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A great article in the Business Recorder discloses plans to establish a sophisticated network in rural areas, delivering agricultural decision support systems, data mining and extraction using clustering techniques and other useful – and complex – functionality. Much of the infrastructure that powers these Agri AI systems is developed in Pakistan, particularly the environmental and equipment sensors along with the data mining software.

These systems were developed with grants from the National ICT R&D fund. The information behind the article came from the new Minister of Information Technology and Telecom, Mr. Qamar-uz-zaman.

It’s great to see these initiatives taking hold, and the ICT fund producing useful, locally applicable technology. The ICT fund benefits from grants by the Government of Pakistan, but also manages capital provided by large corporations such as PTCL (Pak Telecom).

Government to establish IT network in rural areas: Kaira

ISLAMABAD (May 30 2008): The Development of Information Technology (IT) network in rural areas is the top priority of government for ensuring easy access to scientific research and information for the growers, said the Minister for Information Technology and Telecom, Qamar uz Zaman.

[Full article available at Business Recorder]

He said, ‘The government would develop telecome network and establish PCO in undeserved areas to bring these areas at par with developed ones’, Kaira said. He was addressing the concluding session of the one-day training workshop on ‘Agriculture Decision Supports System (ADSS)’ the indigenously created Data Mining tool. The workshop was organised by the Fast National University to apply emerging scientific system in agri-sector to enhance crop production with use of minimum output.

The Data Mining of different sectors of national economy including education, health, and infrastructure and agricultural was vital for developing vibrant future strategies and for uplifting living standard. The 26-month ADSS project funded by the National ICT R&D, which was attended by a number of research scientists and agri-experts of different ministries, division and private sector.

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