The Indian government plans to introduce a super app for farmers, combining multiple digital entities and existing mobile applications meant for them.
The consolidation will help farmers access information such as the latest research and development, weather and market updates, services available, government schemes and advisories for different agro-climatic zones under one umbrella.
The ministry is looking at combining apps like Kisan Suvidha, Pusa Krishi, MKisan, Shetkari Masik Android App, Farm-o-pedia, and Crop Insurance Android App, AgriMarket, Iffco Kisan, and ICAR’s Krishi Gyan, among others.
The consolidation of various apps under one super app in one location will allow farmers to choose from a bouquet of services based on their needs, even if they do not want to be identified.
“The focus will be to aggregate these apps to further ease the process of searching for relevant apps.”
Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar recently met with senior officials of the ministry to review the progress on the development of the super app. It could be launched in the next few weeks.
The super app will also educate farmers on crop production and technologies, as well as post-harvest issues such as marketing. It will help in connecting farmers directly to the scientific community.
The existing apps, which will be integrated with the super app, have been developed by several government bodies like ICAR institutions, state agricultural universities, Krishi Vigyan, Kendras, and other departments.