The Kisan Rath
App was launched by Government of India in April 2020 in 8 languages to
facilitate marketing & transportation of Agri-Produce.
Kisan Rath App, customized
for Assam to facilitate trade in fruits and vegetables will be launched in the
state by Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART) in co-ordination
with National Informatics Centre (NIC) for the use by farmers.
Kisan Rath App benefits:-
01. Producers of the state, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO),
traders and service providers can contact each other directly to market fruits
and vegetables.
02. Better market linkages for perishable produce.
03. Eliminate middlemen in marketing of fruits and vegetables.
04. Directly link the producers and buyers within and outside the
state.
05. Provide better price to the producers.