Agriculture Planning and Information Bank APIB

Hello sir can you Please give me the detailed information of the Agriculture Planning and Information Bank (APIB) and also tell me about its latest publications ?

[Saksham]

The Agriculture Planning and Information Bank (APIB) is a joint project developed for the East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya by the North Eastern Space Applications Centre with the participation of the Department of Agriculture, Government of Meghalaya.

The APIB contains information modules for following:
On natural resources,
Package of Practices for 25 crops,
Soil crop Suitability,
Integrated Plant Protection (12 crops),
Varietal Selection (16 crops),
Post Harvest Information (8 crops),
Agro-meteorological Services,
Food Processing,
Fertilizers,
Farm Machinery & Hand tools,
Allied sectors & occupations,
Soil conservation and Forestry,
Water resources,
Micro Credit &
Self Help Groups


APIB Crops:
The following crops were chosen based on the user needs assessment report.

Food grain crops: Rice and maize

Vegetable crops: Potato, cabbage, tomato, carrots

Fruit crops: Oranges, pineapple, lemon, papaya

Spices: Pepper, tezpatta, turmeric, ginger

Other crops: Broom grass



Planning Services
The Planning Services of the Agriculture Planning and Information Bank are as listed given below:

Package of Practices
Soil Crop Suitability
Integrated Plant Protection
Varietal Selection
Post Harvest Information
Food Processing
Fertilizers
Farm Machinery & Hand Tools

Allied Sectors & Occupation
Animal Husbandry
Fishery
Ornamental fish
Sericulture
Other non-farming activities
Bamboo Products



Publications:
The publications of the APIB are as listed given below:

Agriculture Profile-Meghalaya 2002

Package and Practices of Transplanted Paddy in English

Package and Practices of Maize in English

Package and Practices for Potato (Phan) in Khasi Version

Package and Practices for Wheat in English

Package and Practices for Vanilla in Khasi

Package and Practices for Mushroom in Khasi

Package and Practices for Button Mushroom in Khasi

Package and Practices for Soybean in Khasi

Package and Practices for Jute in English

Package and Practices for Carrot in English
Package and Practices for Ginger (Sying) inEnglish

Package and Practices for Orange in Khasi

Package and Practices for Turmeric in Khasi

Package and Practices for Black Pepper in English

Package and Practices for Tea in Khasi

Package and Practices for Pineapple (U Sohtrun) in Khasi

Package and Practices for Tomato (U Sohsaw) in Khasi

Package and Practices for Temperate Fruits of Meghalaya in English

Package and Practices for Seasonal Flowers under Shillong Condition in English

Kitchen Garden (A Guide)

Home Process-Fruits and Vegetables

Development Schemes of the Agriculture Department, Meghalaya

Micro Credit and Self Help Group
The Micro Credit and Self Help Group information is given in a word file attached with it ..


Contact details:
Associate Director, NESAC
North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC)
Department of Space, Government of India
Umiam - 793103 Meghalaya

Tel: 0364 – 2570773
Fax: 0364 – 2570139

Home page:
The home page of the APIB is looks similar as the image given below: