Cellphone application for farmers among finalists from India

A cellphone application which allows farmers in Maharashtra to remotely access their irrigation pumps has earned Pune-based Ossian Agro Automation a place in the finals of the Forum Nokia’s Calling All Innovators Contest to be held in Barcelona, Spain, on 17 February. livemint.com reports.

The remote access eliminates the need to travel, sometimes long distances in inclement weather, to check the power and turn on/off the pumps.

About 5,000 farmers are using the application, called Nano Ganesh , since its launch in September.

emily | 9:28 PM | Mobile phone projects - Third World |
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