Rama Rao Darapuneni
| Organisation | Pandit Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Hyderabad, India |
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| Organization type | University |
| Organization role |
ICAR Emeritus Scientist
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| Pays | India |
| Area of Expertise |
ICTs use in agriculture
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Nearly four decades in the Agriculture Research Service of Indian Council of Agriculture Research with last posting as Director at National Academy of Agriculture Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad, India. Currently working as Director, Centre for Poverty Studies and Rural Development at Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad. Aeas of research interest are Design and development of information systems, e-learning, Use of ICTs for development, Forecasting, R&D policies and strategies . Current work focus on integration of various services in agri and rural development for empowering small farmers and rural youth. Specific interest on ICTs as main vehicle for service delivery, transparancy and right to service.
This member participated in the following Forums
Forum Forum: "ICT for Rural Economic Development" November, 2010
1. What is the value of analyzing the socio-economic impact of ICT in rural areas?
Soumis par Rama Rao Darapuneni le mer 24/11/2010 - 11:50
The experiences with assessment of radio and TV have significant impact on the effective use of these two traditional tools. Such studies helped in developing agri professionals to develop appropriate content and deliver. There was sufficient time for spread of these ICT tools and this gave sufficient time and scope for professionals to use them. We are in the process of using internet but see mobiles every where. The current ICT tools are evolving fast and agri-systems are slow to catchup. In such scenario, simultaneous feedback on the effectiveness of the medium use and its societal impact is more relevant now than in the past.
Forum Phase II
TOPIC 1
Soumis par Rama Rao Darapuneni le mar 12/10/2010 - 04:09
[quote="Lisa-Cespedes"] TOPIC 1 Populating a repository with resources and metadata: The quality versus quantity dilemma [/quote] Obviously quantity first. As we are trying to introduce elearning in agriculture the dilemma on either quality or quantity is far away. we are now trying to evolve a system to make agri faculty comfortable to use this medium and contribute. In a way we are a step behind and hence trying to learn from others experiences rama Rao, NAARM, India