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2. GROUPCOMPOSITION GROUP COMPOSITION 2 States: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra,Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Odisha … Group Conveners - JS. Extension & IT JS, Seeds Group Leader – Shri. D. B. Deshmukh Jt. Director Maharashtra

3. Key Elements to Enhancing Productivity Soil test based nutrient recommendation Timely availability of good quality inputs including machineries & tools both for purchase and custom hiring Standard POPs and special & instant advisories in case of vagaries of weather; Pest & Disease Control Improved weather forecast and advisories based on crops & phenological stages 3

4. Soil Health Card States to do the data entry of soil testing results to get accurate soil fertility maps - 15 days Data entry for nutrient requirements for different crops at various Stages – 3 weeks Man power in STL to be augmented to meet the targets Fertilizer calculator developed by TNAU in Soil Health Card Software 4

5. Need for Amendments in FCO 5  Amendment in FCO to make updation of inventory of fertilizers by dealers electronically every 2 nd or 3 rd day, use of e-Signature in the Form J and need for CCO

6. Input Licensing & Availability  Inputs  Seeds  Fertilizers  Pesticides  Dealership Licence/ SMS Alert – one time and periodic to Dealers and Authorities  Dealer, Manufacturer Details / Availability / Product Range / Features / Services / Prices – precondition  Governed by common Acts & Rules - uniform enforcement system  Generic software (Three state have licence S/W ) – link through web service  Data - migration, Integration and real time availability  USSD for data upload 6

7. Seed, Fertilizer and Pesticides Sale & receipts Seed & Planting Material by dealers electronically every week by USSD – Seed Control Order to be amended Stock availability of both the dealers and producers should be displayed First time data entry of dealers through CSC also Hand-held device for Pest Scouts, Tamil Nadu FCMS, Pest Scout and ATMA (http://farmer.gov.in/tablet)http://farmer.gov.in/tablet

8. Equipment and Machinery  Equipment distribution system - Gujarat, UP, Karnataka, Features  Farmer registration  Online applications (USSD applications should be accepted)  Verification (online/physical)  Choice to select - input, make/ model, empaneled manufacturer/ dealer  Pre-Sanction  First come first serve / Lottery  Subsidy transfer through RTGs –DBT  Only Manufacturers /Dealers registered under the portal will be eligible for subsidy  Back end and front end are available but data entry is incomplete 8

9. Crop Insurance  Initial data entry by States about administrative units  Approval by states Allocation of Insurance companies along with product details  Cut-off date entry  Data of non standard administrative units viz. Hubli sub blocks Tehsil etc.  Insurance companies to enter details of the products approved by states  The insurance data will be made available in public domain after it is verified and authenticated by the states  E-procurement of the insurance bids need not be made part of the present software to be launched before Kharif 2015 9

10. Advisories through mKisan Portal  All relevant State officers must register at State & District level  Upload farmer database (excel sheet/online registration)  Sector wise advisory  SMS rating by approving authority  K-Seva – Integration of Feedback registered at Farmers Portal with that of mKisan  States should monitor the feed back 10

11. Thank You 11