4.2. Information Technology Vision 2020

The National Agricultural Policy lays emphasis on the use of Information Technology for achieving a more rapid development in India. Accordingly, the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC) has formulated information technology vision 2020. This vision states that:

♤ Information relating to agriculture sector would be available to the ultimate users–the farmers for optimizing their productivity and income.

♤ Extension and advisory services making use of information technology would be available to the farmers on round the clock basis.

♤ The tools for information technology will provide networking of agriculture sector not only in the country but also globally and the Union and State Government Departments will have reservoirs of data base and

Department of Agriculture & Cooperation has also developed more than 80 portals, applications and websites (primarily in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre) covering both the headquarters and its field offices/ directorates. The important portals include SEEDNET, DACNET, AGMARKNET (prices and arrivals in Mandis), ATMA.