Kisan Rath Mobile App

In news : Government of India launched this app to help farmers during Covid-19 lockdown

Who can register on this App?

Farmers, Traders ,FPOs (Farmer Producer Organisations) and Transporters can register

About Kisan Rath mobile app

Ministry: It was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
It facilitates farmers, FPOs and traders across India to search and contact the transport service providers for transporting the Agriculture & Horticulture produce.
The app connects them with the transport service providers, providing a wide range of trucks and tractor trolleys, and also allows posting the requirements of part-load as well as full-load.
The app interfaces with major transport aggregators and also allows individual transporters to register their vehicles and provide services to farmers and traders.
In the app, the registered Farmer, FPOs, buyer or trader posts a load which is sent to transport aggregators, individual transporters and tractor owners (under CHC scheme) registered on the app and they can respond with their contact no. and quotes.
The requestor can view the responses to their posted loads and negotiate offline with the transporters to finalise the deal and can provide a rating for the transporter once the trip is completed.

The app is available in select languages.
It facilitates Farmers and Traders in identifying right mode of transportation for movement of farm produce ranging from foodgrain (cereal, coarse cereal, pulses etc), Fruits & Vegetables, oil seeds, spices, fiber crops, flowers, bamboo, log & minor forest produce, coconuts etc.
This App also facilitates traders in transportation of perishable commodities by Reefer (Refrigerated) vehicles.