iKisan
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Country:
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India
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Detailed location:
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Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
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Mission:
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To enable the Indian Farming Community take informed decisions
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Geo-graphic location:
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rural
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Contact:
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Ikisan Limited.
No. 1, Nagarjuna Hills,
Hyderabad 500082
India
Phone: (91-40) 23350671
Fax: (91-40) 23350232
E-mail: admin@ikisan.com
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Status:
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operation
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Existing telecentres:
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18
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Future telecentres:
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0
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Start of initiative:
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2000
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Scope of operation:
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local
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Self-sustainable:
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Yes
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Sustainability plan:
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No
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Pilot:
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No
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Business model:
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private
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Other resources of revenue:
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CeC membership fee
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Knowledge network:
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Yes
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Community participation:
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Yes
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Women participation:
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No
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Type:
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private_social
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Stakeholder:
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ICT Application:
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Gender sensitive
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People with disability
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Illiterated sensitive
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rural ICT services |
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Connectivity:
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leased line
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Technology:
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computer+Internet
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Objectives of the initiative:
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promote rural marketing
provide agricultural information
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Services provided:
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agriculture information
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Physical location:
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private
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Sources:
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Ikisan - a comprehensive Agri Portal www.ikisan.com - The ikisan Bulletin board www.ikisan.com/cache/ap_help.shtml - iKisan: Online Portal on Agri-Information www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/1161 - Shaik. N. Meera, Anita Jhamtani, and D.U.M. Rao ( 2004) INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THREE PROJECTS FROM INDIA. Agricultural Research Extension Network. Network Paper No.13. January 2004 URL:http://www.odi.org.uk
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