Implementation of mobile based mCROPSAP project was continuously facilitated across target crops over 110 lakh ha in Maharashtra in collaboration with State Department of Agriculture.

Need (economic threshold level -ETL) based pest management advisories were formulated for each target crop and updated during each season in discussion with SAUs of Maharashtra in detailed and brief formats for dissemination through SMS to the registered farmers.

Surveillance and awareness programmes are organized for the invasive insect fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda) since 2018 with its practices of management disseminated. One out of 8.84 lakh ha of kharif maize had FAW infestations and 99% of the infested fields were treated timely using insecticides with label claim in 2019.

Web and mobile apps on insecticide fungicide calculations were developed and released in English and Marathi for the target crops (rice, soybean, cotton, rice, pigeonpea, chickpea, maize, sugarcane and sorghum).

Bilingual (English & Marathi) maize pesticide calculator aiding in calculations of insecticide/fungicide/herbicide quantity required for a given farm area based on recommended dosages and dilution with water and method of application has been developed and hosted on Google play store.

Web based pest surveillance and advisory system developed under the project was enhanced as per the project requirements. ICT based pest surveillance was extended to 23 districts covering 3, 15,104 ha for six crops viz., pomegranate, banana, Nagpur mandarin, sweet orange, Sapota and mango during 2019-20.

Implementation of IPM strategies was facilitated through the system in collaboration with SAUs, ICAR institutes and State Department of Horticulture, Maharashtra.

Three trainings on identification of pests, village registration, data recording and entry into the system were conducted for the project staff during 2019.

2146 no of advisories were issued to farmers in between January 2019 to May 2019 and 550 no. of advisories were issued to farmers in December 2019 for timely application of pest management options.

Mobile based pest surveillance and Advisory System for selected horticultural crops Tomato, Cucurbits, Crucifers and Kinnow was designed and developed. The system comprised of a mobile app for pest data capture and a web based pest reporting and advisory application.

System was successfully implemented in an area of 9375 ha belonging to Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Sonepat, Gurugram, Mewat, Fatehabad and Hisar districts of Haryana during 2018-19.

Two trainings on pest identification, recording pest observations and various operations of the system were conducted at HTI, Uchani, Karnal for the project staff.

System captured 15841 pest data entries during 2019. Total 5778 farmers were registered into the system for receiving pest management advisories during the year. 1374 ETL based pest management advisories were disseminated to the registered farmers via 2, 05,170 of SMSs sent on their mobile phones.

Android based Mobile apps (PMIS v 2.0) for pest management in Brinjal and Tomato crops were developed in Hindi and English languages.

Apps provide timely and correct information for pest management in Brinjal and Tomato corps to the farmers and extension workers and are available on Google Play store.