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INTRODUCTION• KIRAN is a user platform instrumental

in harnessing the power of scientificknowledge and technology innovationfor strengthening agriculturalproduction systems in NE Regionthrough dynamic partnership andconvergence among the diverse stakeholders. Achieving sustainable foodproduction to feed the increasingpopulations of the fragile lands of theNE Region is an enormous challenge.ICAR Research Complex, Barapanienvisages an information portal foragriculture to ensure an efficient use ofknowledge and technology products,promoting innovative approaches andsolutions aimed at improving humanresource with the right knowledge skillsin the NE region.

OBJECTIVE• To create a knowledge and technology

repository for NE region.• To act as an information, knowledge and

technology gateway.• To provide a platform for interface among

stakeholders in agricultural development.• Foster linkages among partners and

collaborate with State and regionalorganizations.

• Act as a catalyst to strengthen the existinginstitutional capacity through convergenceand networking.

• Provide Technology and Developmentconsultancy along with details oftechnology dynamics and kinetics.

• Programme sustainable agriculturaldevelopments in the region and providesupport for future strategy formulation inresearch and extension.

• KIRAN is a user platform instrumentalin harnessing the power of scientificknowledge and technology innovationfor strengthening agriculturalproduction systems in NE Regionthrough dynamic partnership andconvergence among the diverse stakeholders. Achieving sustainable foodproduction to feed the increasingpopulations of the fragile lands of theNE Region is an enormous challenge.ICAR Research Complex, Barapanienvisages an information portal foragriculture to ensure an efficient use ofknowledge and technology products,promoting innovative approaches andsolutions aimed at improving humanresource with the right knowledge skillsin the NE region.

• To create a knowledge and technologyrepository for NE region.

• To act as an information, knowledge andtechnology gateway.

• To provide a platform for interface amongstakeholders in agricultural development.

• Foster linkages among partners andcollaborate with State and regionalorganizations.

• Act as a catalyst to strengthen the existinginstitutional capacity through convergenceand networking.

• Provide Technology and Developmentconsultancy along with details oftechnology dynamics and kinetics.

• Programme sustainable agriculturaldevelopments in the region and providesupport for future strategy formulation inresearch and extension.

16th July, 2012: Official launch of KIRAN in web

EXPERT SMS Service• KIRAN has started to send SMS to the

farmers since July, 2013. Currently SMS issent both in English and Khasi (locallanguage) in the state of Meghalayacovering almost all districts and blocks.

• Total numbers of registered farmers is3569 till date.

• Total number of messages sent till date is5,70,663 which include suggestions,guidance, preventions, technologicaladvices and weather forecasting etc.

• Most of the farmers respond to us throughcalls and personal discussions about thebenefits of this SMS in their agriculturalactivities. It has really helped them inknowing and using the new system oftechnology in cultivating crops and rearingof livestock . Its has increased theirawareness and also it influences otherfarmers to register as well.

TRACKING SMS Service• Recently KIRAN has introduced the

TRACKING SMS (July 2014) to thefarmers, both the dealer/ Institutional hubsand the farmers have to registerthemselves in order to receive the SMS

• This SMS helps the farmers to rearlivestock and protect their livestock fromdiseases. From the day of purchasing orprocurement, a message is sent everymorning to them, till the later stages ,whenthe animal/bird are ready to be sold in themarket.

• Tracking SMS helps the farmers to knowbetter about the methods on rearinglivestock and get additional incomes bylinking them to dealers.

• Currently Tracking SMS has been startedfor Pig and Poultry farmers , around 400farmers have been registered. OtherTracking systems for crops and otherlivestock are also being generated.

EXPERT SMS Service• KIRAN has started to send SMS to the

farmers since July, 2013. Currently SMS issent both in English and Khasi (locallanguage) in the state of Meghalayacovering almost all districts and blocks.

• Total numbers of registered farmers is3569 till date.

• Total number of messages sent till date is5,70,663 which include suggestions,guidance, preventions, technologicaladvices and weather forecasting etc.

• Most of the farmers respond to us throughcalls and personal discussions about thebenefits of this SMS in their agriculturalactivities. It has really helped them inknowing and using the new system oftechnology in cultivating crops and rearingof livestock . Its has increased theirawareness and also it influences otherfarmers to register as well.

TRACKING SMS Service• Recently KIRAN has introduced the

TRACKING SMS (July 2014) to thefarmers, both the dealer/ Institutional hubsand the farmers have to registerthemselves in order to receive the SMS

• This SMS helps the farmers to rearlivestock and protect their livestock fromdiseases. From the day of purchasing orprocurement, a message is sent everymorning to them, till the later stages ,whenthe animal/bird are ready to be sold in themarket.

• Tracking SMS helps the farmers to knowbetter about the methods on rearinglivestock and get additional incomes bylinking them to dealers.

• Currently Tracking SMS has been startedfor Pig and Poultry farmers , around 400farmers have been registered. OtherTracking systems for crops and otherlivestock are also being generated.

• KIRAN is a farmer friendlyinformation portal, that has organizedsome field visits to villages indifferent districts of Meghalaya , andinitiated them about Generic andTracking SMS services of Kiran.

• On field visits we get the opportunityto communicate and get to know theiractual problems, as many of them areuneducated. Most of them lack theknowledge about utilizing thegovernmental facilities which is neartheir vicinity.

• Also we have helped the farmers toform Farmer Clubs (6) in theirrespective villages and get registeredwith NABARD.

• KIRAN is a farmer friendlyinformation portal, that has organizedsome field visits to villages indifferent districts of Meghalaya , andinitiated them about Generic andTracking SMS services of Kiran.

• On field visits we get the opportunityto communicate and get to know theiractual problems, as many of them areuneducated. Most of them lack theknowledge about utilizing thegovernmental facilities which is neartheir vicinity.

• Also we have helped the farmers toform Farmer Clubs (6) in theirrespective villages and get registeredwith NABARD.

KIRAN working mechanism

TechnologyDeveloped

Accessed byfarmerAccessed byfarmer

Applied tofieldApplied tofield

QueryQuery

KIRAN

Crop producedby farmerCrop producedby farmer

Marketinformation

MarketMarket

Price & Infosharing

QueryQuery

Networking through KIRAN

Networking the north east- Diverse agro climatic regions linked togetherNetworking the north east- Diverse agro climatic regions linked together

Assam TripuraNagaland ArunachalNetworking the north east- Diverse agro climatic regions linked togetherNetworking the north east- Diverse agro climatic regions linked together

Meghalaya Sikkim Manipur Mizoram

• Kiran infrastructure is housed in the state server section of theNIC with access to state -of -the art computing facilities.

• Cloud computing would be an intrinsic feature of Kiran.

• The state server has 24x7 maintenance and 100% power back upwith three levels of generator and UPS interventions.

• The website is protected against deliberatehacking/phishing/malware and any attempts at vilifyingcontent/information.

• Elaborate security checks for the website are already in place.

KIRAN- Housing, maintenance and upkeep…….

• Kiran infrastructure is housed in the state server section of theNIC with access to state -of -the art computing facilities.

• Cloud computing would be an intrinsic feature of Kiran.

• The state server has 24x7 maintenance and 100% power back upwith three levels of generator and UPS interventions.

• The website is protected against deliberatehacking/phishing/malware and any attempts at vilifyingcontent/information.

• Elaborate security checks for the website are already in place.

Convergence of Kiran with Farmer Needs

Integration of services and diversificationsThe entire spectrum of services would cover three major aspects

•Agricultural knowledge database creation and constantupdating of knowledge inputs

•Farmer specific information compilation and inputs regardingavailability of critical farming inputs.

•Development of farmer information delivery systems so as toenable the accurate and correct delivery of information on atimely basis.

Convergence of Kiran with Farmer Needs

Integration of services and diversificationsThe entire spectrum of services would cover three major aspects

•Agricultural knowledge database creation and constantupdating of knowledge inputs

•Farmer specific information compilation and inputs regardingavailability of critical farming inputs.

•Development of farmer information delivery systems so as toenable the accurate and correct delivery of information on atimely basis.

Short messaging services to deliver useful agricultural informationThe delivery of agricultural advisories in terms of SMS (Short messagingService) to farmers would be done with two major areas of emphasis.

The first one would be concerned with delivery of agricultural messageto farmers with an idea of covering the technologies or practices that areseasonally relevant and contextually important to address farming issues.

In the second type of messaging service it would be attempted to devise a“hand-holding service”for the farmers who procure specific agriculturalinputs like seeds, animal germplasm, fish seed, horticultural rootstocks,etc. In this type of messaging, regular alerts regarding the practices to befollowed would be given in advance as agrimessages and enable thefarmers to adopt critical practices in a timebound and guided manner.

Short messaging services to deliver useful agricultural informationThe delivery of agricultural advisories in terms of SMS (Short messagingService) to farmers would be done with two major areas of emphasis.

The first one would be concerned with delivery of agricultural messageto farmers with an idea of covering the technologies or practices that areseasonally relevant and contextually important to address farming issues.

In the second type of messaging service it would be attempted to devise a“hand-holding service”for the farmers who procure specific agriculturalinputs like seeds, animal germplasm, fish seed, horticultural rootstocks,etc. In this type of messaging, regular alerts regarding the practices to befollowed would be given in advance as agrimessages and enable thefarmers to adopt critical practices in a timebound and guided manner.

Apart from this other areas that would be covered under the SMS servicewould be information on markets, daily prices and trends of production.

There would also be information conveyed regarding farming practicesthat are most suitable for a particular location and particular type of crop.

In the reverse category, i.e, farmer to Kiran messaging, a call centerattending to farmer specific queries would be created. A link up with theIVRS facility would be devised. Photographic data uploads for attendingto specific queries on the basis of visual data evaluation would be madeavailable.

Apart from this other areas that would be covered under the SMS servicewould be information on markets, daily prices and trends of production.

There would also be information conveyed regarding farming practicesthat are most suitable for a particular location and particular type of crop.

In the reverse category, i.e, farmer to Kiran messaging, a call centerattending to farmer specific queries would be created. A link up with theIVRS facility would be devised. Photographic data uploads for attendingto specific queries on the basis of visual data evaluation would be madeavailable.

Technology• Notable technologies that have been developed in various

centers of KIRAN

• List of technologies ready for adoption (do able).

• A technology road map and adoption plan for the variety ofoptions that would be available to thefarmers/agrientrepreneurs.

• Notable technologies that have been developed in variouscenters of KIRAN

• List of technologies ready for adoption (do able).

• A technology road map and adoption plan for the variety ofoptions that would be available to thefarmers/agrientrepreneurs.

Research• The major research achievements• list of ongoing research projects• Publications of the center• Research themes and road maps of various centers.• Past research achievements and the consequent benefits• Major research related events in KIRAN centers viz, visits of

experts, meetings conducted or scheduled, seminars,workshops would also be displayed.

• The major research achievements• list of ongoing research projects• Publications of the center• Research themes and road maps of various centers.• Past research achievements and the consequent benefits• Major research related events in KIRAN centers viz, visits of

experts, meetings conducted or scheduled, seminars,workshops would also be displayed.

Expertise and contacts

• The list of available resource persons under various disciplines, with a briefbackdrop on their specialization and work area

• A contact number along with mail ID and contact details.• List of facilities along with contact resources for utilizing the

instruments/facilities would be provided.• Call center information, mode of invoking the call center and user related

query procedures would be displayed after enabling the same.

• The list of available resource persons under various disciplines, with a briefbackdrop on their specialization and work area

• A contact number along with mail ID and contact details.• List of facilities along with contact resources for utilizing the

instruments/facilities would be provided.• Call center information, mode of invoking the call center and user related

query procedures would be displayed after enabling the same.

Products/packages• A list of all available products, packages and technology

bouquets.• Product details, pricing and mode of usage would also be

displayed.

• A list of all available products, packages and technologybouquets.

• Product details, pricing and mode of usage would also bedisplayed.

Products from diverse areas could be pooled and marketedunder a single brand

KIRAN MARKETING PLATFORM

Develop marketing linksShowcase products and product profilesDevelop buyer seller interfaceDevelop product enquiry kiosk

KIRAN MARKETING PLATFORM

Develop marketing linksShowcase products and product profilesDevelop buyer seller interfaceDevelop product enquiry kiosk

E learning and multimedia portal

In this portal it would be attempted to create visual movie modules onscientific and technology driven interventions so as to enable farmers,through KVK’s to gain access to multimedia presentations on farmingtechniques. It may not be possible for farmers at all times to avail ‘on-sitetraining “hence through this portal a distance training mechanism can beenabled.

Simple cartoon based presentations to present complex farmingtechniques and modes of operation can be created to make the exercisemore user-friendly and academically less demanding. The concept ofintegration of existing conventional farming practices with certaintechnology updating would be done with care so that the practice beingadvocated can be adapted at ease by the farmer.

E learning and multimedia portal

In this portal it would be attempted to create visual movie modules onscientific and technology driven interventions so as to enable farmers,through KVK’s to gain access to multimedia presentations on farmingtechniques. It may not be possible for farmers at all times to avail ‘on-sitetraining “hence through this portal a distance training mechanism can beenabled.

Simple cartoon based presentations to present complex farmingtechniques and modes of operation can be created to make the exercisemore user-friendly and academically less demanding. The concept ofintegration of existing conventional farming practices with certaintechnology updating would be done with care so that the practice beingadvocated can be adapted at ease by the farmer.

The development of geo-spatio-temporal tools would be done under thiscategory.

A virtual map of designated areas depicting important informations likeseed sources, fertilizer outlets, veterinary dispensaries, state agriculturalcenters, KVK’s, SAU Stations would be depicted and cartographicallyconverted.

This would enable any user to have an idea along with approachguidelines regarding the sources of input availability.

The development of geo-spatio-temporal tools would be done under thiscategory.

A virtual map of designated areas depicting important informations likeseed sources, fertilizer outlets, veterinary dispensaries, state agriculturalcenters, KVK’s, SAU Stations would be depicted and cartographicallyconverted.

This would enable any user to have an idea along with approachguidelines regarding the sources of input availability.

Dealer/ Institutionalapply online registration

in the portal

Dealer/ Institutionalapply online registration

in the portal

Farmer details alreadyrecorded in Database throughthe project ICAR Expert SMS

Service to Farmers

Farmer details alreadyrecorded in Database throughthe project ICAR Expert SMS

Service to Farmers

Dealer / Institutional logs in and connectthe registered farmers to his account for

procurement purpose

Dealer / Institutional logs in and connectthe registered farmers to his account for

procurement purpose

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Advisory Cycle content of eachspecialization given by the expertsrecorded in Database (like Poultry,

Piggery, ginger)

Advisory Cycle content of eachspecialization given by the expertsrecorded in Database (like Poultry,

Piggery, ginger)

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Work Flows of KIRAN TRACKING SYSTEM

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Dealer/Institutional hub

received logindetails via SMS

Dealer/Institutional hub

received logindetails via SMS

Dealer / Institutional logs in and connectthe registered farmers to his account for

procurement purpose

Dealer / Institutional logs in and connectthe registered farmers to his account for

procurement purpose

For every purchase, Tracking system willrecord purchase details containing entries

like purchase items, purchase date, etc.once the purchase is done the due

Advisory SMS will be sent to farmer whoprocured the inputs.

For every purchase, Tracking system willrecord purchase details containing entries

like purchase items, purchase date, etc.once the purchase is done the due

Advisory SMS will be sent to farmer whoprocured the inputs.

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System Intelligent , Every Morning at theparticular period say (7 AM) the system

will send the Advisory SMS to thosefarmers who have done the procurement

till the end of the Advisory cycle

System Intelligent , Every Morning at theparticular period say (7 AM) the system

will send the Advisory SMS to thosefarmers who have done the procurement

till the end of the Advisory cycle

The Dealer/ Institution can view thepurchase details as well as the SMS sent

to the respective farmers.

The Dealer/ Institution can view thepurchase details as well as the SMS sent

to the respective farmers.

ICAR approved Dealerregistration

ICAR approved Dealerregistration

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Online Dealer Registration

Multi or Dynamic Procurement Process ByDealer

View Advisory Content By ICAR Experts

Every morning the system is programmed (say @ 7:00AM) to execute/sent theadvisory SMS to those farmers who have done the procurement from the dealer.

System checks whether advisory cycle is completed or not for a particularprocurement.

System also checks Which SMS is to be sent to the farmer who is due for anyparticular procurement ID.

System Checks and confirm to ensure that the SMS reaches the intended recipient.

The process of sending SMS of the procurements is repeated till the Advisory cycle iscompleted (eg Poultry is 42 days).

System is Intelligent Every morning the system is programmed (say @ 7:00AM) to execute/sent theadvisory SMS to those farmers who have done the procurement from the dealer.

System checks whether advisory cycle is completed or not for a particularprocurement.

System also checks Which SMS is to be sent to the farmer who is due for anyparticular procurement ID.

System Checks and confirm to ensure that the SMS reaches the intended recipient.

The process of sending SMS of the procurements is repeated till the Advisory cycle iscompleted (eg Poultry is 42 days).

Diagram of System Intelligent

The ICAR/KIRAN users will register the farmers andexperts details

The ICAR/KIRAN users will register the farmers andexperts details

Master Entry for crops and livestock,affiliation, organization and expert

designation

Master Entry for crops and livestock,affiliation, organization and expert

designation

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Admin will create the user forthe ICAR department with

respect to their roles.

Admin will create the user forthe ICAR department with

respect to their roles.

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Work Flow of the ICAR Experts SMS Services to Farmers

Admin can view the log trends of users,modify the user roles, block or unblockthe users and reset the user password

manually

Admin can view the log trends of users,modify the user roles, block or unblockthe users and reset the user password

manually

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The Admin or ICAR user will send theAdvisory SMS to farmers based on the

specialization area orcommon/Seasonal/Climatic SMS

The Admin or ICAR user will send theAdvisory SMS to farmers based on the

specialization area orcommon/Seasonal/Climatic SMS

View SMS sent to farmers based onspecific period with or without farmer

filtering

View SMS sent to farmers based onspecific period with or without farmer

filtering

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Login Form

Master Data Entry of Crops & Live Stock

Farmer Registration Page

View SMS Sent to Farmers

Village Locators

Summary Transactions

Sl No States Total of registered farmers

Project Was Initiated : 2012

Project Was Launched: June 2013

Sl No States Total of registered farmers

1 Meghalaya 39482 Sikkim 1953 Arunachal Pradesh 2284 Nagaland 8295 Manipur 3046 Tripura 147 Assam 89

Summary Transactions in Meghalaya StateSl No Years Total No of

FarmersRegistration

Total No of SMS Sent toFarmers

1 2013 2018 2,11,1441 2013 2018 2,11,1442 2014 3119 6,69,4903 2015 till

date447 5,70,663

Conclusion Farmers receiving timely and accurate advices on their crops and livestocks from the Experts under different specializations.

It increases the number of farmer’s registrations.

Farmers interact more with ICAR Experts on various issues.

From the farmers/citizen point of view, cutting down of the cost ofinvestment for their crops and live stocks.

The reports help the Experts to identify which farmer or locations havenot yet received the SMS advice.

Farmers receiving timely and accurate advices on their crops and livestocks from the Experts under different specializations.

It increases the number of farmer’s registrations.

Farmers interact more with ICAR Experts on various issues.

From the farmers/citizen point of view, cutting down of the cost ofinvestment for their crops and live stocks.

The reports help the Experts to identify which farmer or locations havenot yet received the SMS advice.

Future Enhancement Online Farmers & Experts Registration.

To incorporate this e-Service in the whole North Eastern Region.

To incorporate all local languages, As of know SMS in Khasi languagehas been implemented.

Due to this service other new technologies are in the pipeline ofdevelopment like E-business between farmers and trader, agro weatheradvisory system, Intelligent Advisory System & E-learning.

Online Farmers & Experts Registration.

To incorporate this e-Service in the whole North Eastern Region.

To incorporate all local languages, As of know SMS in Khasi languagehas been implemented.

Due to this service other new technologies are in the pipeline ofdevelopment like E-business between farmers and trader, agro weatheradvisory system, Intelligent Advisory System & E-learning.

Future Agenda…Future Agenda…

To identify Nodal representatives and facilitators at various KIRAN centers. A SMS based service for buyer-seller interface is planned to be initiated by

end of July, 2013. Set up a voice and texting facility for regularly updating farmers through

SMS or call alerts

After this, Alert services regarding any change that is anticipated either in prices, disease

occurrence, weather, stock availability Enable a virtual tracking service with the sole intention of guiding the farmers

with regard to input acquisition, management interventions and marketingsupports.

Monitor the performance of farmers and offer interventions in terms of“technical volunteers” to help the farmer gain maximally in future endeavors.

Setting up a vehicle network similar to the 108 facility to deliver inputs/solutionsto the farmers doorstep.

Tasks at hand To identify Nodal representatives and facilitators at various KIRAN centers. A SMS based service for buyer-seller interface is planned to be initiated by

end of July, 2013. Set up a voice and texting facility for regularly updating farmers through

SMS or call alerts

After this, Alert services regarding any change that is anticipated either in prices, disease

occurrence, weather, stock availability Enable a virtual tracking service with the sole intention of guiding the farmers

with regard to input acquisition, management interventions and marketingsupports.

Monitor the performance of farmers and offer interventions in terms of“technical volunteers” to help the farmer gain maximally in future endeavors.

Setting up a vehicle network similar to the 108 facility to deliver inputs/solutionsto the farmers doorstep.

Mentor and facilitator links:

“Agrigate” - Technology issue or query raised by people with responsesby experts.

“Experience gateway”- would be updated with new experiences. “Query Site” “Farmer Registration Forum” An “Adoption Option” would also be made available wherein

interested individuals could be assembled to form SHG’s andformulate projects.

A “Guide Me” facility would be made available wherein the entireexercise from project conceptualization to financing/credit sourcingand implementation would be facilitated.

Mentor and facilitator links:

“Agrigate” - Technology issue or query raised by people with responsesby experts.

“Experience gateway”- would be updated with new experiences. “Query Site” “Farmer Registration Forum” An “Adoption Option” would also be made available wherein

interested individuals could be assembled to form SHG’s andformulate projects.

A “Guide Me” facility would be made available wherein the entireexercise from project conceptualization to financing/credit sourcingand implementation would be facilitated.

Services• 1. Academic and data related• 2. Long term farmer facilitation• 3. Short term or query related protocols

Futuristic services………Agri business incubatorAgri finance facilitatorAgri market locator

• 1. Academic and data related• 2. Long term farmer facilitation• 3. Short term or query related protocols

Futuristic services………Agri business incubatorAgri finance facilitatorAgri market locator

Major points to be addressed-

• The most important issue is orientation of partners and stakeholders who could be veryuseful components of Kiran.

• Information sharing and transmission protocols need to be developed andstrengthened.

• Up to this point, whatever information available with the ICAR RC for NER, Barapani hasbeen collated and uploaded, however other stakeholders also need to send data.

• Data from other centers should be sent regularly and a scheduled data sharing protocolshould be developed for constant uploads and a wider coverage. State governments canalso participate and upload data/information.

• KVK’s should participate by posting area specific information, specific technical queriesand more farmer contacts with respect to areas under them.

• The periodicity of data transmission may kindly be adhered to ensuring the fullutilization of the created platform in providing meaningful and wider information.

• The potential of the SMS directory of Kiran (KIRANews) to serve as a very advanceddatabase of farmers from various areas of the north east should be explored and putinto use by various stakeholders.

• Periodic meetings and workshops between various partners of Kiran should nowtake place at regular intervals, as the portal for information upload is now readyand fully enabled.

• The most important issue is orientation of partners and stakeholders who could be veryuseful components of Kiran.

• Information sharing and transmission protocols need to be developed andstrengthened.

• Up to this point, whatever information available with the ICAR RC for NER, Barapani hasbeen collated and uploaded, however other stakeholders also need to send data.

• Data from other centers should be sent regularly and a scheduled data sharing protocolshould be developed for constant uploads and a wider coverage. State governments canalso participate and upload data/information.

• KVK’s should participate by posting area specific information, specific technical queriesand more farmer contacts with respect to areas under them.

• The periodicity of data transmission may kindly be adhered to ensuring the fullutilization of the created platform in providing meaningful and wider information.

• The potential of the SMS directory of Kiran (KIRANews) to serve as a very advanceddatabase of farmers from various areas of the north east should be explored and putinto use by various stakeholders.

• Periodic meetings and workshops between various partners of Kiran should nowtake place at regular intervals, as the portal for information upload is now readyand fully enabled.

Kiran team (ICAR)1. Dr S.V.Ngachan- Team Leader2. Dr A.Pattanayak- Plant Biotechnology3. Dr Arnab Sen- Animal Health4. Dr A.K.Tripathi- Social Sciences5. Dr Sandeep Ghatak- Animal Health6. Dr Uttam Singh- Social Sciences7. Dr Rajesh Kumar- Natural Resource Management8. Dr Amrita Bannerjee- Plant Pathology9. Dr Sandip Mandal- Agricultural Engineering10. Dr Meraj. H.Khan- Animal Sciences11. Dr.S.Seeralan- Agricultural Extension12. Dr Aniruddh Roy- Social Sciences13. Dr Subhra Saikat Roy14. Dr Ramkrushna.G.I.

1. Dr S.V.Ngachan- Team Leader2. Dr A.Pattanayak- Plant Biotechnology3. Dr Arnab Sen- Animal Health4. Dr A.K.Tripathi- Social Sciences5. Dr Sandeep Ghatak- Animal Health6. Dr Uttam Singh- Social Sciences7. Dr Rajesh Kumar- Natural Resource Management8. Dr Amrita Bannerjee- Plant Pathology9. Dr Sandip Mandal- Agricultural Engineering10. Dr Meraj. H.Khan- Animal Sciences11. Dr.S.Seeralan- Agricultural Extension12. Dr Aniruddh Roy- Social Sciences13. Dr Subhra Saikat Roy14. Dr Ramkrushna.G.I.

Kiran team (NIC, Shillong)• Mr Timothy Dkhar- State Information Officer and Chief,

NIC, Shillong• Mr Chinmoy Bhattacharjee- DGM- NICSI, Shillong• Mr Aniket Dutta- NIC, Shillong• Mr Shekhar Dev- NIC, Shillong• Mr Pyndaplang Nongpiur- NIC, Shillong• Miss Triselle- NIC, Shillong

• Kiran team (IIT, Guwahati)• Dr Ranvir Singh- Reader, Computer Sciences- IIT Guwahati• Dr Venkatesh- Reader, Computer Sciences, IIT, Guwahati

• Mr Timothy Dkhar- State Information Officer and Chief,NIC, Shillong

• Mr Chinmoy Bhattacharjee- DGM- NICSI, Shillong• Mr Aniket Dutta- NIC, Shillong• Mr Shekhar Dev- NIC, Shillong• Mr Pyndaplang Nongpiur- NIC, Shillong• Miss Triselle- NIC, Shillong

• Kiran team (IIT, Guwahati)• Dr Ranvir Singh- Reader, Computer Sciences- IIT Guwahati• Dr Venkatesh- Reader, Computer Sciences, IIT, Guwahati