A web-based Information System, the first of its kind at NIC, has been developed which provides information on the agricultural and processed food products being exported from India. The System has been developed for the Agricultural & Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA), an organization under the Ministry of Commerce.
This Information System primarily has three components:
The first component provides information about the overall agricultural scenario in the Country, the state of the processed food industry in India and the role played by APEDA, in a blend of graphical and textual fashion.
The second component is a searchable database which can be accessed through a browser from anywhere. It gives information on the various product groups categorised as:
● Animal Products ● Cereals ● Floriculture and Seeds ● Fruits and Vegetables ● Processed Fruits and Vegetables ● Other Processed Foods
On each of the products, information has been provided about the varieties, seasons, areas of production, production statistics, major destinations, export figures, major exporters and international trade.
The third component provides a directory of Indian producers/exporters which are APEDA members. The same can be searched using key-words like city, company name etc.
The System has been implemented on the Windows NT based Internet Information Server (IIS) and the data is obtained from the database using the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) technology. Javascript has been used to display the retrieved information.
Another distinguishing feature of the System is the use of Java Applets in graphically representing the Product statistics in the form of animated charts and diagrams. It also contains a dynamic map generated and filled using a Java Applet at run time showing the specific areas of production of various commodities.
For further information, please contact: email : mmapd@www.nic.in