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Government Announces Digital Marketplace For Farmers

Government Announces Digital Marketplace For Farmers

by The Daily Eye Team February 25 2016, 11:47 am Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 46 secs

Imagine a digital marketplace for farmers, using which any farmer in any corner of the country can instantly sell their agri-products to any buyer, there by controlling the price and profits.

This is no more a fiction, as PM Modi is all set to revolutionize agriculture in India, by linking it with Digital India mission, and thereby enabling a platform which will empower our farmers.

While speaking at a rally in Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi said, “We are setting up a National Agriculture Market, a virtual and digital platform, in the coming days,”This unique virtual marketplace will be launched on April 14th, on AmbedkarJayanti.

As per studies conducted by Reuters, 94% of farmers in India are dependent on fellow farmers for information related with price of crops (which is often biased), sellers’ information while only 4% rely on TV/Radio while 3% depend on Govt. appointed officers.

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