Progress Report of

Haryana

ARM-2014

CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, HISAR

Department of Agricultural Meteorology

AMFUs in Haryana

Western Zone (9 Districts)

Hisar since 1991

Lat 2910N , Long 7546E

Alt 215.2 m

Eastern Zone (12 Districts)

Kaul since 2007

Lat 2951N, Long 7640E

Alt 236.8 m

Agromet Advisories has been prepared considering the sensitivity of the crops to the realized as well as forecast weather.

Examples

Weather forecast Agro-Advisory

Chances of rain Withhold sowing, irrigation, chemical spray , harvesting

, Threshing etc

Low Tmin Frequent light irrigation to avoid low temp/frost damage,

mulching in vegetables, shading for tender horticultural

plants

High Tmax Irrigation during evening hours, use of sprinklers,

protection for animals

High wind Avoid irrigation, chemical applications

High humidity Keep vigil for insect-pest and diseases

Low humidity Maintain proper soil moisture

Languages of advisory: Bilingual (Hindi and English)

Number of Bulletins issued: 90 x 21 districts

Dissemination

SMS Forecast from MC IMD

AMFUs

Agromet Advisory Bulletin

IVRS

Voice message

Toll free

91.2 FM CCS HAU/

Dhamaal/Mantra/AIR Rohtak

& Hisar

Agri Dept Free SMS CCSHAU

ATIC: Hisar-18001803001

Karnal-18001803111

Bawal- 18001804002 Free SMS Kisaan

Personal Contact:

9416995529 (Mobile)

KVK: Chief Scientists KVKs at 19 districts

Farmer Club

DD/PTC/MH1/TOTAL TV&

Other channels

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Using web and mobile based Weather Forecasting & Agro Advisories SMS alerts

Approx 19 Lakh SMSes during the year 2013-2014 sent to farmers and other stakeholders from AMFU Hisar

Private Partnership:

http://182.156.191.54:8080/EnterpriseUi TATA Teleservices Limited (1.4.13-30.9.13)

Govt: ESMS GoI: http://services.mgov.gov.in/ with the collaboration of CDAC (DeitY)-MOU signed (w.e.f 15.9.13)

Kisan SMS farmer.gov.in (w.e.f. 14.08.2013) More than Ten Lakh SMS from Kaul & Hisar

Using NIC gateway through

E-mausam Web portal www.emausamhau.gov.in (w.e.f. 14.10.2013)

SMS sent to farmers through different portals:

http://182.156.191.54:8080/EnterpriseUihttp://services.mgov.gov.in/https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffarmer.gov.in%2Fsmslogin.aspx&ei=jteFUoCqCMjArAeMmoDoDQ&usg=AFQjCNEBWHDUHRDZ6JDg1l1GcSC3HkUNbA&bvm=bv.56643336,d.bmkhttp://www.emausamhau.gov.in/

Web based SMS Service E-mausam (Hindi and English) www.emausamhau.gov.in

Database of more than One Lakh

Fifteen thousands of beneficiaries

Examples of SMS Advisory: Message sent on 11 13 15 Message sent on 30 2 Message sent on 13 20 , 14 16 19 20 | Message sent on 11 13-14 , Message sent on 30 6 , | | Message sent on 1 6 - | | Message sent on 29 2 3 | |

http://www.emausamhau.gov.in/

Invitation for Emausam

Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) GoI Hyderabad invite CCSHAU to make a presentation on e Mousam" on 29th of November, 2014 at Hyderabad in Two Day programme on Innovative Practices in e-Governance initiatives in different sectors"

The purpose of this workshop is to sensitize the various functionaries of the State Government and Govt. of India on the e-Governance and IT innovative/best practices for enhancing service delivery in public systems.

Linkages AAS dissemination and popularization through:

19 KVKs at Dist. HQ

Deputy Director Agricuture at Dist. HQ

BDOs

Farmers clubs & Association

Progressive farmers Personal Contact

Farmers meetings

Farm visits

Kisaan Mela

Farmers trainings and awareness under ATMA Project

Feedback from Farmers 1200 Feedback received through ATIC-CCSHAU Hisar,

Telephone/Personal contact during 2013-14.

3000 farmers appreciated the weather forecast SMS service during the Kisaan Melas on March & September 2013 at CCS HAU Hisar

More than 50 farmers contacted daily for registration of weather based agro-advisory SMS services through phone/personal contact.

Weather forecast through Mobile/SMS on real time is

very useful in day to day field work.

One separate column for weather forecast and agro advisory should reserve in every newspaper by GoI.

AAS has an active role in yield enhancement

Users complemented for improved accuracy of weather forecast

Farmers showed overwhelming response for weather based AAS

Benefits/losses due to AAS

Many farmers have reported AAS is very much beneficial personnaly

No one has reported the losses due to AAS

Weather events Advisory Impact

Rainfall/thunderstorm occurred on 13th

and 14th March due to WD as predicted

Farmers are advised to withhold the

irrigation in wheat and harvest of

mustard crop

Farmer saved the irrigation of Rs

1500/acre as well as lodging of crop

Rainfall occurred on 14th to 16th June as

predicted

Farmers are advised to conserve the

moisture for sowing of bajra and gvar

crop

Farmers benefited the rain for sowing of

rainfed crops.

Rainfall occurred on 7th to 11th July as

predicted

Farmers are advised to withhold the

sowing of Bajra and Guar crop

Farmers saved seed and machinery

charges of Rs 2500/acre.

Rainfall occurred from 15th to 19th August

as predicted

Not spray of pesticides/insecticides on

cotton crops.

Farmers withheld the spraying and saved

the pesticides and saved Rs 1500/acre.

Rainfall occurred on 21st and 22th Sept

as predicted

Not spray of pesticides/ insecticides on

cotton crop

Farmers withheld the spraying and saved

the pesticides and its cost of application

of Rs 1500/acre

Rainfall occurred on 6th & 7th Feb due

to WD as predicted

Farmers are advised to withheld the

irrigation in wheat crop and not spray

of pesticides/ insecticides on Mustard

and gram crops

Farmers withheld the irrigation in wheat

and spraying in mustard and gram, saved

the pesticides and also saved irrigation

water and its cost of application of Rs

2500/acre

Farmers Awareness Programme

Raingauge distributed to farmers: Data Received from farmers at end of

season

Weather Awareness Stall during

Kisaan Mela (March & September

2013)and kisaan Divas (December

2013)

Awareness among Students of the

University

The funds received at the fag end of

the financial year (31st Mar 2014) and

now re-validated for FY 2014-15.

Forecast regularity and quality

Forecasts received from MC : Regularly

Time of forecast reception : 12.30 Noon

Quality of forecast : Good

Suggestion:

Value addition should be included at MC level

Synoptic chart may be sent to AMFU for updating

Bulletins uploading Bulletins and SMS advisory have been uploaded

in time.

No Problem in uploading

SMS uploading in Kisaan SMS service

No Problem in uploading

FAQs

No FAQs has received through Agrimet Division site

FAQ received from farmers many times through mobile & replied immediately

Animal Husbandry & Poultry

Advisories for other sectors

Examples

Weather forecast Agro-Advisory

High Tmax

Keep animals in sheds during noon hours and

provide plenty of cool water mixed with

minerals for drinking.

Use fans, coolers to decrease the heat stress in

poultry farms or raise curtain in south-west

direction and make them wet during noon

hours. Provide clean drinking water. Avoid

feeding during extreme day time.

Low rainfall Send big fishes to market and shift small

fishes in one pond from other ponds

Status of Grant

Submitted the UC/SE in proper format and Grants have

been received.

APRs of AMFUs have already been submitted to HQ,

New Delhi and Agrimet Division, IMD, Pune .

Provision for Mo for recording of meteorological data for Hisar & Kaul at the

earliest

THANK YOU