Leveraging Digital Solutions in Agricultural Extension in Odisha

Pathways to Inclusive and Sustainable Farming

This collaboration will serve as an active collaborative space for participants of the Odisha Digital Extension Consultation Workshop. It is designed to facilitate ongoing discussions beyond the event, enabling deeper engagement and knowledge sharing among attendees. The group will provide real-time updates, insights, and outcomes from the workshop, ensuring everyone stays informed and connected. It will also serve as a centralized hub for accessing resources, such as workshop materials and presentations, to support digital agriculture initiatives. By fostering networking and collaboration among stakeholders, the group will encourage partnerships and actions to scale inclusive and sustainable digital extension services. It will help maintain momentum, keep participants engaged, and drive impactful follow-up activities for advancing the digital agriculture ecosystem in Odisha and beyond.

Expectations from the collaborators: Collaborators are expected to actively engage in discussions, share relevant insights and resources, and collaborate on strategies to advance digital agricultural extension services. Their contributions will help build a vibrant, inclusive community focused on creating impactful and scalable solutions.

Incentives: Collaborators will gain exclusive access to real-time updates, actionable insights, and resources from the workshop, as well as opportunities to network and collaborate with key stakeholders in digital agriculture.

Moderators

Pratibha Kiragi
Satish Nagaraji
Sherin Maria

Collaboration Members (12)

Post/Announcement

Pratibha Kiragi

February 3, 2025

AI in Agriculture: Insights from Our Workshop

Check out this article from our recent workshop!

Read here: How AI is Transforming Extension Services for Precision Smallholder Farming

Feel free to share it within your network and help spread the conversation on AI-driven innovations in agriculture.

Pratibha Kiragi

January 30, 2025

Welcome to the ‘Leveraging Digital Solutions in Agricultural Extension in Odisha’ Space!

This space is a dedicated platform for participants of the Odisha Digital Extension Consultation Workshop to continue discussions, exchange insights, and collaborate beyond the event. It serves as a hub for real-time updates, resource sharing, and networking, fostering meaningful engagement to drive inclusive and sustainable digital extension services in Odisha and beyond.

Here's how you can make the most of this space:

  • Share your insights, experiences, and relevant resources to enrich discussions.
  • Use this space to build partnerships, exchange ideas, and co-develop solutions.
  • Leverage shared materials, presentations, and updates to enhance your work.
  • Set your notification settings to ‘Instant’ to receive email alerts on activity in this space and stay updated.

Poll

Pratibha Kiragi

March 25, 2025

What do you think is the most impactful approach to enhancing digital inclusion in agriculture?

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Voters

Digital skills training – Equipping women and youth with the knowledge to use digital tools effectively.
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AI-driven advisory services – Providing tailored recommendations to underserved groups.
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Human-centered design – Ensuring digital solutions are truly accessible and user-friendly.
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Regional collaboration platforms – Strengthening networks for knowledge-sharing and advocacy.
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Pratibha Kiragi

March 11, 2025

According to you, which factor is most important factor for successfully scaling digital tools in agriculture?

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Voters

Human-centric & farmer-friendly design
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Strong collaboration & breaking silos
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Continuous support & advisory services
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Engaging FPOs, NGOs & local networks
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Pratibha Kiragi

March 4, 2025

Which factor is the most critical to overcome for strengthening digital agriculture?

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Voters

Better data accessibility & interoperability
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Stronger data privacy & security frameworks
100%
Farmer trust & willingness to share data
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Improved digital infrastructure & connectivity
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Pratibha Kiragi

February 25, 2025

In our breakout session, we explored how to build a farmer-centric, inclusive, and sustainable digital agri-food ecosystem. What should be the top priority to achieve this?

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Voters

Strengthening digital & data infrastructure
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Enhancing capacity building
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Building strong public-private partnership
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Developing hyperlocalized, need-based tools
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Pratibha Kiragi

February 18, 2025

Which AI-powered tool has the most potential for digital extension in agriculture?

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Voters

AI chatbots for real-time farmer advisory
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Remote sensing & AI-driven crop monitoring
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Automated pest and disease detection
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AI-powered market and price forecasting
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Pratibha Kiragi

February 12, 2025

In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge in scaling digital solutions in Odisha?

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Voters

Limited internet and mobile access
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Low digital literacy among farmers
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High cost of technology
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Lack of policy and infrastructure support
100%

Conversation