e-Gopala app
2020 SEP 10
Preliminary >
Agriculture > Allied areas > e-Technology for farmers
Why in news?
- Prime Minister launched the e-Gopala app recently.
About the app:
- e-Gopala App is a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers.
- It will help farmers in many aspects of managing livestock including
- Buying and selling of disease free germplasm in all forms (semen, embryos, etc);
- Availability of quality breeding services (Artificial Insemination, veterinary first aid, vaccination, treatment etc)
- Guiding farmers for animal nutrition
- Treatment of animals using appropriate ayurvedic medicine/ethno veterinary medicine.
- Sending alerts (on due date for vaccination, pregnancy diagnosis, calving etc)
- Inform farmers about various government schemes and campaigns in the area.
PRELIMS QUESTION
”e-Gopala” , a mobile app, recently in news, is targeted mainly at:
(a)Health workers
(b)Livestock farmers
(c)Automobile dealers
(d)Sanitation workers
Answer to prelims question