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TechInAfrica – FarmSmart in collaboration with Amido, London-based technical consultancy, has announced the launch of a mobile app in order to help Kenyan farmers to thrive. This innovative mobile app shares essential, sustainable, and climate-smart farming knowledge to farmers. Additionally, it also provides tailored-recommendations based on location, soil type, season, as well as irrigation access.
The FarmSmart mobile app has an easy-to-use UX and provides a learning experience that allows users to go through all stages of the growing process, including identifying pests and diseases, making organic pesticides, as well as gives post-harvest tips. In addition, it also provides links to chat groups, facilitating farmers to connect, share information, and sell their produce.
Alan Walsh, CEO of Amido, said: “At Amido we believe that technology, and particularly its ability to empower people with greater knowledge and understanding of the world around them, has a massive role to play in helping us live more sustainable, and have a low impact and environmentally responsible life,” says Amido CEO, Alan Walsh.
“The FarmSmart project has been a very significant CSR investment and is an example of how our technology has a positive impact, by helping embed sustainability into communities all around the world.”
Speaking on their part, Founder of FarmSmart, Alia Malik said: “FarmSmart is a powerful tool that revolutionizes how organizations working with farmers disseminate sustainable farming content. For farmers, it recommends what to grow and takes them through how to grow the recommended plot or crop. Through its easy to use the platform and immersive content, FarmSmart is about empowering anyone to be an agri-entrepreneur.”
The FarmSmart mobile app is currently available. You can download it on Google Play Store or simply just by visiting the FarmSmart website.
Source: itnewsafrica.com
