Indian Farmers SMS to Sort Out Problems

Mobile technology has been put to unique use in Haryana, India — sorting out agriculture-related problems of farmers. Tech2 and New Kerala report.

"Introduced by the Haryana Agriculture Department early this year, the free SMS service enables farmers to ask a wide range of questions from experts, who replied within 24 to 48 hours.

According to the Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Agriculture, SP Sharma, the service has been a great success with the department receiving 800 SMS to date (since it's February launch) of which: 599 were SMS queries about agricultural problems, 192 were about horticulture, 4 were related to fisheries, three to animal husbandry and two were forestry related.

emily | 12:10 PM | New SMS Services |
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