Mobile Advisory Services for Fishers in Odisha: Getting voice messages on Potential Fishing Zone, Ocean State Forecast and weather alerts provided by INCOIS. IFFCO KIsan Sanchar Limited (IKSL) is partnering Government of Odisha in implementing the scheme. Several tie ups have been done with IMD, INCOIS, FISHCOPFED, OUAT and other institutions working for the development of fishers in the state. The scheme has successfully covered 4 lac fishers in 4 years. The scheme is recognized in "Best Practices" under the Sanasad Adasrsh Gramya Yojana (SAGY) of Government of India. Helpline number for necessary support and continuous engagement through phone in programme is also a part to the scheme. Fishermen in the state have shown a great interest in taking the Green SIM Card and also getting rewarded by the Government with Rs 30.00 value talk time per month to encourage the use of help line. Several welfare scheme and Government initiatives have been popularized in this platform with accolades from many national and international agencies. Fishers in the Date have been benefited by receiving actionable information and advisories from IFFCO Kisan under the scheme. The project has also integrated Kisan Call Center services managed by IFFCO Kisan with dedicated experts and FTA agent with qualification and experience in Fishery sector to improve the fish production in Odisha. With the success of the project in Odisha , similar projects have been introduced by many Sate Level and National Level Agencies. …...more
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