Information Support to Stakeholders through ATIC S Web Pages

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1 Vol.3 No. 2, (2014) Received: Feb.2014; Accepted: Oct, 2014 Information Support to Stakeholders through ATIC S Web Pages D.S. Sheoran 1 and Jogender Singh 2 1.Department of Extension Education, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana 2. DES, CCSHAU, KVK, Sonipat, Haryana Abstract This paper is based on the information available on Internet (Web pages of ATICs). The information accessed on net and categorized for inferences. List of ATICs is obtained from NATP. Web-Site of each and every ATIC is opened and seen by the author.the ATICs were established at entrance of SAUs and ICAR Research Institutes. At present 44 ATICs are working in the country (28 SAU & 16 ICAR Institutes). Five ATICs were established in the states of Kerala and followed by Uttar Pradesh(4), Himachal Pradesh (3), Rajasthan (3), Karnatka (3), Haryana (2), Madhya Pradesh (2), Orissa (2) and Tamil Nadu (2). However, one ATIC in each states/ut namely Andaman and Nicobar Island, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattishgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bangal, New Delhi, Punjab, Uttrakhand and Meghalaya. The ATICs are using the facility of web sites of their respective institutes for providing information to the end-users. These centers are posted their information as a part of the web site of their Institutes. Keywords: ATIC, information, Web-Site, stakeholders Introduction In this era of information technology, access to information, dissemination and adoption or applications of various agrotechniques are of paramount importance for a research institute. ATIC will serve as single window to help farmers and other users to make available all technological information along with technology products for their testing and use. An appropriate information package and its dissemination to farmers and other stakeholders as an input has become vital in this information age. The growth of agriculture largely depends upon the kind of information and the way it is to be used. It is also felt that research has generated lot of information, which is to be delivered to the end-users at single place. However, Indian agriculture revolution came through improved and high yielding varieties of different crops and successful management of improved practices. The farmers are not aware as to 47 whom and where to approach for purchase of quality seed, planting material, diagnostic services and information material. Therefore, it is felt that the facility of single window support will enable the farmers to have the required information for their field problems in concerned areas. Under NATP various projects were sanctioned to SAU s and ICAR Instituted. The Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC ) is also one of them and catering the needs of the farmers of their areas at one place. These centres were established with the view to integrate and provide the facilities like advisory services, agricultural input, diagnostic services, extension literature at a single place with the view of easy accessibility of them to the farmers and other stakeholders. These centres are also helpful in getting feedback from the end-users. Keeping in view the farmers convenience, these centres were established at entrance of SAUs and ICAR Research Institutes. At present 44 ATICs are working in the country (28 SAU & 16 ICAR

2 Institutes). These centers were provided support under NATP to design their Web pages and their Mangers were provided training on web page designing. Methodology This paper is based on the information available on Internet (Web pages of ATICs). The information accessed on net and categorized for inferences. List of ATICs is obtained from NATP. Web-Site of each and every ATIC is opened and seen by the author [1]. Results and Discussion State-wise Distribution The information furnished in table 1 clearly shows that the maximum five ATICs were established in the states of Kerala and followed by Uttar Pradesh(4), Himachal Pradesh (3), Rajasthan (3), Karnatka (3), Haryana (2), Madhya Pradesh (2), Orissa (2) and Tamil Nadu (2). However, one ATIC in each states/ut namely Andaman and Nicobar Island, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattishgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bangal, New Delhi, Punjab, Uttrakhand and Meghalaya. Therefore, it may be concluded that all major states have established atlest one ATIC in their staes. Zone-wise Distribution The information furnished in table 2 reveals that maximum numbers of ATICs were established in North zone of India followed by South zone. Address of ATICs The information regarding the address of ATICs is furnished in table 3 for ready reference. Table 1: State-wise distribution of ATICs N=44 S. State/Union Number Percentage No Territory 1 Andaman and Nicobar Island 2 Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattishgarh Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh 9 Jammu and Kashmir 10 Jharkhand Kerala Madhya Pradesh Meghalaya New Delhi Orrisa Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Uttrakhand West Bangal Total Table 2: Zone-wise distribution of ATICs N=44 S. No. Zone Numbe r % 1 North (Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Punjab New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh) 2 East (Assam, Bihar, Chhatishgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Orrisa, West Bangal, Andaman and Nicobar Island ) 3 West (Rajasthan,, Gujarat) 4 South (Tamil Nadu, Kerala,, Andhra Pradesh) Total

3 Table 3: Address of ATICs S. No ATIC Andaman and Nicobar Island 1 Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair Andhra Pradesh 2 Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad Assam 3 Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat Bihar 4 Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur Chhatishgarh 5 Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur Gujarat 6 Ananad Agricultural University, Ananad Haryana 7 Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 8 National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal Himachal Pradesh 9 Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur 10 Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan 11 Central Potato Research Institute, Simla Jammu and Kashmir 12 Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Srinagar Jharkhand 13 Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi 14 University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore 15 Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore 16 University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad Kerala 17 Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 18 Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam 19 Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod 20 Indian Institute of Spice Research, Calicut 21 Indian Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochine Madhya Pradesh. 22 JNKVV, Jabalpur 23 Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal 24 Marthwada Agricultural University, Parbhani 25 Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar 26 Dr. Pajabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola 27 Bala Sahib Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri 28 Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur Meghalaya 29 ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani New Delhi 30 Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi Orrisa 31 Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubneshwar 32 Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubneshwar Punjab 33 Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana Rajasthan 34 Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner 35 Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur 36 Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur Tamil Nadu 37 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 38 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai Uttar Pradesh 39 C.S.A.U. Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur 40 Acharya N D University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad 41 Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar, Bareilly 42 Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi Uttrakhand 43 G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar West Bangal 44 Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalya, Nadia 49

4 Web Address The information presented in table 4 indicated that all the ATICs posted their information on the web-sites of their respective Institutes/SAUs. None of them was found to be opened their separate web-sites. The ATICs are using the facility of web sites Table 4: Web Address of ATICs of their respective institutes for providing information to the end-users. These centers are posted their information as a part of the web site of their Institutes. Therefore, it is suggested to open their own web-sites separating it from their mother Institutes. S. No. ATIC Web Address 1 Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Island 2 Jawahar Lal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 3 Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar, 4 Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 5 Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 6 Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 7 University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 8 Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala 9 G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand 10 Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, Jharkhand 11 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 12 Bala Sahib Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri, 13 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 14 Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 15 Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan 16 Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubneshwar, Orissa 17 Indian Institute of Spice Research, Calicut, Kerala 18 Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 19 Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam, Kerala 20 Central Potato Research Institute, Simla, Himachal Pradesh 21 Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 50

5 22 Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Hyderabad, AP 23 Indian Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochine, Kerala University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 25 Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana 26 Ananad Agricultural University, Ananad, Gujarat 27 Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan 28 Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, 29 Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 30 Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalya, Nadia, West Bangal 31 Acharya N D University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 32 Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 33 Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubneshwar, Orissa 34 ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani, Meghalaya 35 Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur, 36 Dr. Pajabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, 37 Marthwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, 38 Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, MP 39 Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod, Kerala 40 Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, Chattisgarh 41 National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 42 Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, J&K 43 Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 44 Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar -- 51

6 Information Available The data presented in table 5 revealed that all the ATICs posted information on net regarding the year of establishment, about the concept of ATIC, funding agency and facilities offered by them, while of the ATICs also posted information about the technology developed by their Institutes/ universities. However, percent of the ATICs posted information about Input sol (seed, bioferilizers etc.), samples diagnosed and literature sold. Only percent of ATICs posted information on net about the technical resource available at centers. Therefore, it may be concluded that all ATICs posted only introductory information on net and few of the ATICs also posted information about technologies developed, availability of resource persons etc., which is of paramount importance. Table 5: Information available on Web sites of ATICs S. Type of Number Percentage No. Information 1. Only Introductory 2. Technologies developed by Institutes/SAUs 3. About Facilities Offered About Input sold 5. About samples diagnosed 6. About literature sold 7. Technical Resource Persons available Frequently Asked Questions The data presented in table 6 clearly shows that a meager number of ATICs posted FAQ regarding crop production and plant protection. The FAQ posted include plantation crops, spices, vegetables, fruits, flowers, pulses, oilseeds and cereals. Therefore, it may be concluded that a few of the ATICs posted information on Web regarding crop production, which has significant importance. Table 6: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) posted on Web sites of ATICs S. Crop/Enterprise Production Techniques No Crop Production Plant Protection No Percentage No Percentage 1 Plantation (Coconut) 2. Spice (Turmeric, Beetlevine) 3. Vegetable (brinjal, tomato, onion, chilli, potato) Fruit (Sapota, watermelon, papaya, banana, mango) 5. Floriculture (rose, jasmine) 6. Pulses (Bengalgram, redgram) Oil seeds (sunflower) 8. Cereals (Maize, rice, wheat etc.) Suggestions After going through the information available on web, it is suggested that 1. All the ATICs should open their own web sites separating it from the institutional sites. 2. A list of resource person s available and input availability at center should be posted on the web. 3. The crop production and protection techniques must be part of contents. 52

7 4. Price list of services offered must be posted for ready reference of stakeholders. Conclusion All the ATICs has opened their web sites either separately or a page in institutional site. Majority of the ATICs posted information about the facilities available at these centres, while some of these centres also posted information regarding crops and animal husbandry. Reference 1. Web pages of Institutes/SAUs having ATIC as provided in text. 53