Web-based Agricultural Information Systems and Services under National Agricultural Research System

Abstract

The paper provides the brief background of the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It elaborates the National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP) and the components of the National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) with special reference to the Component-I under which all the important and most innovative web-based projects, i.e., KrishiPrabha, CeRA, and e-Granth falls. The overview of these projects including objectives and deliverables has been highlighted especially keeping in view of the current scenario of the NARS institutions. It further elaborates the rationale, mission and objectives of the projects, the methodologies, and work programs. It also shows the directions and outcomes of the projects. The long term positive deliverables of the projects have also been projected.

Awareness and Use of E-resources: A Case Study of Mohinder Singh Randhawa Punjab Agricultural University Library, Ludhiana

“…Goria 7 focused on the importance of new tools to access the library website with less content on smart/mobile phones for the maximum utilisation of library resources and services resources. hasan 8 described the projects associated with National Agricultural Research System (NARS); National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) and National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Nikam & Kumar 9 also found that e-journals is the most used e-resource among the faculty and research scholars.…”

Scientometrics study of Indian journal of pure and applied physics

“…We conclude this chapter with discussion into findings, implications, and limitations. 1,[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] R.A. Merton & Eugene Garfield, "Scientometics as the field of enquiry give over to the quantitative analysis of science and scientific fields." Solla Price, "Scientormetric has followed the trajectory of econometric in use of quantitiative data, concepts and methods and expensive use of mathematical and statistical techniques of modeling and data analysis.…”