NANJAPUR YADURAJU
| Organization | Individual- Agriculture Consultant |
|---|---|
| Organization type | Other |
| Country | India |
Nanjapur Yaduraju obtained BSc & MSc degrees in agriculture from University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India and PhD from University of Reading, UK. He served Indian Council of Agricultural Research for over three decades at various capacities such as research scientist, teacher and Director, Directorate of Weed Research. As National Coordinator, National Agricultural Innovation Project (ICAR), he was responsible for facilitating development and implementation of several consortia projects including a few on ICT4Ag. Later working with International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics as Principal Scientist(ICT4D), he made significant contribution in the field of knowledge aggregation and sharing.
Worked with FAO, ITU and a team of international consultants in developing the National e-Agriculture Strategy Guide.
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Forum Towards National E-agriculture Strategies
Question 1
A subsistence farmer in a developing country typically grows crops- food, fibre, vegetables, fruit or plantation crops, rears animals and quite likely is involved in aquaculture or agroforestry. However, in many countries it’s often noticed that these sub-sectors are addressed administratively by different Ministries or Departments- each one working individually in their silos and trying to provide services and support to the same farmer. Having a strategy could bring these organizations on one platform and help in coordinating their activities to serve the farmer better. This will ensure synergy, increase efficiency, avoid duplication of efforts and save money.
The transformative power of ICTs will be best realized when they are implemented as per a well-developed national e- Agriculture strategy.