RPF-I (PROFORMA FOR SUBMISSION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS) 200 Project Code : 2001 Institute Code No. : 2002 ICAR Code No. : Part-I: General Information 201 Name of Institute and Division : National Centre for Integrated Pest management (NCIPM) 2011 Name address of Institute : LBS Building, IARI, Pusa, New Delhi-110012 2012 Name of Division/Section : Database & forecasting team 2013 Location of Project : NCIPM, New Delhi 202 Project Title : Development of Plant Protection Personnel Information System-II 203 Priority Area : Database 2031 Research Approach : Technology development 204 Specific Area : web-based information system 2041 Previous Project/Project in this specific area: Nil (Year, type of funding, cost etc.) 205 Duration : 2 years 2051 Date of start : 15 th May 2010 2052 Likely date of completion : 14 th May 2012 206 Total cost of the Project : Rs 9, 50,000 2061 Foreign Exchange Component (if any): Nil 207 Project Profile Summary: The Project would be an effort in overcoming the problem of finding profiles and contact information of plant protection scientists under National Agricultural Research System (NARS) in the country organized at one place, which is presently 1
available but needs to be updated and modified for better information and retrieval system. Use of database and web technology would help in accessing plant protection scientist profiles, contact details and other related information and would solve the problem to great extent. On completion, the outcome of the project in the form of database of plant protection scientists will work as a web based information system and would be very useful to facilitate communication and information exchange among scientists and between scientists, extension workers, state personnel working in agriculture, seed, fertilizer and agrochemical industry. It will also work as an online directory for farmers to consult an expert for taking right decision at right time for managing insect pests/diseases/nematodes/weeds. 208 Key Words: Web-based database, Information system, e-directory, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Nematology, Weed science, Bioagents, Biopesticides, IPM Part-II : Investigator Profile 210 Principal Investigator 2101 Name : Meenakshi Malik 2102 Designation : Scientist (Agriculture Statistics) 2103 Division/Section : Database & Forecasting team 2104 Location : NCIPM 2105 Institute Address : LBS Building, IARI, Pusa, N. Delhi-110012 211 Associated Scientist 2111 Name :Niranjan Singh 2112 Designation : Scientist-SS (Comp. Apps. in Agriculture) 2113 Division/Section : Database & Forecasting team 2114 Location : NCIPM 2115 Institute Address : LBS Building, IARI, Pusa, N. Delhi-110012 212 Associated Scientist 2121 Name : A.K. Kanojia 2122 Designation : Scientist-SS (Geography) 2123 Division/Section : Database & Forecasting team 2124 Location : NCIPM 2125 Institute Address : LBS Building, IARI, Pusa, N. Delhi-110012 2
Part-III: Technical Details 220 Introduction and objectives: The NARS in India is one of the three largest systems in the World. It employs about 30,000 scientists working under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and State Agricultural departments. These Scientists are working across sixty-eight disciplines of agricultural sciences. These Scientists are working on different aspects of plant protection. To facilitate exchange of information and coordination of research activities in the area of plant protection in the country, a web based database of plant protection research workers would be developed under this project. The application would be redesigned and redeveloped for providing information about human resources in the field of plant protection in NARS of the country, which would be helpful for better research planning and coordination. It will maintain up to date information of each and every personnel working in plant protection on attributes like personal details, Qualification, Specialization, Projects completed, projects ongoing affiliated to scientific societies/boards/committees, Awards, Experience etc. Broadly this Website will provide information of Scientists, on above-mentioned parameters. The system could be operated from anywhere through Internet for viewing the detailed information. 2201 Origin of the project : (Problem identification) There is a growing realization to have a sound database of protection personnel working under NARS. In India, the agricultural system is spread across the nation and plant protection is a very big and important component of NARS. Therefore, development of plant protection personnel s database is foremost need for carrying out pest management in the country. Development of online database would be endeavor to developing a personal information repository of scientists working in plant protection in the country. Developing the database, the very first step would be to collect the information about the scientists working in different organizations under NARS and feeding the same into a database. The database would comprise particularly of entomologists, plant pathologists, nematologists and scientists of weed science. 2202 Immediate Objectives : To update information about scientists working on plant protection in NARS To develop a database for the system To develop a user interface and search facility for the system To host the developed application on institute s web server 3
2203 Long term objective : Organization of profiles of the research workers in the field of plant protection so as to enhance the interaction and exchange of information among themselves and for easy search by the farmers as & when required for expert advice. To improve research and planning in the area of plant protection. To facilitate communication among plant protection scientists. To developing easy access to plant protection scientists profiles by different user groups. To increase linkages among scientists of different disciplines in the area of plant protection. 2204 Review of Status of Research in the Subject: Internet is widely used and is a preferred tool for communication among researchers and extension workers. To facilitate this communication, it is necessary to have scientists personal information organized at one place, so that their profiles and contact details are easily accessible. Development of database or information systems or networking of personnel working in the different fields in NARS has already taken place but in the field of plant protection, this would be resource based information system at one platform at National level. National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NCAP) has already developed a web-based network of Social Scientists to strengthen Agricultural Economics Research in National Agricultural Research System (NARS) comprising ICAR organizations and state Agricultural Universities (SAU's). Other than NCAP, another ICAR institute IASRI has also developed an Agricultural statisticians Network under NATP project "Institutionalization of Research Priority Setting, Monitoring and Evaluation and Networking of Social Scientists. Agricultural Statistician Network, a web application provides profiles of statisticians working in NARS and enhance dynamic working linkages among the statisticians with emphasis on research information exchange, resource sharing and optimizing response time. Information base has been categorized discipline-wise to provide information for different disciplines. So far there has been limited progress particularly in development databases for plant protection, the plant protection scientists information system would provide a solid base for exchange of information & communication among scientists and their clientele. 4
221 Project Technical Profile : 2211 Organization of Work Elements ( for each objective and participating Investigator giving man-months involved) Component workers estimated man-months: I. Meenakshi Malik 8 II. Niranjan Singh 4 III. A. K. Kanojia 4 2212 Methodology: The work involves creation of database on profile of scientists, their contact details etc. The information of plant protection scientists collected from all the organizations working under NARS would be compiled and fed into the database. A userfriendly web-interface including search facility would also be developed using ASP technology. The developed application could be accessed using Internet browser. Subsequently, the application would be hosted on NCIPM s website. 2213 Plan of Action : The work plan involves following steps: 1. Collection of personal information of plant protection scientists working in the country 2. Compilation of the information 3. Design and creation of database 4. Feeding information into the database 5. Development of front-end web application for information display and reporting 6. Testing & hosting of the system on NCIPM web server 2214 Time schedule of Activities : Proj. Act. No. Expected outcome Scientist involved Type Monitorin g done by a. Updated Information about plant protection workers in NARS. b. New Design & devolvement of database Meenakshi Malik Niranjan Singh A. K. Kanojia Meenakshi Malik Niranjan Singh 5 Text information (Hard or soft copies) Computerize d database When PI Nov. 2010 PI Nov. 2010
c. Compilation and Meenakshi Malik feeding of Niranjan Singh information into A. K. Kanojia the database d. Re-Designing Meenakshi Malik front-end Niranjan Singh application A. K. Kanojia e. Development web Meenakshi Malik application for Niranjan Singh accessing information from database & reporting f. Testing & hosting Meenakshi Malik of the system on Niranjan Singh NCIPM web server A. K. Kanojia g. Final report writing Meenakshi Malik Niranjan Singh A. K. Kanojia Text information (Hard or soft copies) PI Feb. 2011 Software PI May 2011 Software PI Dec. 2011 Database & Software PI April 2012 Document PI May 2012 2215 Annual Targets for Each Activity: Given above 2216 Estimated Man months 222 Proposed Research Details : Scientist 2010-11 20011-12 Meenakshi Malik 4 4 Niranjan Singh 2 2 A. K. Kanojia 2 2 2221 Importance of the Proposed Project (gaps in knowledge /products /process technology) to the Institute mandate. Centre has the mandate to develop database on all aspects of pest management and to give advice on related national priorities of pest management policies. To smoothen the communication and exchange of information among different research workers in the area of plant protection, the project aims to provide a web-based database of profiles and contact details of scientists working under NARS. 2222 Questions attempted to be answered: Who are the scientists working in different disciplines of plant protection in the country? How to contact and have their profiles? 6
Where to have this information at one place? 2223 Anticipated Process/Products/Technology/Knowledge Expected to be Evolved by Pursuing the Project: A technology in the form of web-based information system of scientists working on plant protection under NARS. 224 Practical Utility of Anticipated Results of the Project: a. Immediate benefits: An information system for research workers, extension workers and farmers to have personal and contact details of scientists working on different aspects of plant protection in the country. b. Long term benefits. Better communication and exchange of information between scientists for research and planning, among scientist and extension workers or among scientists and farmers. 2225 Expertise Available with Investigatory Group/Institute: Yes 2226 Expertise (if any) to be obtained by Investigatory Group from outside the Institute: a. Within Country Nil b. Outside Country Nil 7
Part-IV: Budget Estimates 230 Budget Summary (Recurring) Name 2010-11 2011-12 2301 a) Scientific Meenakshi Malik 160000 180000 Niranjan Singh 105000 125000 A. K. Kanojia 105000 125000 Total 370000 430000 b) Technical c)administrative d) Supporting Total (2301) 370000 430000 2302 Item consumables Contingencies 20000 25000 Stationery(CDs/DVDs/ xerox paper) 10000 15000 Total (2302) 30000 35000 TA (2303) 40000 30000 2304 Miscellaneous 5000 5000 (Postal charges/ communication charges) Total (230) 450000 500000 231 Non-Recurring Nil Nil 232 Total (230+231) 450000 500000 233 Salaries/Wages : 2331 Justification (for technical/wages/labor in terms of work content): 234 Consumables: Stationery, 2341 Justification: Office contingencies are required to do the day-to-day activities of the project. 235 Travel: 2351 Justification: The information collection need to be done through touring to different organizations under NARS ICAR institutes/saus/ KVKs etc. places of the country. 236 Other Costs/Miscellaneous: 2361 Field preparation /planting/ Nil harvesting (Man days/costs) 8
2362 Inter cultivation & dressing Nil (Man days / Costs) 2363 Animal maintenance Nil 2364 Any other items 2365 Justification for above Nil 237 Equipment: 2371 Equipment Already Available to be Used in Project: Computer and softwares 2372 Equipment to be purchased with Costs: (already in Plan Document) Nil 2373 Justification for each additional equipment 2374 Equipment to be imported : Nil 2375 Justification for import : Nil 238 Additional Infrastructural Facilities (if needed) 2381 Works Nil 2382 Land (Sq meter) Nil 2383 Animals Nil 239 Financing organization If financed by an organization other than the Institute, then give the following information. a) Name of the financing organization: Not Applicable b) Title of the project : (if the project forms a part of a larger project) Not Applicable 9
Part-V : DECLARATION This is to certify that - the Research work proposed in the scheme/project is outcome of the already completed research work in this area and it is proposed to update and modify it for better information and retrieval system using latest know how of digital technology. It is as per the guidance and concrete suggestions by the Centre s research committee and would be supervised and guided by it. - the same has been/has not been submitted to any other agency(ies) for financial support (if already submitted identify Project and Agency) - the Investigator/co-investigators have been fully consulted in the development of project and have fully undertaken their responsibility to carry out the programme as per the technical programme. Signature of the Principal Investigator (Meenakshi Malik) Signatures of Co-investigators (Niranjan Singh) (A. K. Kanojia) Comments of the Head of the Division/Section Signature of the Head of the Division/Section. Comments of the Director Signature of the Director 10