Farmitra - Caringly Yours 1.0.44

Winner of the Gold Award at the EMFA-Accenture Innovation in Insurance Awards for Connected Ecosystem, the Farmitra app is a trusted companion and insurance guide for every farmer. This agriculture app is dedicated to empowering farmers with the knowledge they need through the power of technology, making it one of the most widely used farming apps in India.

The Farmitra app offers a range of services that farmers across India can utilize to aid their farming efforts:

1. Weather forecasts and crop advisory information
2. Market prices across India
3. Access to important and relevant news articles
4. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: Crop insurance policy and claim information

In addition, the app serves as a portal for farmers enrolled with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance under PMFBY, allowing them to have a single view of their policy and receive claim support. Let's delve into the detailed features of this app:

1. Weather Forecast:

Weather is a crucial factor affecting farming and agricultural activities. The Farmitra app provides weather updates, including rainfall possibility, temperature variations, humidity levels, and wind speed for up to seven days at the block level. The app shares:

• Hourly updates of temperature and rainfall for 24 hours
• Next 5-day forecast to plan farming activities

2. Crop Advisory and Crop Doctor:

Farmers are always concerned about the health of their crops. The Farmitra app offers important features to assist them in this regard:

• Automated location or block-specific advisories with recommendations in regional languages, personalized at the farmer level based on the sowing date of the crop
• Advisories based on season, weather, and soil conditions
• Pest and disease diagnostic tool for selected crops

3. Market Price:

Market prices for commodities fluctuate based on demand and supply. This service provides the following information to help farmers make informed decisions on when and where to sell:

• Direct feed of all Mandis from AgMarkNet
• All India level markets (Local, State & National Level Markets) prices for selected commodities
• The "digi-mandi" tool for spatial visualizations across the country

4. Information:

Stay updated on recent developments in the agricultural field, improved practices, farmer success stories, good agriculture practices, government schemes, and agri-insurance & loan-related updates in regional languages. This service provides:

• Real-time information from trusted sources
• State-specific articles to raise awareness about crop insurance among farmers

5. Claim Services:

This service enables farmers to have a comprehensive view of their policy and claims information. With this service, farmers can:

• View Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana policy details with Application ID
• Report crop loss claims with self-survey options
• Check claim status and raise any grievances or queries