Major Mobile Apps Useful For Farmers

Abstract

Mobile phones are the important component of ICT. It is growing manifold when compared to other ICTs in rural areas and are considered to be most penetrated ICT which had its roots even in the remote rural areas. Mobile phones are having greater success story of bridging the rural digital divide, bringing the tangible economic benefits and acting as agents of social mobilization through improved communication and diffusion of innovation. As mobile phones are providing connectivity and every needed information can be accessed by phone. As rural India is moving more towards digitalization and technology countless services are launching apps that offer assistance in figuring out the acreage in a particular area to forage identification and many more. These agriculture apps are extremely beneficial to Indian farmers and the agricultural community in general, as they stay up with the latest agricultural technologies. These apps assist Indian farmers and bridge the information gap between rural residents and the government in terms of rural development. Some of the major mobile apps useful for farmers has been discussed here.