"Kisan Mitra" is android based mobile application (mobile apps) which is designed and developed by

Department of Information Technology, Navsari gric!lt!ral "niversity, Navsari# The content of the
apps is written $%%& in native lang!age ('!(arati) so that the real beneficiary (farmers) may too)
ma*im!m benefits of the apps# The apps is intent to f!lfill the need of farmers comm!nity in the
area of gric!lt!re, +ortic!lt!re, ,eterinary and emerging agric!lt!ral initiatives# The content is
prepared and compiled by -esearch .cientist 'ro!p of Navsari gric!lt!ral "niversity in easy and
simple native formats#
"Kisan Mitra" is e*plaining the pac)age and practices of the crops with detail e*planation along with
appropriate photographs# It also consist repetitive agric!lt!ral /!eries of the farmers in the form of
0re/!ently s)ed 1!estion with detail sol!tion crop wise#
Agriculture Division: -ise, .!garcane, 'ro!ndn!t, 2astor, cotton, .orgh!m, 3heat, Minor Millets
and other agric!lt!ral crops li)e p!lses are e*plained in detail with following pac)age of practices#
$) Importance of the 2rop
4) .oil and 3eather re/!irement
5) .election of varieties
6) .eed Treatments and planting
7) 0ertili8ation
9) Irrigations
:) Interc!lt!ral and weed control
;) <lant <rotection (Diseases and Insect=pests)
>) .torage and ?ther meas!rements
$%) ,al!e additions and special c!re
Horticulture Division: Mango, .apota, @anana, 2ocon!t, 3atermelon, <apaya, ,egetable crops,
0lower crops and other hortic!lt!re crops are e*plained in details with following pac)age of
practices#
$) Importance of the 2rop
4) .oil and 3eather re/!irement
5) .election of varieties
6) <lanting
7) 0ertili8ation
9) Irrigations
:) 0arm practices
;) <lant <rotection (Diseases and Insect=pests)
>) .torage and ?ther meas!rements
$%) ,al!e additions and special c!re
Veterinary Division: 2ow, @!ffalo, 'oat, .heep, +orse, 2hic)en, 2amel, Dog and 0ish and other
animals are described in relations to following g!idelines#
$) @reeds
4) .election
5) 0ood arrangements
6) -esidence
7) Mating and animal breeding
9) 2ommon diseases
:) ,accinations
Division of Important Information: This division consist information of @io=fertili8er, -e(!venation in
Mango, 0r!it fly trap, .hree method in rise#
The app was la!nched on 4;th May, 4%$6 and installed over 9%%%A mobile devices# The app has
received positive feedbac) from farmers# 2!rrently the app received 6#74 ratting o!t of 7 with total
495 ratings and reviews# In f!t!re the app is reformed so that it may resolved farmerBs /!ires in the
m!ltimedia format#