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e-Krishi for

Farmers

Agriculture is a dwindling profession in Kerala primarily due to adversities the farmer facestoday. e-Krishi is focused on providing farmers all the necessary help and support. Thisinclude, timely information on agriculture, best prices, networing between farmers and tradersetc. E-Krishi, the market driven agricultural initiative through IT enabled agri-business centesin Kerala state addresses the existing gap in agriculture information flow and transactionmanagement. The vision of the project is to establish a well connected farmers communitythroughout Kerala who have access to information on market demand, price, good agricultural

practices, quality agricultural inputs supported by a technology enabled robust transactionplatform that facilitates all their offline activities. The project is piggybacked on the existing

resources of Akshaya e-kendras for providing the services.

The project was piloted in Malappuram district in 2006 and was funded by UNDP/NISG.Now it is operational in Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode and Kollam districts with the help ofDepartment of Agriculture and Local Self Government Institutions.

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Objectives

Preparation of a detailed database of the farmers and businessmen of the state

Aggregation of responsive farmer community cultivating priority crops as determined

by the market demand

Enrolment of buyers in key markets including manufacturers

Enrolment of agricultural input providers (seeds, plantlets, fertilizers, pesticides,technology/methodology providers/consultants, test laboratories and so on) andwarehousing facility providers

Enrolment of logistics services support providers

Enrolment of banks and insurers

Establishment of a robust It enabled platform where the members can seekinformation, transact and make or receive electronic payments

How it functions

Sellers (farmers) and buyers (merchants) register through nearest Akshaya Centre orlog on to www.e-krishi.org

Post the materials for selling/buying

Post and view advertisements

Virtual meeting of buyer and sellers through the web and effect transaction

Toll Free Call Centre

Help farmers and buyers in solving trade related doubts

Provides details on good agricultural practices including local weather

Managed by qualified agricultural specialists

Benefits to Member Farmers

Access to markets with prevailing price information and ensuring correct price fortheir products

Access to schemes, subsidies, modern agricultural methods, best practices, soil testing,seeds, plantlets, fertilizers and pest control

Facilities for grading agricultural produces

Logistics support and cost sharing possibilities

Access to micro credits

Agri-insurance support/faster claim processing

Access to accounting practices and documentation support

Benefits to Member Agricultural Input Providers

Contact farmers producing any specific crop and confirm purchases in advancefacilitating better control over supplies

Virtual aggregation of the produces.

Buyer/exporters to post their pick-up quantities by date, by market-venue/warehouse.

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Plan logistics routes for collection of agri-produce in advance, seeing the offer fromfarmers in various locations.

Select farmers for producing any specific variety of crops on contractual basisintegrating supplies of seeds/plantlets, farm maintenance etc.

Easy access to customers, facility for systematic campaigning/demonstrations. Efficient management of schemes/programs e-platform assisting in real time

transactions.

Searchable directory for all stakeholders with relevant details (contact persons,location, products/services offered, schemes & programs, territorial jurisdiction etc.,)supported by robust platforms for communication, transaction and e-payments.

Access to weather information and crop planning.

Online Application Of Ration Card

Department of Civil Supplies has launched the facility to submit online Application forRation card through Akshaya. The project is introduced in Thiruvananthapuram North. Thisis enacted all over Kerala from August 2010.

Registration of BPL Families Under Health Insurance

Akshaya has taken up the registration of 18 lakhs BPL families under RSBY on behalf ofComprehensive Health Insurance agency of Kerala( CHIAK)

E-District

E-district is being piloted in Kannur and Palakka Districts.Once implemented this project willgive an additional 25 services to the citizens.

E-Consignment

G2c Service in association with Department of Commercial Taxes. Under this projectAkshaya centers are entitled to file the e-declaration of commodities that are passing thecheck post through vehicles.At present this project is introduced only in ThiruvananthapuramDistrict

Unique Identification Number

Akshaya has been designated the agency for enrollment of UID along with Keltron. Theenrollment process is expected to commence in November 2010. For more detailsclick here.

Collection of subscription amount of NRK Welfare Fund

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Akshaya has been designated the agency for collection of yearly subscription amount fromthe members ofKerala Non Resident Kerralites Welfare Fund Board (KNRKWFB).

E-GrantzSC/ST welfare department has launched online registration to provide stipend for Post Metric

SC/ST students of Kerala. Registration will be done through Akshaya e-Kendras.

http://www.pravasiwelfarefund.org/http://www.pravasiwelfarefund.org/