New initiative at DIPA
AGROWEB-Digital Dissemination System for Indian Agricultural Research (ADDSIAR)
NAIP funded Project under Component-I
Objectives of ADDSIAR
- To identify standards, develop uniform guidelines, content management strategies and a model template for websites of ICAR institutes
- To develop model websites of all consortium partners to meet requirements of stakeholders
- To design and develop ICAR 'Portal' and integrating the websites of consortium partners
- To build capacity of personnel in ICAR institutes in design, development and management of websites
Work programme
The NBPGR along with other 8 consortium partners viz., CIBA, Chennai; CRIDA, Hyderabad; IARI, New Delhi; ARIS Unit, ICAR HQ, New Delhi; IIHR, Bangalore; NAARM, Hyderabad; NCIPM, New Delhi and NDRI, Karnal are entrusted with execution of this project. The work programme is as follows:
- Development of uniform guidelines of websites of ICAR institutes
- Compiling a report on the present status of websites of ICAR institutes
- Development of standards of websites of ICAR institutes
- Development of standards for website in official language, i.e. Hindi
- Analyses of the existing off-the-shelf commercial/ open source/ freeware/ shareware softwares for content management
- Development of comprehensive digital repository of various activities of consortium partners
- Implementation of content management strategies
- Development of common tool for easy management of on-line databases
- Complete revamp of websites of all consortium partners
- ICAR portal to serve as a single point of access for consolidated information resources for the NARS
- On-line reporting system for Subject Matter Divisions of ICAR
- Development of online repository for the training modules of NAARM
- Development of on-line admission system of Post-Graduate School, IARI
- Creation of Web Services 2.0
- Demonstration of value-added services by utilizing the weather information collected by one of the partners
- Capacity building of NARS personnel on methodologies, do's and don'ts and protocols for designing, developing and hosting/publishing web-based contents
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E-Publishing and Knowledge System in Agricultural Research (E-PKSAR)
NAIP funded Project under Component-I
The project ‘E-publishing and Knowledge System in Agricultural Research’ is expected to provide crucial information for accelerated and sustainable transformation of Indian agriculture through print and electronic mode. The objective is to provide improved communication link among information generators, i.e. public research organizations, and its users, viz. researchers, farmers’ groups, Panchayati Raj Institutions, private sectors and other stakeholders, for poverty alleviation and income generation.
The access to scientific and technical information is essential for economic and social development. The research results are mainly communicated and validated through publications in scientific journals. ICAR periodicals play an important role in increasing public awareness about the agriculture scenario by communicating national agricultural information on regional problems with international implications in English and national language. They also help in development of local capacity in editorship, publishing and writing. However, there is need to increase their credibility to promote research on local problems and increase usage of science in decision making. Also, there is an urgent need for a platform where ICAR periodicals can be hosted, to give them better international visibility. The ICAR periodicals fulfill all the requirements of international standards, but mainly face a drawback of limited visibility and the solution is e-publishing, coupled with online access.
Electronic publishing holds immense potential for the agricultural research information dissemination. The advantages include improved global as well as national reach, speed of publication, available search services, rapid access and additional capabilities. This project will strengthen the ability of the ICAR to act as a catalyzing agent for rapid transformation of Indian agricultural research system by strengthening the research information dissemination process
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Mobilizing Mass Media Support for Sharing Agro-Information
NAIP funded project under component-1
The project "Mobilizing Mass Media Support for Sharing Agro-Information" is designed and developed with the objective to enhance the agricultural communication and awareness in the country at grass-root level by using effective communication and information tools. The project will be implemented in the participatory mode with active contribution from consortia partners like IIHR, CISH, IIVR, IISR, CIFT, CIPHET, ICAR Research Complex for NEH, TNAU and GBPUAT and link with esteemed media organizations. Directorate of Information and Publication of Agriculture (DIPA) is the lead centre in this effort.
The project is focusing on documentation and dissemination of agricultural success stories in print, audio and video format for motivation of the farming community and general public at large. Project proposes to mobilize the media as an active partner for knowledge sharing and message multiplication. Different modes of communication will be used in an integrated manner for accelerated and sustainable transformation of Indian agriculture. The capacity building will be undertaken to make the communication platform developed under the project sustainable beyond the project period enhancing visibility and adoption of agricultural technologies by farming community and entrepreneurs.
Work Programme
- Enhancing coverage of news, features and success stories in regional media
- Successful adoption of ICAR technologies across the country
- Audio capsules for broadcast and webcast in regional and national media
- A separate blog for online interactive communication among stakeholders
- On and off campus scientist-media-farmer interfaces
- Farmer participatory expositions of commercially available ICAR technologies
- Training and workshops for agricultural scientists in creative writing/ agricultural communication and knowledge management
- Impact assessment of project activities through different monitoring indicators
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