e-Choupal connects farmers of India
Indian retail sector has introduced e-Choupal to empower farmers of India. e-Choupal, where farmers can access Internet for agricultural information.
Agriculture
Web kiosks empowers Indian farmers
Indian retailers are teaching farmers about how to plant crops and fight pests. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ACCII) claims that customers in small town and villages across the country will increase up to 60 percent to $18.1 billion by 2012.
Punjab, India moves for e-Agriculture services
The State Government of Punjab (India) is moving towards the direction of e-Agriculture by setting up ‘Kisan Soochna Kendras’, a network of agricultural information kiosks with broadband connectivity across the state.
Soon e-Auction for tea, cardamom in India
Soon India will have an automated electronic auction (e-Auction) system for cardamom and tea. Currently, the Spices Board is conducting a trail run of the screen-based cardamom auction system and planning to introduce it in May.
Microsoft’s rural computing programme brings technology to farmers of China, india
Microsoft has launched rural computing programme, InfoWagons, in China and India to encourage the social and economic empowerment. Agricultural workers of China are becoming high-tech by utilising these InfoWagons.
Mindanao farmers to use digital technologies
Soon, farmers in the Mindanao region of Southern Philippines will start selling their goods through digital marketplaces. Government is is enabling farmers to adopt digital technology and take benefits of e-Commerce.
Iffco, Airtel partners to provide farm info to UP, India farmers
Bharti Airtel is expanding its services among Indian farmers also. Bharti Airtel has entered into strategic partnership with Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative Ltd (Iffco) by giving them access to information related to agriculture.
Indian Agri. sector becomes tech savvy
Farmers of Kerala, India will obtain the benefits of IT as e-Krishi Projects in various districts of the state. The project site, e-krishi.org, becomes a platform for farmers to get a variety of farm-related information ranging from the best agriculture practices to commodity prices.
World Bank report: African countries can learn e-Agriculture from India
African countries can learn lessons of e-Agriculture from India. Rachid Benmessaoud, Operation Adviser of the World Bank said that India could assist African countries in adopting potential benefits from e-Agriculture.
