Punjab govt to launch mobile app for farmers

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Jul 05 2015 | 6:22 PM IST
Punjab government today announced that a mobile application for farmers will be launched soon, equipping the community with the latest information about farm technologies, agricultural inputs and weather updates.
An official spokesman said the farmers will be able to get information about agriculture development, including latest techniques to sow crops, availability and right type of fertilizer, herbicide, pesticides and weather prediction, with the new application.
The initiative will prove a boon for farmers, as it will enable them to choose seeds on the basis of price and productivity, he said.
The app will also provide information about weather at the time of sowing and harvesting, so that the farmers can save their crops from unfavorable climate conditions.
The inputs related to adequate quantity of seeds, pesticides and manure will be provided on the basis of scientific practices, the spokesman added.
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First Published: Jul 05 2015 | 6:22 PM IST

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