Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched 'All India Agri Transport Call Centre'.

About All India Agri Transport Call Centre

• It is aimed to facilitate inter-state movement of perishables (Vegetables & Fruits, Agri Inputs like seeds, pesticides and fertilizer etc.) in the current situation of lockdown due to the COVID-19 threat.
• The 24×7 service All India Agri Transport Call Centre is an initiative of the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW), Government of India.
• Truck drivers and helpers, traders, retailers, transporters farmers, manufacturers or any other stakeholder who is facing problems in inter-state movement of agricultural, horticultural or any other perishable commodities besides seeds and fertilizers may seek help by calling at the Call Centre.
• It will operated by the IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited (IKSL) from their offices in Faridabad, Haryana, the Call Centre lines will initially be manned by 10 customer executives round the clock in 3 shifts of 8 hour each.

About IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited (IKSL)

• It is a joint venture of Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), Bharti Airtel and Star Global Resources Ltd.
• Its aim is to promote rural communications with value added services.

About Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW)

• The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) is one of the three constituent Departments of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
• The other two being Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries (DAHD&F) and Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE).
• This Department is headed by Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister and is assisted by three Ministers of State.