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Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council22ndnd October 2016 October 2016

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Intervention of ICT in Accelerating Agricultural Intervention of ICT in Accelerating Agricultural Production for Sustainable Development in Production for Sustainable Development in

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Susmita DasSenior Documentation Officer AIC, BARC


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Contribution of Agriculture

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Food Production Growth

Self Sufficiency in Food Production;383.43 lakh ton food Production in 2013-2014

Source: Yearbook of Agricultural Statistics, 2014

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Rice production increased @ 0.34 MT year-1 during 2010-14. We need to maintain the momentum

Rice Production Trend


Source: Yearbook of Agricultural Statistics, 2014


Field Crops production (Current status)

Crop Production (MT)

Status(+ surplus; deficit in MT)

Clean rice 34.99 + 2.18

Wheat 1.30 - 1.88

Pulses 0.35 - 2.55

Oilseeds 0.85 - 0.56

Maize 2.12 - 1.19

Source :Yearbook of Agricultural Statistics, 2014


Current Yield Gap in Rice

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Why ICT in Agriculture


Why ICT in Agriculture

ICT

Directly

contribute

agriculture

production

Indirectly contribute

empowering

capacity & right

decisions on farming


Different Uses of ICT in Agriculture

obtaining technology about pesticide

learning about post harvest technology & nutrition from documentary film

Modernizing of cultivation Utilizing IPM technologyFish cultivation Technology

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Benefits of ICT in Agriculture


ICT based Rural Information centers

Mobile based services

Web-based services

Radio programs

Television programs

Agriculture call centers


Government Private

• TV program• Radio Program (Green Hour )• Community Information Centers (CIC)• Mobile based problem& • www.ruralinfobd.com• InfoLady • Cell Bazaar (Market • knowledge bazaars in Bangladesh• Practical Action’s Bengali knowledge

website• Bathighor, Farmbook (BIID)• Community Radio• Fair Price International• Farmer query System –mobile based/web

based tool (mPower initiatives)• Miaki call centre• Plant doctor (Susilon NGO)

UISC

Some Successful ICT based Innovations In Bangladesh

Agricultural Radio

e-Purjee

Agricultural TV. Program

Krishi call Centre

AICC

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Innovator AIS, Ministry of AgricultureAims to increase farmers’ access to demand-led timely information 499 AICC all over the country equipped with ICT tools & provide Computer training, Provide services like e-mailing, composing, printing, Agriculture problem based solution by documentary films Internet service, enquiry answers Video conference through SkypeExpert opinion by skype &phone callsintroducing income generating activities by renting

multimedia and agricultural tools and machineries

Agricultural Information & Communication Centre (AICC)


Initiated by( NATP ), MoA Sub-Assistant Ag Officer (SAAO)-3, LEAF-1, CEAL-

1 732 FIAC (100 operated by computer) Manual prescribed services Hand-on trainings Display board for quick information, Pest & seed museum Spot advice to farmers daily Coordinated services for 15-54 farmers by turns

Farmer’s Information and Advice Centre's (FIAC)


Union Information & Service

Centre (UISC)Main Observations

One stop service outlet at 4501 Union Parishad

Year of Est. 2010 • Good for citizen services• Web based agri

information with limited agri- knowledge

• Printed agricultural information with small fee

• No instant agricultural services

• No direct communication with expert

• Tend to be commercial

Sponsor Govt.

Entrepreneur

2

Male 1Female 1Internet Speed

20 -64 kbps

ICT tools- desktop, computer, scanner, digital camera, color printer , modem

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started in 1998 in Bangladesh 16 Community Radio programs on Information,

education, agriculture , entertainment and development motivation

Emphasize on question-answer based agricultural programs

Encourage farmers through season-wise advisory programs

Motivate young farmers through local cultural programs

Agro climatic advice-cyclone in coast al areas for fish farmers

Community Radio in Bangladesh


Details of Main observations

Year of Est. 2011 Slogan - আমার রেরডি�ও আমার কথা বলে (My Radio, My

Voice) 32 listener clubs with 600

farmersBroadcast news, agriculture &

recreation program

Affected by load shedding Lack of skilled manpower

Trainings on special radio equipments with program producing, trouble shooting and equip. maintenance

Initiated by AIS, MoA, FAO CR Radio Project,

Staff 6 Male-5 , Female-1Airing time 9 am - 11am & 3pm - 5 pm

ICT Facilities- 3 Desktop computer, 1 laptop ,Modem, Internet Speed-10 kbps-

Community Krishi Radio (Agricultural Radio) at 98.8 (Amtoli, Borguna)

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Agricultural Call Centre -16123

Initiated by MoA and Practical Action Bangladesh Better access to agricultural information Huge clients across the country. previously it was Toll free but now every call costs .25 poa Quick service Susmita Das , BARCNational Productivity Day, 02 October,

2016

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ICT farmers use mobile more than non ICT farmers. So the relationship between mobile user and service area is significant

Status of Mobile Use of Respondents

Reasons for Using Mobile

In family communication mobile is used in both group. In obtaining agricultural information mobile is more used by ICT Farmers

ICT Respondents Non ICT Respondents


Most of the respondents want to get their information from mobile and television

ICT Media for Information Source

Baseline and Follow-up Rice (Boro) Production between ICT & Non-ICT


The follow-up production of both groups has gradually increased but the increase rate of ICT is higher than that of Non-ICT as it is more than counterfactual (5.07-4.59= 0.48)


Baseline and Follow-up Production of Potato between ICT and Non-ICT



Baseline and Follow-up Production of Wheat between ICT and Non-ICT



Earning Sources

Average Income (Tk.)t-test for Equality of Means

ICT Non-ICT t df Sig. Crops 143174 98424 3.27 1988 0.001Poultry 29161 14828 2.94 1088 0.003Fishery 106818 37333 9.57 718 0.000Annual Income 278288 215632 3.41 1988 0.001

Test of Significance of Income Difference (ICT & Non-ICT Farmers)

The income between ICT & non-ICT is significantly different (P-value is less than 0.05),


About 26% of the total (ICT & non-ICT) respondents demand information on pest management like IPM and ICM and then 18.03% on weather forecast and about 17% on market price because most of the farmers are anxious about pesticide attack, natural calamities and fluctuation flow of market price.

Most Demand-led Agricultural Information

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Key Observation

Modern technologies are more used in ICT based service area ICT farmers are more aware of agricultural information Mobile & Television are mostly preferred as information source

of agricultural technologies to ICT oriented farmer Proper fertilizer selection in ICT Area than in non-ICT area Mobile Phone makes easy marketing for ICT based farmers ICT oriented farmers are more appropriate to adopt technology Women in ICT based area play important role in farm decision Female farmers in ICT based area are conscious of nutrition and

social status ICT Based farmer’s production & Income is higher than that of

Non-ICT based farmers


Barriers of ICT Integration to Farmers

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Most of the respondents think that ICT services are not useful to them because shortage of ICT tools & they have little knowledge about ICT


Issues to be Addressed for making ICT more Effective

Approved ICT Policy in 2015 Implementing ICT Policy with infrastructural development Achieved self-sufficiency in food-grain Attained food surplus Scored 4rth position in rice production Attained 3rd position in vegetable production 5th in fish production Making ICT enabling connected society by 2021 Recently achieved ICT for Development Award

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Recent Achievements Ahead to Achieving SDGs



Needs For Sustainable Agricultural Development


Sustainable Development Goals


• With ICT interventions in agriculture, productivity can be increased and with good market intelligence, farmers would get good remunerative price & thus profitability and poverty reduction

• With higher productivity and increase in purchase power, there’d be No poverty, Zero hunger and Good health & well-being.

Conclusion

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