Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday launched Kisan Rath Mobile App to facilitate transportation of foodgrains and perishables during lockdown.

This mobile application is developed by the National Informatics Centre to facilitate farmers and traders in searching transport vehicles for movement of Agriculture and Horticulture produce.

Speaking on the occasion, Tomar said that agricultural activities have to go on amidst the lockdown. He said, concessions have been given to the Agriculture sector on directions of the Prime Minister.

He said, Kisan Rath’ App will greatly facilitate farmers, FPOs and Cooperatives in the country to have the choice to find a suitable transport facility to transfer their agriculture produce from farm gate to markets.

