IFFCO's agri-portal kiosks to aid Karnataka farmers
Monday, August 4 2003 20:32 Hrs (IST)
Bangalore: The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-Operative Ltd (IFFCO), the fertiliser firm in the cooperative
sector, on August 4 launched its "agri-portal kiosk" on a pilot basis in Karnataka to provide information
on agricultural practices for crops and their prices to farmers.
The first interactive kiosk was inaugurated by Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna at a function in
Bangalore.
The kiosks, which will have audio and text mode in Kannada to provide information on land preparation,
seeding operations, agricultural inputs, irrigation facility, plant protection and harvesting would be
installed in all the 176 taluks of the state, IFFCO Chairman K Srinivasa Gowda said.
The service would be provided free of cost and the farmers how to pay a nominal price for print outs,
IFFCO Managing Director U S Awasthi said.
He said the manned kiosk would also provide prices of cash crops and plantation commodities.
"We have so far developed the software in English, Gujarati, Hindi and Kannada. We are planning to set
up similar kiosks in other states too," Awasthi said.
PTI
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