Project
Information
ICT initiatives for the agricultural
sector
MICA is participating in a two
and half year’s project ( 2009- 2011) funded
by the National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP),
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New
Delhi. The project has been awarded to the Consortium
led by Media Asia Lab, New Delhi. MICA is a partner
institution.
The Consortium will be developing
a set of alternative information and communication
technology (ICT) models, based on the study and analysis
of major ICT initiatives in agriculture in different
parts of India, to meet the information need of Indian
farmers.
The project would study the major
ICT initiatives in the agriculture sector vis-à-vis
the felt need of the farmers in various agro socio-economic
situations, especially identifying best practices.
The project aims to identify the gaps in the existing
information channels and suggest alternative ICT models
after field testing them for qualitative impact and
acceptability. |
