Mobile Apps Launched for Farmers

Two Mobile Apps Launched for Farmers

Question: Recently launched Mobile app “AgriMarket Mobile” can be used by the farmers to get the market prices of crops in the mandi within how many kms?

(a) 50 Kilometers
(b) 100 Kilometers
(c) 80 Kilometers
(d) 20 Kilometers

Ans (a)

Related facts:

  • On 23 December 2015 Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister, Sh Radha Mohan Singh launched two mobile appsfor the farmers.
  • The launched mobile Apps are “Crop Insurance” and “AgriMarket Mobile”.
  • “Crop Insurance” will help the farmers not only to find out complete details about insurance cover available in their area but also to calculate the insurance premium for notified crops, coverage amount and loan amount in case of a loaned farmer.
  • AgriMarket Mobile”can be used by the farmers to get the market prices of crops in the mandi within 50 km radius of the device and other mandis in the country.

Reference:

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx