1. Reliance Agro-Initiatives
Role of ICT IN
Reliance Agro-Initiatives
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.
Jamnagar
R.T. Gunjate

2. Vision
To establish a pilot project aimed at fulfilling the Founder Chairman’s vision of bringing Waste lands into productive usage …in the process transforming the arid desert refinery site into an ever green environmental show piece.
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

3. Objectives
Improve visual relief, biomass, aesthetics, & ecology and abet pollution.
Transform arid lands of Jamnagar Farms to an evergreen environment
Maximize Financial returns by optimal utilization of resources.
Catalyze faster agricultural growth and higher wealth generation through agriculture.
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

4. Location of RAI , Jamnagar
Lat. : deg. N
Long. : deg. E
Jamnagar
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

5. Agroclimate Annual Rainfall: 490mm in 21 rainy days from June to Oct.
Mean minimum temp: 6 to 22 0 C
Mean maximum temp:25 to 34 0 C (Maximum 43o C.
Relative Humidity: %
5. Average foggy days in a year: 9
6 Wind Velocity: KMPH. (Maximum 70 KMPH) .
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

6. Water availability Limitations : Scarcity Quality Sources :
Effluent treated water
Sewage treated water
Storm water ponds
Desal
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

7. Soils 1. Sandy to medium black 2. pH : 7.5 to 9.2 3. EC: 1.5 to 5.3
4. Very low in Organic Carbon.
5. Medium to low in fertility
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

8. RAI Plantation areas
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The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

9. Plantation Plan
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10. Crop Mix
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11. Mango Production Technology
1. Varieties: Kesar- 90% + Alphonso -5% +Exotics& others 100 var. 5%
2. High Density Planting: 5m X 3m, i.e. 666 plants/ha
6m X 2m, i.e plants/ha
3. INM - based on soil and leaf analysis
4. Fertigation
5. Pruning to hedge row
6. Application of Paclobutrazol (Cultar)
7. IPM
8. High productivity of 25MT/ha at steady state
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

12. Mango Production Technology
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

13. Specialties of Jamnagar Mango
1. Growth comparatively slow.
2. No incidence of diseases and
pest during flowering/ fruiting
3.Millions of honey bees on blossom
4. Heavy fruit set and low fruit drop
5. Spotless fruits
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

14. Crop :Cultivars
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The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

15. Crop :Cultivars
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

16. Timber Crops Teak (Tectona grandis) and Sawan (Gmelina arborea).
HDP with 2200 to 2778 plants/ha.
Fertigation.
Irrigated with ETP water.
Thinning.
Teak :
50% in 6th year.
50% of remaining in 12th year.
Harvesting in 17th to 20th year. 18 cft/tree.
Sawan :
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

17. Achievements
“Perhaps the most organized Corporate initiative witnessed in India in the farm sector”
------Cornell Faculty visit, Jan 2002
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

18. Automated weather station
Parameters of interest:
Temperatures:
Humidity
Rainfall
Wind velocity
Sunlight
CO2 conc.
Pan evaporation
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

19. Automated agro-portal
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

20. Automated agro-portal
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

21. Automated agro-portal
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

22. Automated MIS portal
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

23. Automated MIS portal
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

24. Irrigation Automation
Entire plantation on micro-irrigation
DIS pilot project on 20 acre compact block
Currently manually activated for fixed hours /day
Proposed to use feedback system based on sensors like
Soil moisture sensing
SAP flow (Six spp.: chiku, citrus, guava, grapefruit, litchi, grape)
Leaf temp. sensor
Possibility of solar cells to provide power for this
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

25. Green House Automation
Present Automation :
Partial control of temperature and humidity by fogging in Natural ventilated Green House.
Control of temperature and Humidity using fogging and ID Fan operation in Forced Ventilated Green House
Automation proposed:
Temp, humidity, sunlight, photoperiod .
pH, EC etc of nutrient solution
Water
Backwash of DIS filters
Closing/opening of curtains
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

26. Green House Automation
Temperature & RH control
Water Quantity based on water flow meter
pH & TDS control of Fertilizer Solution
Radiation control
Controls photoperiod
Close curtains during storm
Stop pump if leakage in pipeline
Backwash filters, when differential pressure exceeds the set pressure.
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

27. Automation of Biometric data
All plants are numbered
Growth / fruiting parameters being monitored regularly
Plant identification and data entry done manually at site
Possibility of using RFID & portable computing device
Use of RFID for keeping track of products from harvesting to delivery at customer sites
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

28. Maturity indices
Right stage of maturity at harvest is key to quality and shelf life of fruits
Visual shape ,colour, size, chem, parameters, sp. grav. etc destructive methods being used
Not precise leading to % variability
Non-destructive reliable sensor based method required
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

29. Use of GIS Soil mapping Plant health Nutritional status
Disease –pest incidence
Yield estimates
Bio-mass estimates
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

30. Central Control Room
RAI Farm activities of 2000acres scattered on 7500 acre area with 21 Km circumference
Five zones and 20 sub-zones ,more than 10 imp crops
Necessary to set up Central Control Room to monitor the activity
CDMA technology along with sensor network to collect /display data at central place
Data available to authorized persons through network PCs.
Possibility of using cheap CMOS image sensors to get photograph of some plants on line in control room as and when required
The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.

31. The responsibilities relating to the implementation of MAP projects need some clarity for incorporating in to this set up. However this may not have any bearing on the broader framework.
The recently formed steering committee will help in improving the coordination between the implementing group, local RPL groups and the policy making authorities.
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