOs. After conducting each
scheme various bills are submitted by
organization to Joint Directors. Bills show the
various expenses incurred by the organizations
under various heads such as
1. Traveling expenses 2. Expenses for training
purpose. 3. expenses incurred on
infrastructure. 4. Total expense for various
Melas, Exhibitions.   In financial
monitoring, these expenses under various heads
are summed up for particular organization and
then check is made to see the utilization of
funds. i.e 1. How much grant was given 2. How
much is utilized by them 3. What is the
balance. 4. What will be the next installment.  
Utilization Certificate is submitted by
each organization as a proof . Expenses made is
shown into the Utilization Certificate and next
grant is released according to the utilization
certificate.
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