e- Extension and Education initiatives

Agri-Tech Portal http://agritech.tnau.ac.in

Video Conference http://vcon.tnau.ac.in

Portal for delta http://advancagripractice.tnau.ac.in

Agro Advisory http://e-vivasaye.rtbi.in

Expert System: Paddy, Coconut, Banana, Ragi and sugarcane

e- Class for BSc (Ag) degree programme

State agri data base: http://agrisnet.gov.in

TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

E.Vadivel and R.Venkatachalam

ev@tnau.ac.in, kat@tnau.ac.in

01. SCHEME ON DEVELOPMENT OF AGRI TECH PORTAL: A_Z INFORMATION ON STATE

AGRICULTURE

HonBle Minister for Agriculture ,GOI

Secretary, Finance TN

APC and Secretary

All Departments

covered

Incl. AH, Fishery and

Forestry

Impact of Agritech Portal

Total Viewers : 15,52,345 (since 27th Oct, 2009)

Daily Visitors : 1450 (approx)

Average time on Site : 12-18 minutes

No. of page hits / day : 35-60 pages

e-Mails Queries : 2265 (till date)

New Visitors / day : 125-140 (approx)

Updation : Daily

Video Conference

facility

to link 60 TNAU centres

with 385 AEC in State

• Experts present Power points

• Expert Vs Extension worker interaction

• Expert vs Farmer interaction

• Review by University authorities

Vs Heads of Research Centres

Multi Conference

facility to conduct

24 simultaneous

meetings

Key Features of the Portal

A. Knowledge Integration

Crop : Farmers

• Global Agricultural Practices

• National Agricultural Practices

• Local Agricultural Practices

Instant and individual farm based agro advisory through Mobile platform……

04. NAIP Scheme on ICT mediated Agro Advisory system

Accurate filed map which fits in google map……

Features in Expert System

Dynamic Market Information (DMI) http://www.tnau.ac.in

First of kind for

160 perishables

13 major markets

42,000 farmers for

daily SMS

3200 traders profile

Trend analysis

EXTENSION: 2.b - SMS/DMI (Online Registration) & Delivery

Tamil Nadu Agricultural Weather Network

http://tawn.tnau.ac.in

Price forecasting for major commercial crops……

i - Single Window Admission for UG B. Education

ii – Online Admission for PG

iii. Online Registration of Courses

iv. e-Course Content mms.tnau.ac.in

v. e-Video Stream

mms.tnau.ac.in

vi. Online Examination

2. Writing Exam in the hall

1. Online Review

3. Writing at Hostel (Illness)

Online Examination (Question Paper)

EDUCATION: vii. New degree programme

B.Tech (Agrl. Information Technlogy) degree programme

• Online courses • Offline classes • 20 students/batch • First of its kind a map SAUS in India • TNAU: Lead centre for ICT in education

EDUCATION: viii. Dual Degree Programme

• Cornel University USA – PG • MPS (Master of Professional Studies) in Food Science / M.Tech (Master of Technology) in Food Processing and Marketing • MPS (Master of Professional Studies) in Plant Breeding / M.Tech (Master of Technology) in Biotechnology and Business Management

• NOVA SCOTIA, Canada – UG (B.Sc Ag / B.Tech Environment Horticulture)

• Video conference sessions

Agrisnet provides source for inputs and is the gate way of info on the farm holdings,

schemes, and market prices

Thank You

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