Prince Charles launches green app for Indian farmers

Q.  Which royal monarch released a new digital green app for Indian farmers?
- Published on 06 Feb 17

a. Queen Elizabeth
b. Queen Victoria
c. Prince Charles
d. Prince William

ANSWER: Prince Charles
 
Prince Charles launches green app for Indian farmersBritish royalty Prince Charles has launched a new Digital Green App.

This is for Indian farmers. The app aims to help them sell their crops online. It is part of the prince's charity initiatives for India.

The 68-year-old British royalty provided details of the app part of the Rural Livelihoods Fund created by the British Asian Trust in 2017.

The trust is also in the process of setting up a development impact bond for promoting children's education in Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Through this initiative, locally led solutions such as digital app will permit farmers to sell crops and arrange transport for crops online.

The Prince of Wales is the founder and president of BAT. This organisation works towards empowering people in South Asia by harnessing the diaspora in the UK.

This innovative idea will be supported by the Indian government and the Rabo Bank.

According to BAT, India has 25 per cent of the world's small farms, around 118 million in total.

It also holds that more than 50 per cent of Indians rely on agriculture for their livelihoods.

Small holders live mostly In poverty. Prince Chalres launched the Indian focused fund in 2016.
 

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  • sai   -Posted on 01 Aug 17
    nice

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