In continuation of its efforts to take digitization of Pakistani agriculture to the next level,Telenor Pakistan has signed an agreement with Inbox Business Technologies to develop the ‘Connected Agriculture Platform for Punjab’ (CAPP). The project aims to empower the Pakistani kissan by bringing them into the digital and financial mainstream. Telenor Collaborates with Inbox Business Technologies for Digital & Financial Inclusion of Farmers.
The ‘Connected Agriculture Platform for Punjab’ (CAPP) aims to revolutionize agriculture practices across the province by connecting all stakeholders in the agriculture value-chain including but not limited to agriculture input providers, research institutions, commodity buyers, supply chain services provider, and agriculture extension workers. As part of CAPP program, 500,000 plus eligible farmers will also get 3G/4G-enabled smartphones along with free SIMS and data bundles. To enable farmers to exploit the full potential of this platform, hundreds of facilitation centers and booths will be established across the province for training of thousands of farmers and creating Digital App Gurus across the province.
Under the agreement, Telenor and Inbox will jointly develop digital platform, the IT infrastructure, and mechanism to train and facilitate farmers across the province trough facilitation centers and Booths. Telenor Pakistan has played a leading role in agri digitization through many of its industry-first initiatives and this partnership is in line with the same vision &strategy. Telenor Pakistan, given its proven track record of advancing the country’s agricultural landscape, was recently chosen by the Agriculture Department Punjab and the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) for their flagship project ‘Digital and Financial Inclusion of Kissan’ which includes smartphones and a digital platform comprising 9 Android Apps for hundreds of thousands of farmers in Punjab.
Source: https://www.phoneworld.com.pk/telenor-collaborates-with-inbox-business-technologies/