Saravanan, R., Kathiresan, C., Narmi Darang, and Indra Devi, T.,(2011). e-Village for Agriculture and Rural Development: Integrating ICTs with Traditional Agricultural Extension Methods in North-East India. In: Saravanan, R., Kathiresan, C., and Indra Devi, T.,(Eds.)Information and Communication Technology for Agriculture and Rural Development, New India Publishing Agency (NIPA), New Delhi
ABSTRACT
India’s North-East is predominantly hill agriculture based and endowed with rich natural resources for the development. The average rainfall in the region is the highest in the country. However, low agricultural productivity and food in-security are largely prevalent in the North- East India. Lack of adequate information on advanced farm technologies, market intelligence and rural development schemes led to the income poverty in the region. The limited technical manpower, lack of transport and communication facilities, inadequate financial support to the technology transfer and less infrastructure facility creates huge technological gap among rural tribal farming community. Considering the disappointing agricultural and rural development scenario and realising the potential of ICTs, the Central Agricultural University (CAU), College of Horticulture and Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad have initiated a pilot project named “Model e-Villages in North-East
India”, an innovative e-Governance initiative committed to the agricultural and rural development. Read more…
