News: CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) launched Kisan Sabha App
Facts:
Aim: To provide the most economical and timely logistics support to the farmers and increase their profit margins by minimizing interference of middlemen.
Features:
- connects the farmers, transporters, Service providers (like pesticides/ fertilizer dealers), mandi dealers, customers (like big retail outlets, online stores)
- acts as a single stop for every entity related to agriculture
- works for people in agriculture services sector such as dealers of fertilizers/ pesticides
- useful for those associated with cold stores or godowns
- provides a platform for people who want to buy directly from the farmers.