e-Agriculture

of BangladeshMinistry of Agriculture

Presented by

Quazi Abdur Rayhan

Deputy Secretary

Ministry of Agriculture

Contents of the Presentation

• Country Overview

• Objectives of Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)

• Flow of Technical Information

• E-Agriculture Initiatives/Services

• Challenges

Total area:147,570 sq. km.

Population:160 millionEmployment: 40.6%

Ag GDP: 14.23% Cultivable Land: 8.5 million ha

Farm holding: 15.18 million Cropping intensity: 216%

Internet Users: 80 million (48.4 %)

Maize Pulses Sugarcane

Jute

Wheat

Rice:35 million tons

Potato

Major Objectives of MoA

• Ensure food security

• Sustainable and profitable agriculture

• Increase production and productivity

• Develop Modern & commercial agriculture

• Encourage mechanization

• Adaptation to climate change

Flow of Technical Information

Department of Agricultural Extension

Department of Agricultural Extension

National Mass Media

National Mass Media

National Agriculture

Research System

National Agriculture

Research System

Districts Office (64)

Districts Office (64)

Upazila (493)Upazila (493)

Union (4554)Union (4554)

Block (14260)Block (14260)

Regional Office (14)

Regional Office (14)Regional

Radio StationsRegional

Radio Stations

Regional Research Stations

Regional Research Stations

Community Radio

Community Radio

ICTICT

AICC (499)AICC (499)

UDC (4554)UDC

(4554)

• AP is an interoperable process.

• It is a problem-solving tool

• simultaneously knowledge showcasing tool

Krishi Batayan (Agriculture Portal-AP):

Krishi Batayan (Agriculture Portal):

• Weather forecasting mechanism can be able to extract data and information related to disaster

• Very strong linkage tool Research- Extension linkage and Extension-Farmer linkage.

Krishak Bahdhu Call Service 3331

Agriculture advisory service

9 am to 5pm

reduced call rate

registered farmer to AP Database can call a single

number 3331

wide space for the farmer to communicate local

agriculture office and also expert panel

Bangladesh Rice Knowledge Bank

BRKB is a treasure of rice knowledge

This is a dynamic source of knowledge that will be updated regularly to keep consistency with the latest innovations and users' feedback.

Community Radio (Agri –Radio)

8 hours program for the

Farmers

Programs by the Farmers

Union Digital Center

Farmers Information and Advise Centre (FIAC):

10,621

Agricultural Information and

Communication Centre (AICC): 499

Agriculture Information Centre

Equipped with ICT tools and Provide training and ServicesProvide services like e-mailing, composing, PrintingInternet ServiceVideo Conferencing Agriculture Information form Internet

e-Irrigation Services

• In case of Irrigation Pump disorders, farmer can apply for servicing using the web application.

• Instantly, the Asst. Engineer of respective zone office informs about that application by SMS.

• The Asst. Engineer assigns the tasks to his subordinate officers and set up deadlines to repair that pump.

Smart Card Based Prepaid Pump

Pre-paid pump usages and energy measuring unit has been established in 3900 deep tube wells.

More than 82,000 smart cards were distributed among the beneficiary farmer

Krishi Call Centre 16123

Agriculture advisory service

9 am to 5pm

Reduced call rate

Automatic Ground Water level and Salinity Monitoring System

• A Water level depth sensor, data logger and modem are installed in 4 inch Ground Water observation well. Ground Water level data transferred to the sensor at the select office Every day using mobile network.

• Related Software is installed in the computer to relative the data.

1200 agricultural technologies has been hosted in this mobile apps.

Any stakeholder can ask/inquire about related technology through this apps.

Agriculture Technology Depository

Online Market Price Dissemination

www.dam.gov.bd

Online Fertilizer Recommendation

Crop, Land, Soil specific fertilizer recommendation

A Database has been created by National soil survey

http://www.frs-bd.com/

Digital Tikana

http://digitalkrishi.dae.gov.bd/

Krishak-er Janala

http://www.infokosh.gov.bd/krishokerjanala/all/link/mainpage.html

Pesticide Prescriber

http://pest2.bengalsols.com/

Challenges • Integrated Approaches

• Capacity development (HR, Infrastructure and User)

• Sustainability

• More Government driven than private or Market driven.

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