Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Union Government launches two mobile apps for farmers

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh launched two mobile apps ‘Crop Insurance’ and ‘AgriMarket’ for farmers. Launching of these mobile apps is the part of the week-long celebrations of Kisan Jai Vigyan Week.
  • The government would launch a new crop insurance scheme next month, which would aim speedy disposal of claims with very less premiums.
Crop Insurance: It would help the farmers not only to find out complete details about insurance cover available in their area
AgriMarket: It could be used by the farmers to get the prices of crops in the market(mandi) within 50 km radius of the device and other mandis in the country,.
  • The Ministry was organising “Kisan Jai Vigyan Week” to celebrate birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Ch. Charan Singh, starting ensuing December 25.

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