1. Agriculture Mission Mode Project (National e-Governance Programme)
Service 2 : Providing Information on Soil Health
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation
Ministry of Agriculture
Government of India
Agricultural Informatics Division
National Informatics Centre (NIC)
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
April 12, 2017
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2. Providing Information on Soil Health
NeGP-A : AMMP
Presentation will cover
Aim
Objectives
Implementation Strategy
System Characteristics
As-Is
To-Be
Stakeholders
Deliverables
Service – 2
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Providing Information on Soil Health
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3. Providing Information on Soil Health
2. Objectives
NeGP-A : AMMP
To develop, test and operationalise Application Software (Apps) and Portlet, for this Service, using ICT Technology :
Content Management System (CMS) – Service Portalet development
Database & Applications Development
Transaction based (Database Tools)
Work-flow based (Workflow engine)
GIS and Data Analysis (Spatial and Non-Spatial);
Alert and Expert Advisory System;
Information Service through Delivery Channels (using end-user computing facilities – Mobile Applications etc);
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4. 3. Implementation Strategy
NeGP-A : AMMP
Formulation of System Requirements Specifications (SRS);
Design of solution components;
Development of Application Software (Apps) of Service;
Installation, Integration and Testing of Apps;
Security Audit, Testing and Certification of Apps.
Pilot Run, User Acceptance, Testing and Stabilization of Apps;
Documentation of Apps (Software and Services)
Handholding and Maintenance Support of Apps;
Capacity Building (through Training) for Operationalisation of Apps;
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Providing Information on Soil Health
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5. 4. System Characteristics
NeGP-A : AMMP
Soil health characteristics – Agro-climatic zones wise (133)
Package of Practices suitable to Soil characteristics
Balanced use of Fertiliser (In-Organic / Organic) – INM practices
Details of Soil Testing Laboratories and their automation for quick dissemination of results (including Laboratories of fertiliser companies and research institutions)
Generation of computerized Soil Health Card and National Soil Heath Database
Soil Maps of :
Rapid Reconnaissance Survey
Detail Soil Survey
Land Degradation Mapping
Soil Resource Mapping
Organic farming – Participatory Guarantee System for Organic Farming – Certification Process
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6. 4. System Characteristics
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Alert & Expert Advisory (on soil suitability and crop suitability; fertiliser usage, INM practices, FAQs, GAP, POP, etc.)
Grievances redressal (type of grievances)
Generation of Various Reports and Queries
Reports Related to Soil Testing
Reports Related to Expert Advisory ….
Integration with Kisan call Centre ( ) and State level Call Centres; IVRS based and Speech Recognization based System etc
Integration with e-Learning (in language)
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7. AS-IS : existing system
4. Systems Characteristics
NeGP-A : AMMP
AS-IS : existing system
S.No.
Activity
Mode 1
Receipt of Soil Sample
Manual 2
Collection of Fees 3
Receipt Generation 4
Inward Entry of Sample 5
Testing of Sample
Physical process, through approved standard procedures 6
Result and Analysis of Soil Sample
Automated in Maharashtra & Karnataka (is being done through standalone software – no data sharing happening through the existing system, except manual printouts of reports being sent to department and farmers) 7
Providing Recommendations
Automated in Maharashtra & (is being done through standalone software – no data sharing happening through the existing system, except manual printouts of reports being sent to department and farmers) 8
Generation of Soil Health Card 9
Dissemination of Results
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4. Systems Characteristics
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TO-BE
S.No.
Activity
Mode 1
Receipt of Soil Sample
Automated 2
Collection of Fees
Automated – through web based application 3
Receipt Generation 4
Inward Entry of Sample
Directly into the web based application 5
Testing of Sample
Physical process, through approved standard procedures 6
Result and Analysis of Soil Sample
Automated in Maharashtra & Karnataka (but in the new system it will be done through web based software) 7
Providing Recommendations
Automated in Maharashtra & (but in the new system it will be done through web based software) 8
Generation of Soil Health Card 9
Dissemination of Results
Automated. A SMS will be pushed to the mobile of the farmer by the system. It will be available on the web also and farmer can directly download it from there. This will also be linked to SAP & CAP as the software will be web based. 10
Data Transmission with CAP & SAP
Will be done through web services.
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4. Systems Characteristics
NeGP-A : AMMP
Service – 2
Alert and Advisory System (for Soil related Issues)
AS-IS
Kisan Knowledge Management System (KKMS) of MOA
To-Be
Work flow system (subject based )
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10. Providing Information on Soil Health
4. Systems Characteristics
NeGP-A : AMMP
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Public Grievances and Management
(through SMS, , IVRS, Kisan Call Centre, CSCs, Service Portal, e-Post , PIFCs, Farmers Training Centes, Farmers Club, etc)
AS-IS
No appreciatable Computerised System available
Manual process – paper based
To-Be
Portal with Work flow system (subject based)
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11. Service to Farmer Linkage
4. Systems Characteristics
Service to Farmer Linkage
CAP/SAP
Soil Sources
Front line Demonstrations
Agro Climatic Parameters
Organic Fertiliser
Inorganic Fertiliser
Agro Ecological Conditions
Farmers Database
Crops
Soil Testing Labs
DAC, State Governments, ICAR, IISS, NBSS-LUP, SLUSI
DAC, Directorate of Extension, KVKs, States
ICAR, DAC
DAC, States, Industry
DAC, DoF, States
NBSS & LUP
DAC, States, Districts, Blocks
DAC, ICAR, States
DAC, States
Farmer

12. Service to Farmer Linkage
4. Systems Characteristics
Service to Farmer Linkage
Departmental users
Other users
INTERNET
POP
Soil Survey
Soil Testing Labs
Soil Health Card
Soil Fertility Maps
KVK
CSC
KCC
SCC
Pvt. Kiosk
Mass Media
Mobile/ IVRS
Agri Clinic
SOIL HEALTH PORTAL
Soil Health Information
CAP
SAP
Grievance Management
Expert Advisory
District/Block/Panchayat level
State
Soil Maps

13. Providing Information on Soil Health
5.Stakeholders
NeGP-A : AMMP
Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal (IISS), ICAR
Central / State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) / Agricultural Colleges
National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS & LUP), ICAR Institutions, Deemed Universities, Project Directorates
Fertilizer Manufacturers
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) (results of front line demonstrations)
Soil Testing Laboratories
Soil and Land Use Survey of India, Ministry of Agriculture
Commodities Directorates/Board (i.e. Rubber Board, Spices Board, Coffee Board, Tea Board etc)
Public Sector Banks dealing with agricultural credit & subsidy
State Agriculture / Horticulture / Engineering Department
ATMA (District Level)
SAMETI (State level)
Block Agriculture Officer / Village Agriculture Officer
Non Government Organisations
Farmers Training Centres (established by NABARD through Public Sector Banks)
Farmers Clubs of NABARD
Farmers Field Schools
NGOs / Self Help Groups (i.e. Akshaya, NYK, Farm Clubs, Kudumbashre, etc)
Private Sector Companies
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14. Providing Information on Soil Health
6. Deliverables
NeGP-A : AMMP
The following deliverables will be envisaged during the life cycle of the project:
Detailed SRS Document
Detailed Technical Requirements Specifications
Document
Systems Design Document (SDD)
Software Test Plan Document
Software Acceptance Plan Document
Project Reviews and Progress Reporting
Manuals (Operations, User, System Administration)
Training Plan
Training
Software on CD with Manuals
Warranty Support for Six months
Change Management Documents
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15. Providing Information on Soil Health
Questions & Answers
NeGP-A : AMMP
Questions & Answers
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16. Presentation slides at http://dacnet.nic.in/AMMP/SRS.ppt
SRS Document available at Service 2 Ver 1.1.docx
Presentation slides at
Service Project Team :-
Central Team
Smt. Pratibha Lokhande, Technical Director & National Project Coordinator (NeGP-AMMP)
Dr A.K. Choubey, Senior Technical Director (Cluster Coordinator)
Shri Gyan Prakash Singh, Principal Systems Analyst (Service Coordinator)
State Level team
Smt. M. Kasthuri , Technical Director, NIC, Thiruvanathapuram
Shri Thangavel, Technical Director, NIC, Bangaluru
Smt. Lakshmi Prasanna, Principal Systems Analyst, NIC, Mumbai
Smt. Gauri Honrao, Technical Director, NIC, Pune
Shri A.N.Siddiqui, Technical Director, NIC, Bhopal
Shri Loukesh Kumar, Technical Director, NIC, Ranchi
Shri Sandeep Kumar, Technical Director, NIC, Shimla
Shri Ajay Singh Chahal, Technical Director, NIC, Shimla
Smt. Kavita Barkakoty, Technical Director, NIC, Assam
Smt P Jayashree
Shri Mintu Kr Hazarika
Shri AP Patil
Contact
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17. Thank You
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