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E-government (short for electronic government) is the use of electronic communications devices, such as computers and the Internet to provide public services to citizens and other persons in a country or region.
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Some major mobile applications developed are
Kisan Suvidha: This app provides information on five critical parameters- weather, input dealers, market price, plant protection and expert advisories.
Pusha Krishi: This app provides information on latest technologies to farmers.
Crop Insurance: Famers can learn about insurance premium, notified area, etc. on their mobile.
Agri Market: Farmer can learn about the prices of various crops in the mandis near him.
India Weather: This app provides current weather updates and weather forecast for upto 4 days, across the country in more than 300 cities.
The major Web portals developed include the following
Farmers’ Portal: Farmers’ Portal is a one-stop shop for farmers where a farmer can get information on a range of topics including seeds, fertilizer, pesticides, credit, good practices, dealer networks and availability of inputs, beneficiary list and Agromet advisories.
mKisan Portal: This is a unified platform using which officials and scientists can send targeted text and voice-based advisories to the farmers on a host of issues related to agriculture and its allied sectors.
Crop Insurance Portal: This provides complete information related to Crop Insurance Scheme currently being implemented in the country.
Participatory Guarantee System of India (PGS) Portal. This is a portal for encouraging participatory approach to certification of organic farming in the country.