Agricultural and farm information network for Kerala

Raman Nair, R. Agricultural and farm information network for Kerala., 1996 . In Human Relations in Librarianship: 41st All India Library Conference, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh (India), 7-10 January 1996. [Conference paper]

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English abstract

Surveys the agricultural research institutes in Kerala, India having library and information divisions. Emphasizes the need for establishing a computer communication network interlinking these institutions which will provide access to the pool of information generated by these institutions as well as allow access to agriculture related databases from world wide sources. Points out that this only can enable effective utilization of up-to-date information by agricultural scientists, students and farmers of the State. Puts foreword a plan for setting up an Agricultural and Farm Information System (AGFIS) for the State of Kerala (India) under the leadership of Kerala Agricultural University.

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: Agricultural Information Communication India Kerala Network University
Subjects: H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HL. Databases and database Networking.
I. Information treatment for information services > IK. Design, development, implementation and maintenance
D. Libraries as physical collections. > DI. Science libraries.
L. Information technology and library technology > LB. Computer networking.
L. Information technology and library technology > LC. Internet, including WWW.
Depositing user: R. Raman Nair
Date deposited: 05 Jun 2006
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:03
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/7635

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