Improving financial condition of small scale farmers through mobile based crop suggestion services
Syed Taha Bilal Gilani, Shahzad Ahmed, Shahzaib Ahmad Malik, Rana Abdul Haseeb, Beenish Fatima, Amna Batool · 2019
This Research discusses the problems faced by small scale farmers in Nathoke Village, Lahore, Pakistan and propose a solution to alleviate their problems. Research propose to integrate a small-service solution in an application, Meri Zameen already working and helping farmers in the fields in Punjab, Pakistan developed by Pakistan Information Technology Board. Agriculture Agents in Punjab inform farmers about modern techniques of farming and help them in acquiring them through this application and their experience. The research also puts the artiya, beyopari and fellow farmers, in light and shows how they play as a protagonist and antagonist in manipulating the decision making of farmers.