Kishan Call Center

The challenges before Nepal Agriculture are immense. This sector needs to grow at a faster rate than in the past to allow for higher per capita income and consumption. It is an accepted fact that the sound agricultural development is essential for the overall economic progress. If it is to respond successfully to these challenges, greater attention will have to be paid to information-based technologies. Strengthened means of dissemination will be needed to transmit this information to farmers. To make information transfer more effective, greater use will need to be made of modern information technology and communication among researchers, extensionists and farmers. Kishan Call center established in 3rd Feb, 2013 A.D / 21st Magh, 2069 B.S. with the support of Agricare Nepal Pvt. Ltd. has launched Kishan Call Centers a view to leverage the extensive telecom infrastructure in the country to deliver extension services to the farming community. The purpose of these Call Centers is mainly to respond to issues raised by farmers instantly in the local language, on continuous basis. Main objective is give information about Macronutrients, Micronutrients, Growth Promoter, Stress Regulator, Bio-stimulant and Bio-Pesticide etc.