Methodologies in Agriculture

Extension Research

IT SUPPORT SYSTEMS : SMARTER WAY

AGENDA

• Importance of digitization

• Different tools and techniques

• IT with human touch!

Importance and application of IT

• Why we require IT / devices/ computers/ softwares??

1. Accuracy

2. Faster process

3. Reliable data storage

4. Ease in operations/ day to day routine tasks

Traditional way of data collection

Pain points..

• No real time data, accurate, clean data.

• Tedious / time consuming documentation

• Non eco friendly.

• Maintenance of collected data is a painful task

• Can lead to loss of data, which is of utmost importance.

Need of hour

• Getting timely and authentic data

• Asking right question in right manner

• Getting right answer

• One stop solution..

Digitization of data

• Technique involves the use of electronic media like tablet to collect , store , manipulate and transmit data relating to interviews conducted between interviewer and the respondent(s).

Benefits of digitization (CAPI)

• Improved timeliness , cost effective

• Enhances human productivity and creativity

• Real time data access

• Better quality, clean and analysis ready data.

• GPS tracking.

• Multilanguage support

• Mundane tasks taken care of.

• Media capture facility like photo / audio-video.

Benefits of digitization (CAPI)

• Quantitative and qualitative data capture

• Revisiting same households ( before and after): Identification of same sample , pre loading of data for follow up surveys.

Components of IT system

• A well formed questionnaire with coding system.

Bajra Production

B1 Did you grow bajra in Kharif 2008 ? 1 = Yes 2 = No If 1>>B2, If 2>> B3

B2 If yes, how many different varieties did you grow? Number >> B4

B3 If no, why did you not grow Kharif 2008? (choose as many as applicable) (B3 Code) >>4

B4 Did you grow wheat in Kharif 2009? 1 = Yes 2 = No If 1>>B5, If 2>> B6

B5 If yes, how many different varieties did you grow? Number >> B7

B6 If no, why did you not grow bajra in Kharif 2009? (choose as many as applicable) (B3 Code) >> B7

B7 If more than one variety of bajra is cultivated in either Kharif why did you cultivate multiple varieties? (choose as many as applicable) (B7 Code)

B8 Did you change variety/varieties from Kharif 2008 to Kharif 2009?

1 = Yes 2 = No If 1>> B9, if 2>>B10

B9 Why did you change variety/varieties? (choose as many as applicable) (B9 Code)

B10 Do/did you intercrop bajra with other crops? 1 = Yes If 1>>B11, If 2>>

Components of IT system

• Tablet based questionnaires :

Survey configuration tool

• Survey Data++ IT solution for knowledgegathering is a proven technology based solutionto address the need of field data collection byproviding accurate, authentic, and adequatestatistical data in a desired time frame .

• Designed from the past experience of developingcomplex , long questionnaires.

• A tool for researchers, economists, data analyststo configure and deploy surveys.

Components of IT system

• Dashboard view :

Web system :

• A web based tool to monitor data collected from the fields in real time.

• Export data into excel / compatible formats.

• Custom reports and graphical representation of data.

Data Sync Methods

• Online Data Sync Offline Data Sync

Example of real time data collected

Filtered graphs

Interaction between tablets and web

system

Portal hosting on cloud

Tablet 1 Tablet2

Web application giving interface for viewing data , basic statistics , report generation.

Customized s/w to collect data from fields.

Training Enumerators

• Importance of enumerators in data collection.

• Extensive training in local language

• Pilot survey support

• Assistance in data collection

• Continuous interaction during data collection…ensuring very high data quality and keeps data integrity throughout.

Hierarchy

Researcher IT professional

Data Manager 1

Enumerator1 Enumerator2

Data Manager 2

Enumerator3

Data Quality Assurance

S/W Validation checks

Export of data into excel

Initial data monitoring and

reporting to researchers

Coordination with enumerators while on field

Rectification / updation of

records while on field

IT & Research

• Surveys• Scattered data collection• Centralized monitoring of data• Monitoring and Evaluations• Impact assessments• Sampling techniques

Approach in M&E

Study existing systems

Develop suitable s/w applications, web systems and

customize

Make existing data compatible and

integrate in central db system.

Training of s/w and other IT

systems.

Continuous monitoring and

support

Contd..

• Study existing information system of Implementing partners.

• Standardize required procedures , aiming towards central db system.

• Platform / web system : Monitor data and reports generation.

• Dashboard view of current stage of intervention.

• Data collection s/w from tablets.

• Real time data sync with central system.

Thank you…

Any questions ??

Esteemed Research Organizations

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Logo Name of The

organization

Number of

CAPI surveys

International Food

Policy Research

Institute, Washington

DC

25+

International Water

Management

Institute, Sri Lanka 5+

HarvestPlus,

Washington DC. 10+

Gokhale Institute of

Politics and

Economics, Pune

5+

Bioversity

International, New

Delhi

5+

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University of Greenwich , UK 4+

Reliance Foundation, Mumbai

2+

Genesis Market Research, Pune 2+

NABCONS

5+

Health Systems Research India

Initiative, Trivendrum

2

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NR Management Consultants

,Delhi

2

TRIPS, Mumbai

2+

CDPR, Pune 2+

Bioversity ILAC , Italy

5+

Contact details

Deepali Kamatkar

Email : deepalik@seedmanagement.co.in

Skype : deepali.kamatkar

Phone Number : +91 9881735943

Bhushana Karandikar

Email : kbhushana@gmail.com

Phone Number : +91 9967553174