Mobile Apps and your farm.

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ICT has become integrated into our lifestyles and almost every adult in the world owns a phone. Some of the most common phone apps are social media apps such as Facebook mobile app.They have changed the way people communicate, share information and market products. It has become a way of life. Applications too can be used to manage the farm. The apps enable a farmer to process information and provide invaluable information about market activities.Some of the farming apps include: 

Bayer weed spotter- Enables a farmer to spot weeds in the farm by providing information on leaf colour and other unique characteristics such as growth stage.Voted number one in Crop's magazine.  

M-Farm- It avails market rate information and also link farmers to buyers . It is also a helpful tool for those seeking to know agri-trends such as new ways of farming.

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I-cow-It aims to increase farmer productivity by availing knowledge and experts on the different livestock farming fields. A farmer simply dials *285# to assess the services.

 M-shamba-  developed by a fifth year Bio-mechanical and Processing Engineering student , JKUAT, Kenya it enables trade of Agricultural products using basic phone tools. A farmer can post their products and source for other products.

 Mobile Agribiz-It enables a a farmer decide when and how to plant crops fr a given locality using weather and climate data. It is also a platform for connection between farmers and buyers.

 AmAgriculture - It provides agribusinesses with information relating to business trends. Enables farmers and agribusinesses manage transactions, cut costs, increase revenues and mitigate risks. Also assists a researcher with data collection and management, data tracking and provides mobile and phone analytics.

 Farmer Connect- It enables a farmer to improve yield. It also helps in strengthening agricultural markets by providing advice and information.

 Agro-advisor.- Developed by RMSI Pvt. Ltd. It provides information on climate and best agronomic practices. It aims to inform farmers on how to increase productivity, manage weather Induced Risks and improve Food Security. It has been availed by KALRO, Kenya

E-soko- It has a series of applications and avails useful information on Agriculture value chain.It provides a connection between businesses, NGOs and governments to farmer.

Even though most of the mentioned apps have been developed in Kenya they are still usable worldwide. These applications have the potential of changing how you one does farming just like ICT in any other field. Thanks for passing by. Good reads coming by. Feel free to comment and subscribe.

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