Now, it's Internet bonanza for farmers. Sons of the soil can
have have the latest information on crop prices, tips, availability
of seeds and fertilisers and more on the click of the mouse.
The website www.raitamitra.kar.nic.in
was launched by the Chief Minister S M Krishna on February
27, 2001.
The website, designed by the National Informatics Centre,
provides information on seasonal climatic conditions, area
production and productivity, stock position of inputs such as
fertilisers and seeds, market information, tips to farmers,
best practices and information regarding related websites. At
the inauguration of the website, the Chief Minister underscored
the importance of information technology and said that the government
was eager for farmers to utilise its benefits through such measures
as the new website.
Farm counselling centres called Raita Mitras are
being set up at hobli levels. The government would provide computers
to these centres and provide them with internet connection.
The farmers can get information from the technical staff at
these centres.
Karnataka is the first state to form the agriculture commission
and start the revolutionary concept of farm counselling centres.
There was an urgent need to provide proper information to farmers
on agricultural issues and it was with this in mind that the
counselling centres were being established. These centres would
rationalise the farming sector scientifically and help in solving
the problems of farmers.
