For Tony Osborn, fixing fences is far from a chore. "From Queensland, we've travelled as far as South Australia and Victoria with Rural Aid," he said. "If you're lucky, you progress in your retirement to where you can give back to the community, and that led us to Rural Aid," he said. "One farmer told us he's been working on …
Kameshswar Prasad, a 60-year-old farmer from Gaya cycled several kilometers to deliver vaccines for pregnant women, newborn babies and young children in far-flung villages of Bihar during the Covid-19 lockdown. During and after the lockdown, when the regular road transport mechanism was affected, the AVD system was instrumental in supporting vaccine delivery and resumption of Routine Immunization services. However, Dr. …
NEW DELHI: The farming community in India is increasingly turning to agritech solutions after disruptions in traditional supply chains due to the covid-19 induced lockdown. Some agritech startups are also helping farmers monitor crop and soil health using IoT sensors, while some are using AI to forecast the best time to sow seeds. Microsoft has announced a programme through which …