Creating of Agriculture and Livestock Cloud

byMr. Allah dad Khan

(Former DG Agri Extension KPK, Visiting Faculty Member Agriculture University Peshawar)

Objective To Disseminate the Latest Technologies for the improvement of Productivity In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

Components of Agriculture1. Cultivation Advisory

2. Water management

3. Fertilizer application

4. Pest and Disease Management

5. Harvesting and Post-harvest handling

6. Transportation, Storage and Marketing of produce

7. Packaging Processing and value addition

8. Food safety

9. Long term Goal: Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture

Components of Livestock1. Dairy Farm Management

2. Fisheries Management

3. Poultry Management

4. Reproductive Advisory

5. Nutritional Information Services

6. Health Services

7. Marketing of livestock products

Factors Affecting Agriculture and Livestock

1. Climate2. Marketing3. Land (Soil Composition) 4. Long term and short term Planning based on

geological and geographical information5. Water Availability6. Productivity of different crop varieties and animal

breeds

ICT in Agriculture and Livestock around the globe

E-Agriculture is an emerging field focusing on the enhancement of agricultural and rural development through improved information and communication processes.

1. Bangladesh

2. India

3. China

4. Kenya

5. USA

6. Japan

7. Philipines

Cloud Services1. District Wise Metrological Database and Online Real-time Weather Station

System and Flood warning System (Internet Connected Weather Stations at Different location throughout KPK)

2. District Wise Agriculture and Livestock Statistics Database for P&D

3. Interlinking 25 Model Farm Service Centers throughout Province

4. SMS and Web based and Helpline Service for Advisory Services in Regional Languages

5. SMS alerts for Cultivation timings, Pest and Disease warnings

6. Real-time Marketing Information System for linking Established markets throughout province (Commodity Prices Alerts through Web and SMS service)

7. Input Cost Information (Fertilizer, Pesticides and Livestock Inputs)

Cloud Services contd9. Online Educational Resource For Farmers in Pashto and Urdu with Audio/Visual (tutorials,

short videos, hands on demonstrations)• Crop Management Practices• Disease Identification and control measures .• Pest Identification and control measures

• Fruit Orchard Management Practice• Livestock Management Practices• Off Season Vegetable Management Practices• Irrigation Practices• Organic Farming Practices• Latest Practices Awareness and Education

10. Agriculture Calendar for Scheduling Activities◦ Cultivation of crops, fruits and vegetables .◦ Harvesting of crops, fruits and vegetables ◦ Livestock Disease Calendar◦ Water usage Recommendations

Cloud Services contd11. Ecological Zone Mapping Database (Area, Location, Topography)

A. District Wise Soil AnalysisB. CropsC. FruitsD. VegetablesE. Medicinal PlantsF. Animal, Fishery and Poultry RecommendationG. Water AvailabilityH. Forestry and Range ManagementI. Specialized Crops (Oranges, Tea, Cantaloupe, Strawberry)J. Land AvailabilityK. FisheriesL. Mapping of Genomic and Environmental diversity .

Cloud Services contd12. Online Database of Progress Farmers throughout Province

◦ Name, Address, Land, Ownership, Phone, Contact, Crops Live Stock etc.

13. Online Pesticide and Fertilizer and Deals and Retailers Database◦ Name, Address, Phone, Products

14. Online Database of Agriculture Extension and Livestock Extension Advisory Staff Database

◦ Name, Position, Contact, Phone

15. Online Agriculture and Livestock News and Mobile Alerts

16. Online Expert Advisory Forum

17. Information about credit agencies .

18. Exporter Database◦ Name, Contact, Phone etc

Potential Benefits of Agriculture and Livestock Cloud

1. Productivity Increase (Food Security)

2. Cost Reduction and Improvement in Quality

3. Increase in Exports (rice, potato, tomato)

4. Making markets more efficient and transparent

5. Increasing small land holder productivity and income, and linking poor farmers to urban, regional and global markets and helping poor farmers participate in higher-value agriculture

6. Helping farmers manage a range of risks

7. Improving land and natural resource management and addressing environmental concerns

8. Supporting the emergence of a more diverse rural economy, and supporting rural families‘ decisions about their mix of productive activities

Technology Recommended 1. Internet

2. SMS Services

3. Databases

4. GPS (Global Position System)

5. GIS (Geological Information System)

6. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Tags) [in livestock]

7. Online Weather Stations and Sensing networks