National e-Governance Plan Agriculture (NeGP-A), Purpose & Benefits

The Sub Mission on Agricultural Extension within the National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology is being expanded, strengthened, and put into action by the Indian government (NMAET). If the NMAET is approved, the Department of Agriculture Cooperation's (DAC) IT programmes will comply with the Mission. Additionally, the Mission Mode Project of the National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A) was introduced to facilitate the quick development of the agricultural sector with the aid of ICTs.

Purpose of the Project

The National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture's primary goals are as follows:

• Introducing farmer-centric initiatives and programmes with a service focus.
• Increasing the extension services' reach.
• By using the crop-cycle programme, it is possible to give farmers greater access to information as well as the numerous services covered by the programme.
• Integration and improvement of current information.
• The Center's and the State Governments' endeavors in the field of communication technologies.
• Redesigning procedures to make them more effective and efficient.
• Effectively running the numerous DAC-funded programmes.
• Encouraging shared frameworks for the project among several states

Projects Beneficiaries

 The project offers a range of services, including those from the government to businesses, consumers, other governments, and employees. The following are the project's main advantages:

• Farmers have access to a range of services and information.
• State-wide online agricultural services would be offered.
• Farmers' complaints would be handled more quickly and effectively.
• Email services are offered and used within the department.
• The department would operate more effectively and transparently.
• The decision-makers would receive input from the farmers.
• Different government programmes designed for farmers would be better and more effectively monitored.
• More efficient resource management is possible.
• Farmers might profit more and receive higher advantages.
• Stakeholders are better able to make decisions using information.
• The initiative creates the framework for the growth of several e-businesses in the agricultural industry.
• The company would improve and become more effective.

Farmers Benefits

• The initiative is anticipated to promote consistency in governance among agricultural sector's stakeholders, particularly the farmers.
• Implementation of effective and high-quality service delivery.
• Streamlining several government systems and procedures to improve the effectiveness of service delivery.
• Utilizing ICT to combine new initiatives with current ones to strike a sustainable balance.
• MIS, compliance monitoring, and the use of public funds have all improved.
• Access to numerous services through a variety of service delivery channels, as well as transparency and accountability in the delivery of current services.
• Cost distribution is based on the type of service being provided to the different stakeholders.
• The system will be more efficient, which will eventually balance the project's expenses.

Farmers can profit greatly from the many programmes included in the NeGP-A, also known as the National e-Governance Plan of Agriculture. Farmers also have a variety of alternatives to take advantage of these benefits, including several web and mobile applications.

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