The Indian #government is trying out digital farming in 100 villages

The Agricultural Ministry and Microsoft India have signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to promote digital agriculture in a pilot project in 100 villages of six states.

#Microsoft will start this pilot project to develop a farmer interface for smart and well-organized agriculture, including post-harvest management and distribution.

For this project, Microsoft has tied up with its local partner, CropData. The project will last one year, and both sides that have signed the MoU will bear the cost independently.

Singing the MoU, agriculture minister Narendra Tomar said the agricultural economy is the backbone of the country. “The agriculture sector has contributed positively to our country’s economy even in adverse conditions like coronavirus epidemic. Any loss to agriculture is a loss for the country. That is the reason why the Prime Minister has taken many tasks on a priority basis.”

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