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NARS-ICT Status ReportSultanate of Oman
May, 2009
His Majesty’s speech – ICT Highlight 11 Nov 2008
Information technology and communications have now become the main elements that move forward the development process in this third millennium; therefore, we have accorded our attention to finding a national citizens in this domain with the aim of further developing e-government services.
We are closely following the important steps that we have made in this regard. We call upon all government institutions to speedily enhance their performance, and to facilitate their services, by applying digital technology in order to usher the Sultanate into the constantly evolving spheres for applying knowledge.
Information Technology (IT) - Oman
• Information Technology Authority (ITA): www.ita.gov.om
National IT Training & Awareness
- Government IT Training & Certification in IT (Digital Literacy) aims to provide internationally recognized digital literacy certification to all civil service
employees in a phased manner during the period 2008- 2011.Targeting around 100000 around 100000 employees.employees.- The Community IT Training Project
use of 25 Community Knowledge Centers 25 Community Knowledge Centers that will be established in all the governorates
and various regions of the Sultanate.
- eOman Awarenessorganizing seminars, conferences and road shows throughout the country
TRA- Oman
• Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA): www.tra.gov.om
Telecom Service Providers in Oman
OmantelOman Mobile
Nawras
Agriculture Information System
Agricultural Information System in Agricultural Information System in
• National Agriculture Research National Agriculture Research Station(NARS), represented by the Station(NARS), represented by the Directorate General of Agricultural and Directorate General of Agricultural and Livestock ResearchLivestock Research
• Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)
• Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)
Agriculture in Oman
Cultivated Area & Production
Crop 2006 2007 2008
Production (1000 ton.)
Area (1000
Fadden)
Production (1000 ton.)
Area (1000
Fadden)
Production (1000 ton.)
Area
)1000 Fadden(
Veg. crops 108.05 11.19 130.36 12.26 141.07 14.16
Fruit crops 313 87.88 311.77 88.26 319.71 93.25
Field crops 25.2 18.19 25.18 16.95 24.57 16.28
Fodder crops
564.3 34.21 608.74 36.51 662.50 40.22
Total 1010.55 151.47 1076.05 153.98 1147.85 163.91
(NARS)
Agriculture & livestock Research
Agricultural & Livestock Research
PLANT PRODUCTION RESEARCH CENTER
PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH CENTER
SOIL & WATER RESEARCH CENTER
DATE PALM RESEARCH CENTER
LIVESTOCK RESEARCH CENTER
VETERNIARY RESEARCH CENTER
Research Capacity in NARS
Omani MCs2 Omani MCs Omani PhD2 Expert PhD Omani PhD
1810
9
12 14
Information System in NARS (Computer LAB.)
• (5) server : wireless internet connection 1 mps, (140) computers and (10) laptops.
• Four different operating systems (Windows XP, 2000, ME and 98).
• 30 printers
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111
10
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20
40
60
80
100
120
ServersClientsLaptops
76
51
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
P4 & HigherP3 & Lower
234
82
35
10
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
VistaWin2k3Win2kWin XPWin 98Novell
Agricultural Research Library and Documentation Center
• Library contents ARC• Books 5000• Series and periodicals 15• Floppy disks 80• CDs 130• PCs 3• Microfiche reader 1
• Special groups• Oman issues• FAO issues• AOAD
• Library services• References services• Borrowing to ministry stuff & Students• Borrowing between national libraries• Current awareness
Internal Server
• Moderate ICT strategies and policies
• Inconsistency in collected data and information analysis mechanisms
• Moderate ICT managerial and technical skills
Limitations
Ministry of Agriculture
• Access & Programmers :• Site : www.maf.gov.om• Census site : www.agrcensus.gov.com• 2 ADSL lines ( each 2 MB),• leased line (128 kbps ) connected to different Agricultural
Directorates in the regions . • AIS database:• -Research -Extension -livestock• -Static -Agr. services• Automated Library • -Classified library • - Electronic books &studies (+7000 input)• Automated finance/ administration services.
Agricultural information centre of Oman
• Institutional foundation for an agricultural information centre which will function as the coordinating unit of a national agricultural knowledge exchange management system, drawing on inputs from existing department within MOA
• A pilot national agricultural knowledge exchange management system including modules on documents, institutions, experts and projects; facilitating access to other agricultural information services and databases relevant to the Omani agricultural sector; and enabling the exchange of information among stakeholder group
Sultan Qaboos UniversitySultan Qaboos University
The Centre for Information Systems
The Main Library has recently moved to the new centre, where there is seating for 2000 and space for over 600,000 books and periodicals.
Access : www.squ.edu.om/lib/index.html
Electronic Resources Rises in Electronic Resources Rises in SQU Library SQU Library
2003 2008
Databases21 27
Electronic full text journal1 14
Titles250 13,000
Book holdings173,009 300,000
Audio-visual items12,605 14,500
• Effective Implementation of policies and regulations that remove barriers affecting ICT development and adoption
• Strengthening of Institutional and human capacity • Development of linkage mechanisms between researchers
and extensions through the use of efficient information and communication technologies
• Development of sustainable links with regional and international agencies related to ICT support and development
• Exchange of ICT successful stories between member countries
Conclusion: Requirements and Suggested improvements
The End