New software for crop management

CHENNAI: In an attempt to implement farm level interventions through micro-level planning, the government has come out with a new software package that could potentially enhance the information channels between farmers and the official machinery. Tabling the policy note on Agriculture Department in the Assembly on Thursday, Minister for Agriculture S Damodaran said that the new Farm Crop Management System will help in planning at individual farm levels “with an aim to bridge the yield gap backed with IT-enabled extension and strong marketing support.”The Minister said that through the system, the farmers would be issued advisories on various agriculture operations in addition to integrating the efforts of various stakeholders in the field of agriculture.