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1. Enhancing the Weather Based Agro-Advisories through Atmospheric and
Climate Research Modelling Overserving & Services Scheme (ACROSS)
and KVKs.
Shri Karan Chhabra
Subject Matter Specialist (Agrometeorology)
District Agromet Unit (DAMU)
ICAR-CITH, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Baramulla, J&K, 193404, India
2. AUTOMATION OF AGROMET ADVISORIES- HISTORY
GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA IN INDIA
• 1932- Agromet Division established at IMD Pune
• 1945- Farmers Weather Bulletin
• 1976- Agromet Advisory Services (AAS) at State Level
• 1991- AAS at Agro-Climatic Zone Level (130 Zones)
• 2008- AAS at District Level (636 Districts )
• 2018- Experimental AAS at Block Level (200 Blocks in 24 States) and plans
to extend to ~ 6500 blocks.
3. AUGMENTATION OF AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES
In view of the Block level weather forecasts and advisories (~ 6500) being one
of the priority programmes identified by the NITI Aayog and the target of
directly reaching out to about ~120.0 million farming households, AAS system
needs to be automated.
Extension of Agromet Advisory Services to Block level and directly reaching
out to all farming households in the country
4. UMBRELLA SCHEME : ACROSS
A. Atmospheric and Climate Research Modelling Overserving & Services Scheme
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved continuation of the
nine sub-schemes of the umbrella scheme "Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services
(ACROSS)" during 2017-2020 at an estimated cost of Rs. 1450 crore. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences
through its institutes namely India Meteorological Department (IMD), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), National
Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) and Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Service(INCOIS).
Impact:
The scheme helps in providing improved weather, climate and ocean forecast and services, thereby ensuring transfer of
commensurate benefits to the various services like Public weather service, Disaster management, Agro-meteorological Advisory
Services, Aviation services, Environmental monitoring services, Hydro-meteorological services, Climate services, Tourism,
Pilgrimage, Power generation, Water Management, Sports & Adventure etc.
5. ROLE OF KVKs FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEME
A. Effective delivery of crop and location specific AAS to farmers at block level.
B. Establishment of appropriate dissemination and support system for weather-based crop advisories through
multi channels (State Agri. & Horti. Dept., NGOs, Panchayats, Disaster Management Dept.,VLWs etc.)
C. Preparation of Agromet Advisory Bulletins (AAB) on the basis of MRWFs received from respective MCs and
current crop situation in consultation with agricultural scientists’ disciplines of KVKs to deliver crop and
location specific AAS to farmers at block level.
D. Dissemination of weather forecast and weather based agromet advisory bulletins through SMS by mKisan
portal, personnel contacts, electronic media and print media especially on the warning of extreme weather
events throughout the crop life cycle (operations from pre-sowing period to post-harvest) and extend to allied
areas like Bee Keeping, livestock, Poultry, Pig, Fish farming, Mushroom & Sericulture of relevant districts
through KVKs.
E. Training to extension workers as well as farmers along with climate awareness programmes at village level to
reduce the farm losses and input cost through weather based agro-advisories
7. AUGMENTATION OF AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES
q Strengthening weather observation
1. At least one full Weather Station in each district
2. One Rain Gauge in each block
q Weather forecasts and Agromet Advisories up to Block level.
q Expansion of AAS network to District level to support block level advisory
[District Agromet Unit (DAMU) in each KVK].
q Automation of Agromet Advisory, use of ICAR/SAU knowledge, dynamic crop calendar, separate advisories
for rainfed and irrigated agriculture
q Multi-channel communication with direct dissemination to at least one member in each farming household
8. INVOLVEMENT OF STATE AGRICULTURE DEPTT.
q DAO as Member of Expert Panel in Advisory generation at AMFU / DAMU
q Continued flow of information on progress of sowing and crop stage/state
q To enhance dissemination of agromet advisory through SMS and Extension
system of State Govt. (including Social Media)
q Awareness and feedback
q CWWG meeting at State level
q Database of registered farmers
9. WHY AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES ?
qMinor climatic variations can have a major impact on agricultural output .
qLong-term agricultural productivity and food security is affected by ongoing climate variability.
qOver next 30 years food production needs to be doubled when climate change is looming.
qAbility of the farmers to take decisions on farm operations to be enhanced with the advanced
information on weather & Climate related issues.
qDissemination of climatic information and weather forecast along with farm management options
in the form of advisories.
qAccess to dynamic technological development & its weather sensitivity improves decision making
ability.
10. INFORMATION NEEDS OF FARMERS/PLANNERS
vLocal specific changes & variability in weather & climate
vWeather forecast
vNowcasts, Short & Medium Range
vExtended range, Seasonal Scale
vCrop Stresses & Pest/disease conditions and their prognosis
vWeather/climate based farm management
vPersonalized advisory for farmers
12. INPUTS FOR PREPERATION OF AGROMET ADVISORY
PAST WEATHER SENSITIVITY OF CROP TO WEATHER
QUANTITATIVE MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER
FORECAST FOR NEXT FIVE DAYS
CROP STATE AND STAGE AND ADVISORIES
Diagnose
weather related
stresses
Moisture, weather
based pest & disease
occurrence, excessive
Heating &
dessication, cold
injury and frost, soil
born biotic stress, soil
health & nutrient
related issues,
extreme weather
related issues.
AND ADVISE
MITIGATION
23. POPULARISATION OF AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES
& WEATHER BASED MOBILE APPS
FARMER AWARENESS PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED BY ICAR-KVK BARAMULLA
24. WHATSAPP GROUPS FOR DISSEMINATION OF ADVISORIES
At Present 24 Whatsapp Groups are running at District and Block Level with
coverage of maximum number of farmers of the Baramulla district
28. COMMUNICATION CHANNELS
• Broadly divided into three groups;
q Mass and electronic media
Group methods: have similar needs, hence benefit from similar information. Therefore,
uniform advisories formulated to address critical decisions and provide the desired agromet
information using the same format and language. The groups allow farmers to be exposed to
other farmers’ successes as well as realize that they may encounter similar problems or
obstacles.
Individual contacts: time consuming but build good rapport & develop credibility between
role-players. It is a vital part of participatory technology and training & visit method of
extension.
In general, the use of more than one channel gives a greater chance of
reaching the client or user.
29. MODES OF DISSEMINATION
• Electronic media (Radio, TV, E-mail, Internet)
• Written bulletin, newspaper
• Voice messages
• SMS
• Kisan Call Centres
• State Govt. Authorities
As access to these modes to users which is highly variable, multi-pronged
strategy to be adopted. Mobile and electronic modes are picking up in India
particularly through PPP & Department of Information technology, who is
setting up a strong net work of Common Service Centres (CSC).
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33. COLLABORATING AGENCIES
qMinistry Of Earth Sciences
ü India Meteorological Department
ü National Centre For Medium Range Weather Forecasting
ü Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
qMinistry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
qIndian Council For Agricultural Research
qState Departments Of Agriculture
qState Agricultural Universities And Other Universities
qDepartment of Space
qMinistry of Information Technology
qMinistry of Science & Technology
qMinistry of Information & Broadcasting (AIR & TV)
qPrint Media
qMin. of Rural Development
qNGOs & Public Private Partnership (PPP)
34. STRATEGY FOR RAPID EXPANSION OF SMS BASED
AGRO-MET SERVICE BULLETIN
Expand outreach through Kisan Portal, PPP Partners and service
providers across the country from 40.2 million SMSs to 95.4
million faming households through building partnership with new
partners-
Ø VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANTS
Ø AGRICULTURE MARKET YARDS: e-NAM
Ø LOCAL CABLE NETWORKS
Ø FM RADIO CHANNELS
Ø FARMER COOPERATIVES/WATER USER ASSNs
Ø NGOs
Ø CORPORATES
