Digital inclusion through WOTR’s FarmPrecise mobile application

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dc.creatorDominic, Ditty Maria
dc.creatorNiranjan, A. Alagu
dc.creatorMittal, Nimisha
dc.creatorSulaiman, Rasheed V.
dc.creatorMalhotra, Aayushi
dc.creatorSingaraju, Niyati
dc.creatorSharma, Sheetal
dc.date2024
dc.date2025-01-28T21:52:31Z
dc.date2025-01-28T21:52:31Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:42:48Z
dc.descriptionThe majority of smallholder farmers in developing countries lack access to location-specific science-based information. Although digital advisory tools can potentially help such farmers in accessing information, often blanket recommendations and obsolete content shared through these digital tools discourage farmers from using them. Farmers need relevant information and knowledge which they can adopt in their specific situations, which can thus help them enhance their productivity and income from farming. Keeping these in view the Watershed Organization Trust (WOTR) developed FarmPrecise Application in 2019 with the support of Qualcomm Wireless Reach programme. WOTR adopted a holistic approach to digital tool deployment, especially for reaching women who often face barriers in digital access and proficiency. This comprehensive approach involved capacity building of women by providing digital skill trainings, building social capital to reach more women, and instilling a sense of empowerment among them by enhancing their participation in decision making. In this Good Practice Note, we highlight how FarmPrecise, an innovative digital solution developed by WOTR, is ensuring digital inclusion of women farmers and empowering them to overcome the barriers of gender digital divide.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/170273
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/112521
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceDominic, D. M., Niranjan, D. A., Mittal, N., Sulaiman V. R, Malhotra, A., Singaraju, N. & Sharma. S. 2024. Digital inclusion through WOTR’s FarmPrecise mobile application. Good Practices in Digital Inclusion No 1. Hyderabad, India: International Food Policy Research Institute.
dc.subjectwatershed services
dc.subjectdigital agriculture
dc.subjectdigital innovation
dc.subjectsoftware development
dc.subjectwater availability
dc.subjectfood supply
dc.titleDigital inclusion through WOTR’s FarmPrecise mobile application
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