Awards Criteria for the Best ICT Enabled Farming
The award is meant for all practicing farmers and agriculturalists who show excellence in the field of agricultural production, agricultural marketing and agro-business. Individual farmers as well as farming communities who use best practices and apply advanced technological applications to enhance agricultural output are eligible to be nominated for this award category. Individual or group of individuals who have successfully integrated modern information delivery mechanisms or innovative electromechanical tools rendering a substantial amount increase in agricultural production are also eligible for this award category.
The evaluation criteria is based on quality of vision of the projects, services, past work and implementations of technologies for the empowerment of livelihoods.
The following criteria will be taken into account in the selection of farming initiative:
- The extent to which the use of information and communication technology/innovation has resulted in practical outcomes that have improved agricultural services and bring best practices in Agriculture.
- Range of livelihoods who benefit from the initiative