- They have signed MoU to help India’s farmers by granting them location-specific Demand-based Tele Agricultural Advisories.
- The ‘Demand-based Tele Agricultural Advisories’ will be granted by integrating DIC’s Interactive Information Dissemination System (IIDS) with the Kisan Sarathi Program of ICAR.
- The system will be implemented through the network of ICAR so that it will benefit Indian farmers.
- Both DIC and ICAR will develop an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platform which will operate a multi-media and multi-way advisory communicable system which will support Agri based activities at every local level.
- All the technical support to build the system will be granted by DIC. The DIC will host and manage the platform.
- Initially, IIDS will be implemented at ICAR. Through IIDS farmers will be able to access data and experts will be able to access farmers’ data.
- Static Part:
- About DIC: It is set up by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The HQ of DIC is in New Delhi
- About ICAR: It is set up by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Its HQ is in New Delhi
Question:
Q.1 With which organisation Digital India Corporation (DIC) signed MoU to help farmers by granting them location-specific Demand-based Tele Agricultural Advisories?
a. National Fertilizers Limited
b. Food Corporation of India
c. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
d. NABARD
a. National Fertilizers Limited
b. Food Corporation of India
c. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
d. NABARD
