Students develop app to bridge organic farmer-consumer gap

Two engineering students of Srinivas Institute of Technology, Valachil have developed an android phone applications to bridge the gap between organic farmer and consumer.

Using the App, the consumers  can stay connected to farmers through smart phone, where one will get notifications as and when farm fresh organic produce will arrive in the city, so that consumers can buy fresh groceries that are direct from the local farms, said Aditya. He said he along with his friend Shrijith developed the app.

“Today people in cities have a family doctor, family financial advisor,  family lawyer. So we though why not family farmer. Thus developed the concept of the app. We have also involved Savayava Santhe which is being held regularly in various parts of Mangaluru.”

The application is available in play store— https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farm.direct.

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People can download this app and get notifications when the organic farm fresh and direct bazaar is held in Mangaluru, the location etc.

The consumers will also know about community of farmers who are producing organic produce. People can also get home made products like papads, sandiges, pickles,, masala powders and many more.

Hailing from Bayar in Kasargod district, Aditya said “As most of the farmers are not in touch with technology for marketing, we two students are trying to bridge the gap. We are in touch with the poor farmers who produce and grow organically. My father himself is an agriculturist and is my inspiration. Noticing my father’s problem that he faces in terms of marketing, I thought of developing an App. Without a platform to sell the produce, the produce gets wasted,” he added.

“My aim is zero farmer suicide in our country,” he added.  For details one can contact: [e-mail]