23-10-2014, 03:38 PM
Abstracts: The Indian farmers are dependent on timely supply of the fertilizers for maintaining their soil productivity. Majority of the Indian farmers are very poor and illiterate which results in improper application of fertilizers. They lack in awareness and education and often depend on unscrupulous middle men for advice. The objective is to take the latest information and knowledge inputs to farmers so that they can improve their productivity and improve their economic well being. 1. Register farmers into Smile-Farm. They can subscribe to the Query Services on various Categories of the Smile-Farm initiative. 2. Address issues on calls with farmers, respond to them using current knowledge artifacts available in the system. 3. The Subject Matter Experts on various Categories keep updating Tips and Advisories in the system. 4. Include Advisors Tips on the Categories to provide solutions when the farmer has a specific need.