In the context of the Indian economy, the agriculture sector plays a pivotal role in providing livelihoods for a significant portion of the population. However, the sector faces several challenges, including dependence on the monsoon season for water, inadequate groundwater resources in certain areas, and a lack of crop-specific soil health knowledge. To address these challenges and provide comprehensive support to farmers, the government could establish a government-to-citizen (G2C) application that focuses on crop-specific water availability and soil health. The percentage contribution achieved through the proposed method defined in this chapter would vary depending on factors such as the adoption rate of the application, the accuracy of the data sources, and the effectiveness of the recommendations provided. However, it is plausible to expect a substantial positive impact on agricultural productivity, potentially leading to an increase in crop yields by a certain percentage.
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Agricultural data represents an essential component that communicates with various additional production variables. Relevant, trustworthy, and beneficial details can undoubtedly enhance the efficiency of the additional variables which include labour, capital, property, and managerial skills. Farmers benefit from information provided by an extension 1, education, research, and agricultural organisations. As a result, understanding the operation of a specific agricultural system of information is required for anyone hoping to effectively operate and enhance it (Demiryurek et al., 2008). Highly developed nations use information systems for management to help their intended users or clients with various tasks. Aside from that, nations that are developing have to supply knowledge to their citizens who have an interest in their economies. We require a system of information that caters to their needs in this regard. This agricultural system benefits a variety of users, including farmers, exporters, importers, prospective financiers, and investigators. Regardless of experiencing an agricultural-based economy, India lacks this type of system of information. Research institutes, educational institutions, private businesses, and producers themselves develop novel technologies for agriculture. Extension agencies, consulting services, expansion of businesses, and farming information services (which includes agricultural information services) have a responsibility to communicate emerging technologies to their intended clients (individuals working with agriculture). The purpose of research and advisory firms is to provide clients with extremely precise, particular, and impartial scientific as well as managerial knowledge and guidance. Implementation of novel agricultural innovations by farmers can frequently slow because of poor connections among studies and assistance services, and studies does not concentrate on the real requirements of farmers. Low agricultural output in numerous nations can be attributed, between other things, to poor linkages among research, extension, and farmers, as well as inefficient technological advances delivery methods, such as poor information presentation, insufficient systems for communication, and poor techniques. As a result, agricultural systems of information that incorporate landowners, agricultural instructors, researchers, extensionists, and farmers need to be implemented. They operate as facilitators and communicators helping farmers in their decision making and ensuring that appropriate knowledge is implemented in order to obtain the best results in terms of sustainable production and general rural development) and the private sector (support and input services, traders) to harness knowledge and information from various sources for better farming and improved livelihoods (FAO, 2005).
The primary goal of this paper is to offer a participatory strategy in which participants include grassroots entrepreneurs, rural neighbourhoods, banking institutions, the federal and state governments, as well as other advancement organisations. This broad participation guarantees a longer-lasting effect on the community as a whole. Because this project prioritises the local population, responsibility will be guaranteed and its execution will be productive. Major impact of the paper is the development of a self-reliant, self-sustained well informed and aware society, an improved income in project area, better access to bank finances, leading to accelerated growth of rural enterprises, enhanced entrepreneurial and managerial skills, better job and self-employment opportunities, advanced skills to improve productivity of human resource, access to information by latest Information Communication Technology (ICT), intervention of technology and technical orientation of community for better acceptability of technology, improved farm income through scientific agriculture, better resources planning based on information, improved marketing services, contract farming and forward linkages, diversification of agriculture and reduced pressure on agriculture because of training on alternative livelihood options, increased commercial activities in society with the increased actions of corporate and penetration of services like insurance, bank loan, animal health and agriculture extension.