The International Pepper Community (IPC) and All India Spices Exports Forum (AISEF) have jointly developed a personalised mobile application for pepper farmers aimed at better management of their crop and marketing the produce.

Santosh K. Sarangi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will launch the app at a function here on November 14.

Outlining the scenario that led to the launch of the app, AISEF Chairman Prakash Namboodiri said the effort is to empower pepper farmers to utilise the potential knowledge and expert network that the country has created to support them.

The farmers are so widely spread out that access to knowledge specific to their issues is beyond their reach.

The app will directly connect the framers with agri-research institutions, government and its agencies and the national and international markets. The farmers will get guidance on pepper farm practices, fertilizer recommendations, and pest and other diseases identification. The app would also guide the farmer through price movements and assist them selling their produce.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Kochi / by Special Correspondent / Kochi – November 13th, 2018