1. At the mercy of the weather gods?

2. Farmer Suicides

3. Power Outages

4. Crop Damage

5. Damage to Property

7. Call centre for farmers Farmers Helpline

8. 24 hr source of Weather information for Farmers

9. What is a Farmer’s Biggest Need Weather Forecast Market prices in Local, National & International Markets Health Education Knowledge Government Policy Prices of Agricultural Implements

10. Weather Forecast

11. Market prices in Local, National & International Markets

12. Health Education Knowledge

13. Government Policy

14. Prices of Agricultural Implements

15. Current Information Scenario

16. REUTERS MARKET LITE PROVIDING FARMERS INFORMATION THROUGH SMS. NOKIA LIFE TOOLS Current Information Scenario

17. What about expanding the canvas

19. What is 24 hour Farmer Call Centre

20. Why Majority of population is engaged in farming

21. Why 80% are women

22. Why Small 2-5 acre plots

23. Why Current Teledensity of 19% and growing

24. How it Works

25. 24X7 operation

26. How it Works Manned by BSc/ MSc Agriculture Call Center Executives.

27. Weather Forecast Mandi Prices Govt Policy Health/ Edu Info Deptt of Agriculture Deptt of Irrigation Ministry of Power CM’s Office

28. How it Helps

29. Advantage Farmer Maximize Profits Minimize Losses Better understanding of government schemes How it Helps Advantage Govt Regaining control of Information Direct line of communication between government and the farmer Aggregation of individual farmer feedback Know more

30. Better understanding of government schemes How it Helps

31. Advantage Govt Regaining control of Information How it Helps

32. Advantage Govt Direct line of communication between government and the farmer How it Helps

33. Advantage Govt Aggregation of individual farmer feedback How it Helps

34. A Win-Win Situation Happy Farmers Successful Governance

35. MAKING WEATHER WORK www.skymet.net