AgriMarket App

AgriMarket is a mobile application launched by the government for all the farmers in the country. This application is developed by the IT department of Ministry of Agriculture in the country. This application is mainly launched for the framers so that they can get information regarding prices of the crops. This information regarding the prices of crops will be made available to the farmers from the markets within 50 km from their location. AgriMarket application is available on the Google play store and mKisan government portal (@ mkisan.gov.in). Through this application, farmers will get the information about the actual prices, crop insurance amounts, and other details regarding the crops and agriculture posted from the government’s end officially.

Overview:

Objectives and Benefits:

• AgriMarket app is mainly to be launched as an information portal and a digital platform for the farmers
• Digital information regarding the crop prices, crop insurance and other practices will be provided on the app
• It is a user friendly and easy to use app designed for the full use to farmers
• The app will be easily available for download through the google play store application in the phone
• It will ease the farmers with necessary information
• Farmers will be enabled with information regarding crop prices in the market places within 50 kms from their location
• It will enable the farmers to get right price for their farm produce and will eliminate the role and influence of middlemen in price fixation

Key Points:

• Central government launched an app named AgriMarket for the ease of farmers in the country
• Through this app the farmers will get the information regarding the crop prices in the nearby market places
• Real-time and quick information will be available to the farmers from the market places within 50 kms from the farmers location
• This app will use the GPS location of the farmer to suggest the crop prices list
• In case the farmer does not want to use the GPS location or in case of any technical issue the farmer can also scan the bar code available on the app for getting the price list
• This app is currently available in English as well as Hindi languages
• Farmer can choose the language as per the preference
• This option will enable the farmer to understand the use of application properly
• The application is designed and launched as an easy-to-use platform for the farmers all over
• It will enable the farmers to get real-time information about the prices applicable in the market places nearby and thus the farmer can decide the prices of his farm produce accordingly
• It will eliminate the middlemen influencing or exploiting the farmers thereby preventing them from getting the right prices for their produce
• With the use of this app, farmers will start using digital mode for getting the information
• This app will also provide the farmers with details like insurance amounts and other agricultural practices from the government
• It is a safe and secure platform with relevant information for the framers
• The app is available for download on the google play store application free as well as it also available on the mKisan portal launched by the government under Mobile apps tab