AGRIS AGRIS

By By

Ms. Preeti PatelMs. Preeti Patel

LecturerLecturer

School of Library And Information School of Library And Information ScienceScience

DAVV, IndoreDAVV, Indore

Email: preetipatel2407@yahoo.co.inEmail: preetipatel2407@yahoo.co.in

AGRISAGRIS

Introduction about AGRIS Introduction about AGRIS Subject Fields Subject Fields Types of Documents Referred in Types of Documents Referred in

AGRIS AGRIS Composition of the AGRIS Composition of the AGRIS

database:.database:. Document DescriptionDocument Description

AGRISAGRIS

Languages of Original Languages of Original DocumentsDocuments

AGRIS workAGRIS work processprocess Contributors to AGRISContributors to AGRIS   AGRIS Products and ServicesAGRIS Products and Services New DevelopmentsNew Developments

Introduction about AGRISIntroduction about AGRIS

AGRISAGRIS is the is the International bibliographic Information SystInternational bibliographic Information System for the AGRicultural sciences and technem for the AGRicultural sciences and technologyology. It became operational in 1975 and since . It became operational in 1975 and since then AGRIS has accumulated a database of then AGRIS has accumulated a database of more than 2.8 million bibliographic more than 2.8 million bibliographic references in August 1998.references in August 1998.

AGRIS is managed centrally by the AGRIS is managed centrally by the WAICENT/FAOINFOWAICENT/FAOINFO Dissemination Dissemination Management Branch Management Branch of theof the Library and Documentation Systems DivisioLibrary and Documentation Systems Division (GIL)n (GIL) ofof FAOFAO..

Subject FieldsSubject Fields

Created by FAO to facilitate world-wide Created by FAO to facilitate world-wide information exchange, AGRIS identifies information exchange, AGRIS identifies world literature/documents dealing with world literature/documents dealing with all aspects of agriculture –all aspects of agriculture –

Agriculture in generalAgriculture in general Plant science, production and protectionPlant science, production and protection Post harvest technologyPost harvest technology ForestryForestry Animal science, production and protectionAnimal science, production and protection Fisheries and aquacultureFisheries and aquaculture

Agricultural machinery and engineeringAgricultural machinery and engineering Natural resources and environment (including Natural resources and environment (including

pollution, water management and pollution, water management and climatology/meteorology)climatology/meteorology)

Food and human nutritionFood and human nutrition Processing of agricultural productsProcessing of agricultural products Agricultural economicsAgricultural economics Rural sociology and rural developmentRural sociology and rural development Geography and historyGeography and history Agricultural administration, legislation, Agricultural administration, legislation,

information, education and extension information, education and extension methodologies.methodologies.

Types of Documents Referred Types of Documents Referred in AGRISin AGRIS

All types of documents (materials) All types of documents (materials) are included (referred) in the AGRIS are included (referred) in the AGRIS databases, at analytical, monograph databases, at analytical, monograph and/or serial levels:and/or serial levels:

- monographs (books)- monographs (books)- conferences- conferences- reports- reports- theses and dissertations- theses and dissertations- drawings, maps and atlases- drawings, maps and atlases--

Patents Patents summaries and literature reviewssummaries and literature reviews BibliographiesBibliographies Multimedia (films/videos, sound Multimedia (films/videos, sound

recordings, photos, slides, computer recordings, photos, slides, computer media, etc.)media, etc.)

other miscellaneous and non-other miscellaneous and non-conventional ("grey literature" not conventional ("grey literature" not available through normal distribution available through normal distribution channels).channels).

Composition of the AGRIS Composition of the AGRIS databasedatabase

- - 75% journal articles75% journal articles- 18% monographs- 18% monographs- 6% conferences papers- 6% conferences papers- 1% others- 1% others- 16% refer to non-conventional - 16% refer to non-conventional literature (not commercially literature (not commercially available)available)- 21% include abstracts- 21% include abstracts

Document DescriptionDocument Description Each publication (document) is described Each publication (document) is described

by the most revealing and conclusive data: by the most revealing and conclusive data: - title in English and original language- title in English and original language

- authors and their affiliation- authors and their affiliation- publication source and identification- publication source and identification- language of original document- language of original document- primary and other subject category codes - primary and other subject category codes - descriptors (key words) in English, French - descriptors (key words) in English, French and Spanishand Spanish- abstracts in English, French or/and - abstracts in English, French or/and SpanishSpanish- etc.- etc.

For indexing the input documents For indexing the input documents (associating the appropriate (associating the appropriate descriptors) in order to be easily descriptors) in order to be easily retrieved, a structured and retrieved, a structured and controlled thesaurus, AGROVOC, is controlled thesaurus, AGROVOC, is used.used.

Languages of Original Languages of Original DocumentsDocuments

- 58% English- 58% English- 8% French- 8% French- 7% German- 7% German- 7% Spanish- 7% Spanish- 4% Japanese- 4% Japanese- 3% Italian- 3% Italian- 3% Russian- 3% Russian- 2% Portuguese- 2% Portuguese- 8% others- 8% others  

AGRIS workAGRIS work processprocess

AGRIS is a cooperative system in which AGRIS is a cooperative system in which participating countries input references to the participating countries input references to the literature/documents produced within their literature/documents produced within their boundaries and, in return, draw on the boundaries and, in return, draw on the information provided by the other participants.information provided by the other participants.

The bibliographic references forwarded by The bibliographic references forwarded by participating countries are collected and participating countries are collected and processed in the processed in the AGRIS Processing Unit ViennAGRIS Processing Unit Viennaa,, which is hosted by the Division of Scientific which is hosted by the Division of Scientific and Technical Information of the IAEA.and Technical Information of the IAEA.

Contributors to AGRISContributors to AGRIS

To date 159 national and 31 To date 159 national and 31 international and intergovernmental international and intergovernmental centers participate and submit about centers participate and submit about 14,000 items per month. 14,000 items per month. 

AGRIS Products and AGRIS Products and ServicesServices

AGRIS CD-ROMsAGRIS CD-ROMs :The whole collected :The whole collected AGRIS information is distributed using a AGRIS information is distributed using a series of CD-ROMs: series of CD-ROMs:

AGRIS CD-ROMsAGRIS CD-ROMs: all collected information, : all collected information, stored on archival CD-ROMs andstored on archival CD-ROMs andone current CD-ROM, which contains the one current CD-ROM, which contains the last collected information (quarterly last collected information (quarterly updated)updated)

AGRIS FHN CD-ROMAGRIS FHN CD-ROM: contains information : contains information in the domains of Food and Human Nutrition in the domains of Food and Human Nutrition extracted from all AGRIS CD-ROMs (semi-extracted from all AGRIS CD-ROMs (semi-annually updated) annually updated)

AGRIS FORESTRY CD-ROMAGRIS FORESTRY CD-ROM: contains information : contains information in the domains of forestry and primary forest in the domains of forestry and primary forest products extracted from all AGRIS CD-ROMs. products extracted from all AGRIS CD-ROMs.

AGRIS and AGRIS FHN CD-ROMs are produced AGRIS and AGRIS FHN CD-ROMs are produced by by Silver Platter Information LtdSilver Platter Information Ltd.., using data , using data prepared by prepared by AGRIS Processing Unit ViennaAGRIS Processing Unit Vienna; the ; the Silver Platter's software Win SPIRS is used for Silver Platter's software Win SPIRS is used for retrieving the information.retrieving the information.

AGRIS FORESTRY CD-ROMs are produced by AGRIS FORESTRY CD-ROMs are produced by WAICENT/FAOINFOWAICENT/FAOINFO of the of the Library and Library and Documentation Systems Division (GIL)Documentation Systems Division (GIL) of of FAOFAO; ; The retrieving software, HEURISKO (CDS/ISIS The retrieving software, HEURISKO (CDS/ISIS based), is included based), is included

Information retrieval- CD -Information retrieval- CD -ROMROM

For For information retrievalinformation retrieval from AGRIS CD-ROMs, from AGRIS CD-ROMs, the existing software (Win SPIRS, HEURISKO) the existing software (Win SPIRS, HEURISKO) permits different searching operations to permits different searching operations to accommodate different searching needs of users:accommodate different searching needs of users:

- Searching by descriptors defined in the AGROVOC - Searching by descriptors defined in the AGROVOC ThesaurusThesaurus- Searching by subject category codes, authors, - Searching by subject category codes, authors, publication year, publication language, etc.publication year, publication language, etc.- Searching free text in different description fields- Searching free text in different description fields- Logical search operators (OR, AND, NOT, WITH, - Logical search operators (OR, AND, NOT, WITH, NEAR)NEAR)- Limiting search operators (less than, greater then, - Limiting search operators (less than, greater then, range, etc.)range, etc.)- Truncation of words (to retrieve all variants)- Truncation of words (to retrieve all variants)- Lateral searching (forward/backward)- Lateral searching (forward/backward)- etc. - etc. 

AGRIS DATABASE ON-AGRIS DATABASE ON-LINELINE

On-line access to the global AGRIS On-line access to the global AGRIS database is provided by:database is provided by: AGRIS DATABASE ON-LINE AGRIS DATABASE ON-LINE

(FAO/WAICENT, FAO Web server) (FAO/WAICENT, FAO Web server) DIALOG (Palo Alto, USA): non-USA DIALOG (Palo Alto, USA): non-USA

portion only portion only DIMDI (Cologne, Germany) DIMDI (Cologne, Germany) AGROVOC Thesaurus (FAO/WAICENT, AGROVOC Thesaurus (FAO/WAICENT,

FAO Web Server)FAO Web Server)

Information ServicesInformation Services

AGRIS provides data on request basis AGRIS provides data on request basis in printed form or on magnetic media:in printed form or on magnetic media: Retrospective searchesRetrospective searches through the entire through the entire

data base; data base; Selective dissemination of information Selective dissemination of information

(SDI)(SDI) service, by which users can request service, by which users can request the AGRIS Processing Unit, to keep them the AGRIS Processing Unit, to keep them informed of any new AGRIS entries on informed of any new AGRIS entries on specific subjects of concern to them. specific subjects of concern to them.

National bibliographiesNational bibliographies, containing all , containing all entries generated in a country and those entries generated in a country and those concerning this country and published concerning this country and published outside. outside.

Master copies can be prepared on a high Master copies can be prepared on a high resolution laser printer in Agrindex resolution laser printer in Agrindex format, ready for reproduction by offset format, ready for reproduction by offset or photocopy. or photocopy.

Subject bibliographiesSubject bibliographies, can also be , can also be prepared upon request from specialized prepared upon request from specialized cooperating centers such as the CGIAR cooperating centers such as the CGIAR IARC's, or FAO divisions.  IARC's, or FAO divisions.  

Other ServicesOther Services

Developing and distribution of Developing and distribution of AGRIS AGRIS working methodologies working methodologies

Developing and distribution of the Developing and distribution of the AGROVOC Thesaurus AGROVOC Thesaurus

Distribution of the UNESCO? Distribution of the UNESCO? CDS/ISIS CDS/ISIS database software for PCs database software for PCs

- - Developing and distribution of Developing and distribution of software software for AGRIS input data preparationfor AGRIS input data preparation (AGRIN/AGCHK(AGRIN/AGCHK))

Training Training material and courses material and courses Other products on Other products on Web Server Web Server (APU (APU

Vienna):Vienna): . AGRIS Reference Series. AGRIS Reference Series

Products available on Products available on FTP FTP Server (APU Vienna)Server (APU Vienna)

Products available on Products available on FTP Server FTP Server (APU Vienna):(APU Vienna):

. Current monthly AGRIS output file. Current monthly AGRIS output file . AGROVOC Thesaurus . AGROVOC Thesaurus . Agrindex (AGRIS monthly . Agrindex (AGRIS monthly bibliography in English, bibliography in English,

French and Spanish; only up to French and Spanish; only up to December 1995)December 1995)

. Training materials (AGRIS . Training materials (AGRIS Reference Series).Reference Series).

New DevelopmentsNew Developments

New developments are under work New developments are under work for the AGRIS System, which will for the AGRIS System, which will take advantage of the latest take advantage of the latest improvements of Information improvements of Information Technologies (Internet, etc.). Technologies (Internet, etc.).

These developments have in view to These developments have in view to decentralize data processing and to decentralize data processing and to priorities national capacity building priorities national capacity building enhancing autonomous management enhancing autonomous management of national agricultural informationof national agricultural information..

AgRIS - IndiaAgRIS - India

The Agricultural Resources Information The Agricultural Resources Information System (AgRIS) is the Central Sector System (AgRIS) is the Central Sector Scheme for Strengthening/Promoting Scheme for Strengthening/Promoting Agricultural Information System in the Agricultural Information System in the Department of Agriculture & Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC), Ministry of Cooperation (DAC), Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. Agriculture, Government of India.

AgRIS is “A Needed Domestic Strategy AgRIS is “A Needed Domestic Strategy for Sustainable Agricultural Production for Sustainable Agricultural Production and Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in and Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in India”. India”.

It is a e-Government Programme for It is a e-Government Programme for fostering agricultural growth, poverty fostering agricultural growth, poverty reduction and sustainable resource use in reduction and sustainable resource use in India at grassroots level and also “A Step India at grassroots level and also “A Step towards establishing a location-specific e-towards establishing a location-specific e-Government model for the Poor”. Government model for the Poor”.

The implementation of component AgRIS The implementation of component AgRIS will facilitate development of typology will facilitate development of typology specific agriculture development plan in specific agriculture development plan in the country. the country.

This Project is being executed by This Project is being executed by Agricultural Informatics Division of Agricultural Informatics Division of National Informatics Centre. National Informatics Centre. 

Agricultural Inputs Recommendations; Agricultural Inputs Recommendations; Farming Systems Analysis and Farming Systems Analysis and Development Environmental Impact Development Environmental Impact Assessment ; Monitoring of Land Assessment ; Monitoring of Land Resources Development; Resources Development;

Digital Networks for FarmersDigital Networks for Farmers : : The ISDA-95 Conference laid the roadmap The ISDA-95 Conference laid the roadmap

for digital initiatives for the Agricultural for digital initiatives for the Agricultural sector. The Government’s Digital Initiatives sector. The Government’s Digital Initiatives and Agenda (viz., and Agenda (viz., AGRISNETAGRISNET, , AgRISAgRIS, , AGMARKNETAGMARKNET, , DACNETDACNET, , VISTARNETVISTARNET, , APHNETAPHNET, , FISHNETFISHNET, , HORTNETHORTNET, , Seed NETSeed NET, , PPINPPIN, , COOPNETCOOPNET, , FERTNETFERTNET, , ARISNETARISNET, , AFPINETAFPINET, , ARINETARINET, , NDMNETNDMNET, etc), are the , etc), are the step towards "reaching" agricultural step towards "reaching" agricultural knowledge and technology to the Small knowledge and technology to the Small Holders (Resource-Poor-Farmers) of the Holders (Resource-Poor-Farmers) of the Country. Country.

To user in “To user in “agricultural agricultural governancegovernance” in the country, the ” in the country, the establishment of AGRISNET as the establishment of AGRISNET as the “national information infrastructure” “national information infrastructure” is emerging as a pre-requisite.is emerging as a pre-requisite.

AgRIS is the Central Sector Scheme for AgRIS is the Central Sector Scheme for strengthening/ promoting Agricultural strengthening/ promoting Agricultural Information System in the Department of Information System in the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) Ministry Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) Ministry of Agriculture. of Agriculture.

The implementation of component The implementation of component ‘‘Agricultural Resources Information Agricultural Resources Information System (AgRIS)System (AgRIS)’ will facilitate ’ will facilitate development of typology specific development of typology specific agriculture development plan in the agriculture development plan in the country. country.

Fisheries resources data Fisheries resources data Forestry resources data Forestry resources data Institutional resources data Institutional resources data Land owners data Land owners data Plant resources data Plant resources data Socio-economic & Infrastructure data Socio-economic & Infrastructure data Soil resources data Soil resources data Spices resources data Spices resources data Water resource data Water resource data

Future plans of AgRIS Future plans of AgRIS

Decision Support Systems (DSSs) on Decision Support Systems (DSSs) on Production Practices and Systems Production Practices and Systems

Creation of Metadata to become the Creation of Metadata to become the Country’s initiative of “National Country’s initiative of “National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)” Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)” on Agriculture. on Agriculture.

Guidelines on standardized Guidelines on standardized methodology/best practices to be methodology/best practices to be used for building Agricultural used for building Agricultural Resource Information System in Resource Information System in similar districts of the Country similar districts of the Country

DSS proposed under AgRIS will DSS proposed under AgRIS will facilitate farmers in adopting facilitate farmers in adopting agricultural production practices.   agricultural production practices.  

AgRIS pilot project: AgRIS pilot project: Crop Suitability based on factor Crop Suitability based on factor

endowment; endowment; Land Suitability Assessment; Land Suitability Assessment; Land Productivity Assessment; Land Productivity Assessment; Population Supporting Capacity; Population Supporting Capacity; Land Evaluation and Land Use Land Evaluation and Land Use

Planning; Planning;

Land Degradation Risk Assessment; Land Degradation Risk Assessment; Quantification of Land Resources Quantification of Land Resources

Constraints; Constraints; Land Management; Land Management; Agro-ecological Characterization for Agro-ecological Characterization for

Research and Planning; Research and Planning; Agricultural Technology Transfer; Agricultural Technology Transfer;

Agricultural Inputs Agricultural Inputs Recommendations; Recommendations;

Farming Systems Analysis and Farming Systems Analysis and Development; Development;

Environmental Impact Assessment; Environmental Impact Assessment; Monitoring of Land Resources Monitoring of Land Resources

Development; Development;