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Mobile to Enhance Lives of Farmers, Says Vodafone Connected Farming Report

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Raghav Chandra, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture and Serpil Timuray, Regional CEO, AMEAP, Vodafone, launch ‘Connected Farming in India’ Report and Farmers’ Club initiative across 6 markets, Mobile services have the potential to enhance income of 7 crore Indian farmers by over Rs. 56,000 crore a year, Vodafone launches Farmers’ Club initiative in six countries, including ‘KisaanMitr’ in India to enhance smallholders’ productivity.

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NEW DELHI: Vodafone today published its Connected Farming in India report* which concludes that the introduction of simple mobile services designed to help small-scale farmers in emerging markets could boost the farm gate incomes of 7 crore Indian farmers by over Rs. 56,000 crore in 2020.

vodafone foundationThe Vodafone report, based on research commissioned from Accenture Strategy with support from the Vodafone Foundation, has found that the average farming household lives on less than Rs. 250 per day with many farmers struggle to feed and educate their families.

Simple mobile services could enhance earnings of almost two thirds of such farmers by an average of Rs. 8000 per year, creating a positive impact in communities.

Mobile services that can transform Indian farmers’ lives and livelihoods and boost farm gate income by over Rs. 56,000 crore in 2020:  (i) Agricultural information services (ii) Payments and loans (iii) Receipt services (iv) Field audit (v) Local supply chain (vi) Smartphone-enabled services.

Addressing the gathering via a special message, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya, said, “Agriculture is the principal source of livelihood for more than 58% of our population. So for India to prosper, it is vital that the sector prospers and the benefits reach the small and marginal farmers. This government is committed to connecting our farmer brothers on the information highway and bringing to them the advantages of latest technology advances right to their fields and in their hands.

I am delighted that Vodafone is committing to leverage its massive reach in the country and its learning from other emerging markets to maximize the potential of the India agricultural sector. I would like to congratulate ASSOCHAM for enabling this platform and Vodafone for producing a special report highlighting the immense potential of India’s Agriculture sector and launching a multi country initiative to realise the inherent possibilities of this domain”

The Connected Farming in India report report was released by Raghav Chandra, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, at a conference organised by ASSOCHAM on the potential of mobile to transform agricultural value chains for enabling e-Kranti.

Releasing the report, Raghav Chandra, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture, said,” Technology for farmers is one of the focus areas under e-Kranti, a key pillar for realising the Digital India vision. The future of agriculture lies in bringing digital services to the farm as agriculture is increasingly becoming more and more knowledge intensive.

The potential of mobile services in delivering this is unique as can be gauged by the success of the mKisan initiative that unleashes the power of the mobile in the hands of the farmers. The ‘Connected Farming in India’ report illustrates this in greater detail. It is indeed encouraging that ASSOCHAM and Vodafone have chosen to bring this important subject of enhancing value across the entire agriculture value chain to the forefront via this initiative.”

India is one of the world’s largest food producers with more than 20 crore people currently estimated to work in agriculture, around 10 crore of them farmers and the remainder working as agricultural labourers. Around 62% of farmers own less than one hectare of land, significantly increasing their exposure to the effects of crop failure, pests, disease and volatile market pricing.

Vodafone also announced the expansion of its Farmers’ Club initiative in six countries, including ‘KisaanMitr’ in India and its equivalents in other emerging markets –Ghana, Kenya, New Zealand and Tanzania-over the coming year and in Turkey where it has been operational since 2009 and has already benefitted 1.2 million farmers, helping them to enhance crop yields and increase farm gate incomes.

The Vodafone Farmers’ Club is a social business model which offers a range of mobile services to help farmers boost productivity. Specific services offered under the Farmers’ Club in each country will vary but will include information services, virtual marketplaces in which farmers can sell their produce and mobile money financial services and products.

Launching the Farmers’ Club proposition across multiple countries, Vodafone Group Regional Chief Executive for the Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific region, Serpil Timuray, said, “One-third of humanity relies on food grown by 500 million smallholder farmers with less than two hectares of land. Mobile has a critically important role to play in increasing agricultural resilience and enhancing quality of life for some of the poorest people on earth. Our experience in Turkey has demonstrated how mobile services can transform farmers’ ability to increase crop yields, improve efficiency and grow farm gate incomes.

“As the global population continues to expand, farmers have an urgent need to produce ever-increasing amounts of food without destroying habitats or depleting resources in a way which is unsustainable. Smart and forward-looking initiatives such as the Vodafone Farmers’ Club concept can make a real difference in addressing the global challenge of food production and security”

Speaking about the Vodafone KisaanMitr initiative in India, Sunil Sood, MD & CEO, Vodafone India, said, “The basis for the next green revolution in India will be a ‘knowledge revolution’ and technology, particularly mobile, will play a key role in driving it. Today, 46% of people in rural areas have a mobile phone and access to mobile services among those yet unconnected is growing rapidly. This offers a new channel for delivering agricultural services and an opportunity to engage rural communities in new ways.

We are committed to leveraging our learning and reach to create and deliver newer business models that will benefit the entire agriculture value chain. The launch of Kisan Mitra is our first step in addressing the needs of the farming community in India by providing access to timely information, markets and financial inclusion.”

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