CSV

Intelligent Farmer Decision Support System (IDSS) Project

Development Partner

SNV Bangladesh, SarVision, Nelen & Schuurmans, Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)

Program Area

Dinajpur, Rangpur, Bogra, Naogaon, Mymensingh, Jessore, Khulna, Satkhira, Barisal, Patuakhali, Barguna, & Cox’s Bazar

Target Beneficiaries

1 Million smallholder farmers

Target Crop:

Mostly rice & vegetables

The goal of this project is to develop an Intelligent Decision Support System (IDSS) to provide reliable and timely advice to rice growing farmers in Bangladesh. IDSS software will integrate Geo-data from satellite, soil-health data & weather data into actionable localized crop-specific advice for farmers. The IDSS service will be made available through mobile application. Subscription models will be made available to farmers, input retailers, NGOs, development partners and companies. This will improve farmers’ access to advanced information. Thus, farmers’ decision making along the entire production cycle and the overall food production will improve. It will also reduce damages for farmers and improve productivity & profitability of the consortium, and DAE operations. Furthermore, there will be capacity development of local service providers (lead farmers, input retailers, extension workers), aiming to improve the knowledge base of farmers' points of information. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) will play the key role in reaching farmers. ACI will play a major role in sensitizing and training farmers, retailers, government officials and other stakeholders in using the service effectively.