Context: Recently, the CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), New Delhi has developed the Kisan Sabha App to connect farmers to the supply chain and freight transportation management system.

About Kisan Sabha App

• It is developed by CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI).

• It aims to connect farmers to supply chain and freight transportation management system.

• It is a one stop solution for farmers, transporters and other entities engaged in the agriculture Industry.

• The portal connects the farmers, transporters, Service providers (like pesticides/ fertilizer/ dealers, cold store and warehouse owner), mandi dealers, customers (like big retail outlets, online stores, institutional buyers) and other related entities for timely and effective solution.

• The portal acts as a single stop for every entity related to agriculture, be they a farmer who needs better price for the crops or mandi dealer who wants to connect to more farmers or truckers who invariably go empty from the mandis.

• Kisan Sabha also works for people in agriculture services sector such as dealers of fertilizers/ pesticides, who can reach out to more farmers for their services.

• It would also prove to be useful for those associated with cold stores or godowns. Kisan Sabha also provides a platform for people who want to buy directly from the farmers.

• Kisan Sabha has 6 major modules taking care of Farmers/Mandi Dealers/Transporters/Mandi Board Members/ Service Providers/Consumers.

• Kisan Sabha aims to provide the most economical and timely logistics support to the farmers and increase their profit margins by minimizing interference of middlemen and directly connecting with the institutional buyers.

It will also help in providing best market rates of crops by comparing nearest mandis, booking of freight vehicle at cheapest cost thereby giving maximum benefit to the farmers.

About CSIR-Central Road Research Institute

• It was established in 1952 as a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
• It is located in Delhi.
• It is the premier national research organization for highways traffic and transport planning and all other allied aspects.
• It carries out R&D in the areas of road and road transportation and provides the highest level of professional consultancy.