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Handygo Ltd, a leading wireless solution provider in Mobile and
Value Added services is sharing weather forecast with the farmers. They
are providing meteorological information through Interactive Voice
response system (IVRS) and GPRS in the rural sectors.
The
technology will empower the farmers to have information along with
weather forecast, an advice on agricultural inputs on various kinds of
crops prepared by agricultural experts on their mobile phones.
Agricultural
scientists at handygo process the technical data into information which
is easily accessible and understandable by every rural farmer.
The
information is updated twice on a weekly basis. Information on
selection of crops and their varieties, proper sowing time, pest and
disease control, choosing optimum time and dose of fertilizer, post
harvesting advice, irrigation management and other weather based farm
decision making is also a part of their service.
Handygo has
launched their service in 21 districts of Punjab and 20 districts of
Haryana, Andhra Pradesh where they are covering 23 districts, in
Gujarat, West Bengal & Maharashtra. Ultimately the service will be
expanded PAN India in a phase manner.
Vinod Negi/GN Network
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