ARDD Agricultural Information Management System (AIMS) is designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of agricultural knowledge systems especially the generation, processing, dissemination, and use of agricultural information by farmers and other stakeholders in the agriculture value chain; provide early warning of imminent disasters, assess vulnerabilities, monitor weather patterns and provide an integrated database for use in Food Security Planning for the developing countries. AIMS consist of a web and mobile application to manage accurate data and streamline the operational aspects of the agriculture sector by connecting all stakeholders in to one hub. AIMS carries a centralized database that consists of farmer and farm field information along with geographical referencing, location data, weather data, irrigation system, fertilizer and many more details to facilitate the current requirements. Remote sensing tools have been developed to monitor environmental changes and provide reliable satellite-based food security information. The Division provides food security bulletins, agro-meteorological updates, and seasonal outlooks through its Agriculture Information Services. An effective AIMS provides policy makers, planners and economic players’ access to reliable and timely information necessary for policy development, planning, emergency preparedness, and decision-making.

• The ARDD AIMS seeks to: Facilitate timely collection, analysis and communication of information for early warning of disasters/risks and monitoring of vulnerability, food security and weather patterns in the Region, contributing to timely interventions by the relevant authorities in the MS
• Provide information needed for evidence-based decision-making and tracking of progress made towards attainment of the food and nutrition security goals
• Enhance access to information on agricultural production, productivity, sustainability and competitiveness for evidence-based decision making
• Create a credible source of information that can be accessed by a growing number of organisations (public, private, development partners, and civil society).