MAINSTREAMING ICT FOR NFSM

1. MAINSTREAMING ICT FORNFSM KISSAN KI UNNATI -- DESH KI PRAGATI

2. Existing System • States submits State Action Plan manually • NFSM division approves and allocates Fund • Funds for implementing Programmes will be directly released to SLA • Down the line State would make funds available to DLA for approved • programme • Input supply being monitored manually in unsystematic manner • Fund allocation & utilisation being monitored manually • Impact analysis are being done manually upto the level of State only. • Solution to Beneficiaries’ problem are being handled manually at • district level • NFSM getting information from State level manually • State compiles information manually on basis of feedback given by • Districts

3. Constraints • Time delay in getting information • Lack of flow of information • Delay in fund disbursal (many channels) • Lack of transparency • Large information gaps between input supply and utilisation • Lack of redirection of resources in case of not being utilised fully • Impact analysis upto micro level not available • On-line solution to beneficiaries’ problem not available

4. OBJECTIVE OF THE ICT SUPPORT • Flow of fund would be closely monitored to ensure that interventions reach the target beneficiaries on time. • Computerisation of State/Districts Mission Director offices. • Collection of Tartget & Achievement data and other data at the root level • Monitoring of Beneficiaries details and Input Supply details upto Panchayat • level • Finalizing the advance estimates of Area, Production & Yield of the NFSM • crops • Constant monitoring and concurrent evaluation for assessing the impact of the • interventions for a result oriented approach by the implementing agencies • To collect basic information right from Farm level • To provide E-bridge between farmers and NFSM

5. What ICT intend to facilitate • NFSM Website • Electronic Fund flow through Financial GatewayØ     Monitoring System for • NFSM Functionaries • Beneficiaries • Input Supply & Supplier Details • Fixing Physical and Financial Target for State level • Progress of Target and Financial Achievement • Area, Production & Yield (APY) • Baseline Survey Data • Knowledge Portal • Ø      Interactive Web Page for each State to highlight their performance and achievementsØ      Provision of Interface for Interactive Discussions, Achievements, Best Practices & • experiences • Establishment of WAN that will link NFSM Hqr. With regional and district offices, Agricultural Info. Centres and related Agencies and Organisations • Creation of on-line extension services to provide decision support systems for local • problems • Establishment of interactive website for interaction with stakeholders especially SHG

6. Levels of NFSM Project Monitoring • National Level • State Level • District Level • Block Level • Panchayat Level

7. Roles of each level • National Level: • Allocation & Release of Funds on the basis of State Action Plan • Finalising the Physical Target and Financial Outlay to all States • Monitoring of :- • --- Progress and Achievement • --- Fund Allocation, Release, Expenditure, unspent balance • --- Area, Production, Yield • --- Base Line Survey Data • --- Targeted Beneficiaries and Input Supply details

8. STATE LEVEL: • Close Coordination with District and Implementing Agency • Fixing the Physical and Financial Target to District • Fund Release details to Districts • Progress Reports Data for physical and financial achievements for the State • Base Line Survey Data • Area, Production and Yield data for district wise • District Level: • Responsible for Data Entry for: • --- District / Block / Panchayat Functionaries Details • --- Beneficiary Details • --- Input Supply Details including Supplier information • --- Target and Achievement data • --- Area, Production and Yield

9. Expectations from the State / District Agencies • States are requested to ensure that the DATA are entered by District • Agencies for Progress details, Beneficiary and Input Supply Details, APY details • on regular basis. • State are also to ensure that the Input Supply to the Beneficiaries reaches in • time • Down the line State would make funds available to DLA for approved programmes • States are requested to bring in synergy between NFSM activities and other • ongoig programmes of State / Government of India for achieving the deliverable • targets • District Officials / Agencies are responsible for all Data Entry Part • --- District / Block / Panchayat Functionaries Details • --- Beneficiary Details • --- Input Supply Details including Supplier information • --- Target and Achievement data • --- Area, Production and Yield

10. Current Status of Data Entry of Progress Report at District Level for the Year 2010-11

11. NFSM Network Interface DACNET AgmarkNET DAC SEEDNET Weather Watch AGRIS NETWORK Members’ Websites Agri. Ext. Services FERTNET Self Help Groups NFSM Chemical & Fertiliser Research & Lab, Instts. PESTTNET Fin. Institutions SOILNET State Mission Orgn. Stakeholders’ Websites Water Resources Districts Disaster Mgmt. Shareholders Panchayats Economic & Statistics Agri Census

12. Detailed Information Exchange from different Stakeholders / Govt. agencies • Information regarding Training & technical support to State Department to follow a systematic approach for quality improvement. - Agri. Extension Services • Information regarding supply chain management (Mandi details, Price), sales facilitation, Agri market nodes - AgmarkNet • Guidelines and current policies - DAC website • Details of crop directorates and website - DACNET • Seed Varieties, released year, duration, its features, suitable conditions etc . & Supplier Details - SeedNet Info. Sys. • Data regarding Area, Production and Yield (APY) will be utilized with NFSM data for analysis purposes - Economic and Statistics Info. system. • Census data regarding the Farm holding, category, gender at national level - Agri Census Info. System • fertilizer details for crop wise, supplier details location wise – Chemical & Fert. Network • information regarding Soil Health Card, its status - SoilNET • Details of Rural Banks, ICAR Institutes, Financial Institutes etc. - Fin. Institution websites • Details of Agencies / institutes, Agri Clinic Centres, State Agricultural Universities, Group of farmers, co-operatives - Stakeholder’s website

13. Current functionalites and features • NFSM Functionaries details • (The basic information of NFSM Functionaries of the State / District / Block / Panchayat level who will be • responsible in implementing the NFSM activities) • Beneficiaries details • (This module cover the details of the Beneficiary who is seeking for grant/subsidy from the GoI) • Input Supply & Supplier Details • (the all the details of Input supply to the selected beneficiaries for the selected land through the • implementing agencies. This module also captures the details of the Supplier and items to be supplied) • Physical Target and Financial Outlay for State level • (Approving the Physical Target and Financial Outlay for States under each Category / Intervention / • Subcomponent wise on the basis of the approved State Action Plan) • Target Achievement and Financial Utilisation • ( information about Physical Achievement and Financial Utilisation on quarterly basis ) • Area, Production & Yield (APY) • (captures the detailed information on Annual Progress report (Area, Production and Yield) for State / • district / crop wise for every year) • Baseline Survey Data • (conducted by the State Department of Economics and Statistics to know the resource endowments of the • farmers and the level of Productivity)

14. Progress so far ……. http://nfsm.gov.in

21. Comparing both NFSM & DES for Land Area, other details ECO. & STATISTICS INFO. SYSTEM Comparing both NFSM & DES for APY data Baseline Survey Area, Production, Yield details (APY) Progress Details SUPPLIER DETAILS FARM MECH. INFO. SYSTEM NFSM- MIS Input Supply Details Beneficiaries Details SOIL HEALTH CARD SYSTEM AGRO CLIMATIC INFO. SYSTEM RATION CARD KISSAN CARD FERTILIZER INFO. SYSTEM SEED INFO. SYSTEM LAND RECORD SYSTEM VOTERS CARD SUPPLIER DETAILS SUPPLIER DETAILS VARIETIES DETAILS Proposed System Interface

22. Proposed Future Activities ICT Activities: • Web page for each NFSM State highlighting their profile, progress, performance, file uploading facilities, districts status etc. • Online submission of State / District Action Plan • Provision of Interface for Interactive Discussions, Achievements, Best Practices & experiences • Input Entry Screen for APY details from current year onwards • Meeting Management System • Creation of on-line extension services to provide decision support systems for local problems • Implementation of e-Governance Applications like File Tracking System, VIP reference, On-line Complaint Monitoring • Provision of E-mail account to all members to exchange information

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