Schemes » Integrated Agromet Advisory Services

Name of Scheme Integrated Agromet Advisory Services
Name of Incharge with Contact No. & Email Dr. Rani Saxena

Mobile: 9462350492
Email: mathurrani@rediffmail.com
Date of start of scheme 7th May, 1996
Major Objectives 1. To prepare and disseminate weather forecast based agro advisory bulletin to the farmers of Zone IIIa through mass media, web portal, extension agencies,KVKs,NGOs,ATMA and by personal contact.
2. To supply detailed feedback of Agro advisory Bulletin to IMD, Pune and New Delhi.
3. To verify the weather forecast using actual weather data.
Major Achievements 1. 70 % farmers ranked this service in the category of very good to excellent.
2. Regular bulletins were issued on every Tuesday and Friday.
3. Verification of data showed that about 80 % success for rainfall and 60 % for temperature.
Staff Strength Teaching: 1
Awards/Recognition Best unit award at National Level (2005-06) from the NCMRWF, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), New Delhi




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