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Possible New Proposals with MOA – New Paradigms in Capacity Building

Possible New Proposals with MOA – New Paradigms in Capacity Building. Background and Rationale. India is committed to equitable growth, food security and livelihood security Indian economy is undergoing rapid transformation Rice has a crucial and fundamental role to play

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Possible New Proposals with MOA – New Paradigms in Capacity Building

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  1. Possible New Proposals with MOA – New Paradigms in Capacity Building Background and Rationale • India is committed to equitable growth, food security and livelihood security • Indian economy is undergoing rapid transformation • Rice has a crucial and fundamental role to play • Surge of new technologies and potential technologies to benefit changing rice community • The way rice will be grown and marketed • Transformational interest of private sector in the rice sector • Increased risks of catastrophic losses • Need for pre-disaster mitigation tools The Guru Mantra Effective extension and knowledge dissemination are the keys of success

  2. Key Projects/Activities • ICT platforms – rice knowledge management portals at the state levels • ICT tools – mobile applications for nutrient manager and crop manager • New generation of rice extension professionals – short to medium-term training and exposure programs • Development of effective rice production courses for different levels of extension workers • Linking with value chain • Global rice forums

  3. 2. Select a local language 3. Answer 10 to 12 questions with key pad to obtain farm profile GSM mobile phone IVR implementation box 1. Call toll-free phone number with voice recording “Nutrient Manager” using interactive voice response (IVR): Precision farming on < 1 ha 4. Complete in about 8 minutes 5. Transmit answers to model on high-end (cloud based) server 6. Generate advice specific to farmer situation 7. Deliver customized advice as SMS message

  4. Web Smartphone GSM mobile phone Farmer calls 2378 using Globe SIM Interactive Voice Response implementation box SMS output Web output Smartphone output Converting to HTML 5

  5. NM Rice-wheat NW India NM Maize Bangladesh NM Rice Sri Lanka NM Rice Tanil Nadu NM Rice Bangladesh NM Rice West Africa NM Rice N Vietnam NM Rice S Vietnam NM Rice Guangdong NM + txt Philippines NM + txt Indonesia NutrientManager released or under development and field evaluation before release Released in 2010 Coming in 2011

  6. Insurance Suite of compelling services and financial products Input providers Microfinance Service providers Marketing Nutrient Manager Rice Manager Rice Doctor Variety and Seed Selector Interactive Apps --- providing management guidelines Research Product development and testing Consolidation of knowledge Validation Testing with farmers Connect farmers with relevant agricultural science and services: • Invest wisely at start of season • - Nutrient Manager and Rice Crop Manager • Protect investment during season • - Rice Crop Doctor

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