June 4 at 1 pm das, susmita - ict4 ext in bangladesh (short)
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Farm –Holdings Susmita Das, Senior Documentation Officer, BARC& PhD Fellow University of Dhaka, 4 June MEAS Symposium 2015 Margin al Holdin gs 39% Small Farm Holdin gs 50% Medium Farm Holdin gs 10% Large Farm Holdings 1% Total population: 158.6 million Total farm holding: 14,716,000 Cultivable land: 8 million ha 19 % of the GDP from Agriculture Export value 12% from Agriculture GDP Growth rate- 6.03% Annual food production: 35m MT Agriculture- Characteristics The Evolving Role of Information and Communication Technology in Extension Advisory Services in Bangladesh
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Farm –Holdings
Susmita Das, Senior Documentation Officer, BARC& PhD Fellow University of Dhaka, 4 June MEAS Symposium 2015
Marginal Holdings
39%
Small Farm Hold-ings50%
Medium Farm Hold-ings10%
Large Farm Hold-ings1%
Total population: 158.6 million
Total farm holding: 14,716,000
Cultivable land: 8 million ha
19 % of the GDP from Agriculture
Export value 12% from Agriculture
GDP Growth rate- 6.03%
Annual food production: 35m MT
Irrigated land 61%
Cropping Intensity 191%
Average farm size: 0.6 ha
Agriculture- Characteristics
The Evolving Role of Information and Communication Technology in Extension Advisory Services in Bangladesh
Government
• Union Information and Service Centres (UISC)
• Agricultural Information &Communication Centre (AICC) (AIS)
• Farmers Information and Advice Centres (FIAC) NATP project
• TV P prog. Mati O Manush (Soil & Man) &Banglar Krishi
• Community Agriculture Radio • www.ais.gov.bd • Agricultural Call Centre (16123)• 30 GIS Based Crop Zoning Map (BARC) • Web based Rice Knowledge Bank(BRRI)• BARI Mobile Apps • National E- Information hub• E-book (AIS)• SMS for Sugarcane Farmers – Purji
(BSRI)• Online Fertilizer Guide (SRDI)
Private• TV program• Radio Program (Green Hour )• Community Information Centers (CIC)• Mobile based problem& • www.ruralinfobd.com• InfoLady • Cell Bazaar (Market • knowledge bazaars in Bangladesh• Practical Action’s Bengali knowledge
website• E-Krishok, Bathighor, Farmbook (BIID)• Community Radio• Fair Price International• Farmer query System –mobile based/web
based tool (mPower initiatives)• Miaki call centre• Plant doctor (Susilon NGO)
E-Agriculture Activities
Susmita Das, Senior Documentation Officer, BARC& PhD Fellow University of Dhaka
UISC
Some ICT based Innovations In Bangladesh
Susmita Das, Senior Documentation Officer, BARC& PhD Fellow University of Dhaka
Hig
hly
Dev
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aware of modern technology using different websites, Krishi call centre video call through Skype for problem consulting with AISStrong committeehuge fund, sound subscription
Mod
erat
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Dev
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less internet explore video documentary filmsconsult with Local extension agentweak committeeirregular subscriptionpoor fund
Less
dev
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obtaining agricultural information from TV & Local agentno use of computer and multimediano subscription & fund
Characteristics from Case studies Category of ICT based initiatives
Based on field survey on 2014 & 2015
Cross Cutting Issues in E- agriculture
Susmita Das, Senior Documentation Officer, BARC& PhD Fellow University of Dhaka
E-agriculture
ICT Awareness and Capacity
Building building
Build Public-Private
partnership
Policy advocacy
ICT Infrastructure
and Power supply
Pertinent Contents
Young farmers
involvement
Women participation
Institutional capacity building
