Kerala State Poultry Development Corporation : Integrated Financial Accounting

Taking off from a finding by the Indian Council of Medical Research that the
present per-capita consumption of egg and meat in India is far behind the
recommended consumption rate of 180 eggs and 1.1 Kg of poultry, KEPCO formulated
a strategy to focus on self-sufficiency in production and supply of eggs and
meat of all types of avian species. In addition to disseminating the requisite
information, KEPCO embarked on a series of upgradation programmes to enable
farmers to meet quality requirements and maintain competitive edge — both
internationally and with other states. As part of the Integrated Financial
Accounting Information System project, NIC has taken care of the following
challenges — updation of existing information database and preparation of
computerized budgets. The new system eliminates data duplication by virtually
connecting the important officials concerned with the operations of KEPCO, and
automatic generation of payment vouchers with real time information being
uploaded to the other departments as well. Data retrieval, which was the primary
challenge, is being solved to a great extent.