Narendra Singh Tomar launches two agriculture-related Mobile Apps

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Sep 24, 2019

2:31PM

Narendra Singh Tomar launches two agriculture-related Mobile Apps

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Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today launched two agriculture-related Mobile Applications - CHC Farm Machinery and Krishi Kisan in New Delhi today. The Custom Hiring Service Centers or CHC App will allow farmers to avail the custom hiring services of CHCs located in the radius of 50 Kilometers. Using this App, small level farmers can avail agriculture Machinery on rental basis to enhance their production. The App connects the farmers with Custom Hiring Service Centers in their area.

Krishi Kisan App will provide farmers information of best demonstration of high-yielding crops and seeds at nearby area. Officials in the Ministry Informed that Farmer with high quality of crops can demonstrate his best practices of cultivation to other farmers so that production of these farmers could increase to a significant level. The App will also help in geo-tagging and geo-fencing of crop and give weather forecast message to farmers.

The Minister said, centre is continuously working with state government on how agricultural activities can help farmers double their income.