Transcript INFORMATION DELIVERY FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL …

INFORMATION DELIVERY
FOR AGRICULTURE AND
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
by
G.C. Jain – M.D., MCBS Pvt. Ltd.,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
INDEX
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Information age & Agriculture in India
3.0 Information, Communication & Applications
4.0 Importance of Education & Training
5.0 Various Communication Technologies & their reach
6.0 Use of Satellite technology for delivering IT
7.0 DVB-RCS technology & benefits
8.0 Various examples of use of Satellite Technology in
Agriculture
& Rural development.
8.1 JDCP
8.2 Govt. of Gujarat
8.3 MANAGE
8.4 Many other Experiments
1.0 Introduction
• India’s economy is agriculture based and 70% of Indian
population live in rural areas. These areas do not have
adequate infrastructure such as roads, Electricity &
communication which are most essential and considered
as basic needs.
• In the age of information, where knowledge & education
play dominant role for the growth and economy, India
stands for behind because of the fact that rural and
remote areas are cut off from receiving these basis tools
of developments.
• In this article, we will provide brief details of various tools
& delivery mechanisms for agriculture & rural
development.
2.0 Information Age & Agriculture In
India
Mankind has passed through various ages and invented
various tools in these ages
Stone age
Information
Iron age
Technology
Agricultural
Industrial
The Information age is driven by gadgets like computers,
internet, e-commerce, m-commerce, broadband, digital
compression, multimedia, broadcasting, networking, fibre
optics and others.
• As we see from above, we have passed through various
ages.
• Although, Industrial, Technology and Information age
have been effective and playing important role in
development in various regions of the world. In India
agriculture age plays a dominant role as most people live
in rural areas. India has not taken advantage of
industrial & technological developments in the field of
agriculture and therefore Agriculture and rural
developments remain undeveloped as on date.
3.0 Information, Communication &
Applications
4.0 Importance of Education &
Training
“Education and training more than
anything else determine a country’s
prospect for economic and human
development and competitiveness.”
United Nations Development Programme
5.0 Various Communication
Technologies & Their Reach
LAST MILE TECHNOLOGY
100 Gbps
10 Gbps
FTTR
FTTC
Fibre to the Riser
Fibre to the Curb
Provisioning Rate
FTTH
1 Gbps
Fibre to the Home
Wireless Optics
100 Mbps
LMDS
PtP
Microwave
MMDS
10 Mbps
DVB - RCS
xDSL
1 Mbps
100 kbps
Docsis
Dial UP MODEM
Dense
Urban
Fig. 1
Urban
VSAT Satellite
Industrial
Residential
Sub Urban
Sub Urban
Population and Geography
Rural
Remote
 Fig. 1 provides details of provisioning rates vs.
population geography. It is clearly indicated that
DVB-RCS is most suitable for semi-urban, suburban, rural and remote areas and thereby
meeting agricultural needs in relation to
information & communication dissemination.
6.0 Use of Satellite Technology for
delivering IT
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AS WE SEE FROM ABOVE, INDIA STILL DOMINATES THE
FIELD OF AGRICULTURE ALTHOUGH TECHNOLOGY AGE
AND INFORMATION AGE ARE ALSO MAKING IMPACT.
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INDIA SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BOTH A)
TECHNOLOGY AND B) INFORMATION TO PROMOTE
AGRICULTURE .

INDIA IS A AGRICULTURE BASED COUNTRY.
AGRICULTURE IS CARRIED OUT IN RURAL AREAS WHICH
ARE REMOTELY LOCATED.
 INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION CAN
EFFECTIVELY BE BROUGHT TO THESE AREAS THROUGH
SATELLITES TECHNOLOGY.

GOVT. OF INDIA IS NOW GIVING DUE IMPORTANCE TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS WHICH WILL
HAVE IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION AND
ECONOMY.
6.1 SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY
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SATELLITES ARE ONE OF THE BEST MEANS
FOR BROADCASTING AND COMMUNICATION.
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IT IS A REVOLUTION OF 60-70’s AND IT IS
CONTINUING EVEN TODAY AND FOR EVER.
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SATELLITE IS THE BEST SOURCE FOR
QUICKEST DELIVERY TO ANY GEOGRAPHICAL
LOCATION IN THE SHORTEST PERIOD OF TIME.
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V-SATS HAVE BECOME VERY USEFUL FOR
DELIVERY AND TWO WAY COMMUNICATION
BEING USED FOR DATA, VOICE, INTERNET &
HIGH SPEED INTERNET. VERY USEFUL FOR
MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS.
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SATELLITE ARE NOW BEING USED FOR
“BROADBAND” DELIVERIES BECAUSE OF
VAST CHANNEL SPACE & BW AVAILABLE ON
KU, K & KA BAND ( 10 ~ 20 GHZ).
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SATELLITES ARE THE BEST SUITABLE FOR
A COUNTRY LIKE INDIA WHERE RURAL
POPULATION IS HIGH, REGIONS ARE WIDELY
DISPERSED & LOCATED AND COMMUNICATION
INFRASTRUCTURE IS VERY POOR.
6.2 HOW TO USE SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY
FOR IT IN AGRICULTURE

INDIA IS A AGRICULTURE BASED COUNTRY.
AGRICULTURE IS CARRIED OUT IN RURAL
AREAS WHICH ARE REMOTELY LOCATED.

INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND
COMMUNICATION CAN EFFECTIVELY BE
BROUGHT TO THESE AREAS THROUGH
SATELLITES TECHNOLOGY.
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DISSEMINATION OF GENERAL INFORMATION TO
ALL RURAL COMMUNITIES ABOUT AGRICULTURE
SYSTEM, MARKETING & ECONOMY ETC.
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IN FACT, THERE SHOULD BE A TV CHANNEL
EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED TO AGRICULTURE IN
EACH STATES FOR THE BENEFITS OF RURAL
PEOPLE.
Satellite Datacasting
Technology
•Proven technology
• Open standards
• Wide area coverage
• Local, national, global
• Cover remote and isolated areas
• Many locations simultaneously
• New services launched quickly
• “Instant infrastructure”
• Eliminate last mile problem
• Highly competitive for
• Point-to-multipoint
• High/flexible bandwidth
• Asymmetric demand
A Road Map for the Future
• Open standards
• Affordable information technology
• Growing deregulation
• Multimedia and “convergence”
• “Leap-frogging” and
“instant infrastructure”
• Knowledge-based economies
• Globalization of information and tools
7.0 DVB-RCS Technology & Benefits
2-Way Sat : NEWTEC’s Interactive Broadband Reality based on
DVB-RCS Standards
THE REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY THAT PROVES TRUE SATELLITE
BROADBAND CAPABILITIES
BENEFITS:
1. Open Standard technology
2. Interoperability with hub & SITs
3. Scalable to your needs
4. Removes last mile bottleneck & provides instant
connectivity.
5. Suitable for urban, semi-urban, rural & remote areas.
6. Cost effective and a true convergence platform.
8.0 Various Examples of Use of
Satellite Technology in Agriculture &
Rural Development
8.1 Jhabua Development
Communication Project (JDCP)
• PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:
The major elements of the network configuration for
JDCP projects are :
• Ahmedabad Earth Station (AES) of SAC as TV Uplink
Station.
• DECU TV Studio at Ahmedabad acting as a teaching
end for live Interactive TV sessions.
• 150 Direct Reception Sets (DRS) located in 150
selected locations in the district of Jhabua.
• 12 nos. of Talkback DRS (TV receive & audio
transmit) located in 12 block Head Quarters of
Jhabua District.
 JDCP EXPANSION (GRAMSAT) PROJECT:
• 876 DRS were added in the Expansion Phase.
• Uplink was established at Bhopal (MP) with TV studio
facility.
• 12 additional talkback terminals were installed.
• The entire JDCP project functioned very well and it
brought about desired developments in the rural and
tribal areas of Jhabua, Dhar & Barwani.
• ISRO concluded this project as successful and called
it Gramsat (MP) and planned several projects in other
parts of India.
• MCBS successfully implemented the entire project.
JHABUA DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION PROJECT (JDCP)
AND GRAMSAT (MP)
JHABUA DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION PROJECT (JDCP)
AND GRAMSAT (MP)
GLIMPSES OF JDCP PROJECT
8.2 Andhra Pradesh Network(APNET)
• PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:
APNET (Phase-1) comprises 161 terminals with various
mix of ROTs and V-SATs terminals, while phase-2
comprise of 1597 terminals of Type-1 only.
The
distribution of V-SATs and Type-1 terminals for Phase-1
& Phase-2 is based on the basic need of communication,
education & e-governance.
There are 5 types of
terminals used for APNET and MCBS has supplied,
installed and commissioned part of the hub and all
equipment for ground network i.e. V-SATs & ROTs.
APNET Phase-1 project is already operational while
Phase-2 is in the process of implementation. It is
expected to be completed by Feb. 2003.
• APNET UPLINK EARTH STATION:
Comprises 5 digital video channels & 1 IP channel using
IP over DVB technology to broadcast data and Internet
to various users in the network.
• TYPE OF REMOTE TERMINALS IN APNET PROJECT:
(1) Type-1 (2) Type-2a (3) Type-2b (4) Type-3a (5) Type-3b
• Figure 1 gives details of all type of ROTs.
• Figure 2 gives details of Uplink
• Glimpses of various activities
5 DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERMINALS (A COMBINATION
OF ONE-WAY & TWO WAY) FOR APNET PROJECT
6 CH. TV & IP UPLINK ON KU BAND FOR APNET PROJECT
8.3 Training & Education Project for
Gujarat
1. Objective :
To provide Training & Education to
various Govt. Departments &
Educational organizations in Gujarat.
2. Name of the Organization :
a) Remote sensing and Communication
Centre of Govt. of Gujarat
b) DECU (SAC) / ISRO
c) Various Govt. Departments such as
DRDA, Health, Forest, Tribal,
Agriculture, Polytechnics &
Engineering, Colleges, Open Universities,
Self–employed women’s association
(SEWA)
3. Assignment :
I) MCBS has installed & commissioned
more than 200 Digital DRS Systems in
whole of Gujarat MCBS also does
maintenance of these.
8.4
Satellite based network for IT
Connectivity for National Institute of
Extension Management (MANAGE)
• MANAGE plans to link various centres for effective twoway communication among researchers, extension
Manager, Farmer clients for transfer of technology and
information in the most cost effective manner.
• This interaction will be through IP, Video conferencing &
support of data & graphics
• Electronic access through video interaction / email /
internet of all the participating agencies including
Directorate of Extension (DOE), National Institute of
Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), State
Agricultural Universities (SAU), State Agricultural
Management Extension Training Institutes (SAMETIs),
Agricultural Management Technology Agencies (ATMAs)
(including all line departments), Zonal Research Stations
(ZRSs), Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs), Farm Information
Advisory Centres (FIACs) and Non Government
Organizations (NGOs) working in agricultural sector.
The agriculture research data related to plant physiology
is also needed to be exchanged between agricultural
universities.
• Project also proposes to support creation of information
contents so as to provide critical information to the
farmers about SREP, crop technology, market
intelligence and other information (as per their demand)
on continuous basis.
8.4.1 Network Requirement
• Since the network need to be flexible in connectivity for
numerous nodes, the network need to be VSAT based.
Requirement of non-broadcast type of video interaction
also supports use of VSAT for such requirement.
Various network parameters like the VSAT population,
traffic pattern, connectivity, services required, traffic type,
connectivity etc. are listed below to form the requirement
of the network based on which the design will be carried
out. If may become necessary to plan number of Close
User Group (CUG) for uniform traffic in the network.
8.4.2 VSAT population at:
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Centre
State
District
Block
ICAR
DOE
Phase I
1
30
42
400
10
1
Phase II Total
1
100
130
1000 1042
6000
6400
100
110
1
• Total
486
7200
7684
Note: Phase II may be divided in 2 phases depending upon
the implementation approach / requirements.
8.4.3 Primary Hub - dedicated
• Located at Hyderabad
• Uplink with studio
• Broadcast pipe – A2 MBPS or 3 MBPS
pipe with data required for one hour per
month transmission. This will be required
for MANAGE broadcast and could be
reconfigurable with other channels.
8.4.4 Services
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Video conferencing
File transfer
Multicast
Video broadcast
Push
Internet
In addition few dedicated channels (PAMA) will
be required between ICAR, DOE and Govt. of
India, Secretary to GOI.
8.4.5 Connectivity
• Centre with State, District, Block, SAU, ICAR, DOE
• State with Centre, District, Block, DOE, SAU
• District with Centre, State, District, Block within its own
district.
• Block with Centre, SAU, District, Block in its own district
• ICAR with Centre, SAU, DOE, ICAR
• DOE with Centre, States, ICAR, SAU
• SAUs within themselves, Centre, State, OCAR, DOE
Thank you
MCBS