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Detailed explanation-1: -Farmers are an integral part of India, and ‘Baroda Kisan’ is a dedicated platform created to ease their requirements, he added.

Detailed explanation-2: -bob World Kisan is an integrated Farmer Engagement Platform with the vision to empower farmers by providing a ‘one stop solution’ for all their agricultural needs.

Detailed explanation-3: -About: It was jointly launched by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and the Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology. It is a digital platform to facilitate farmers to get ‘right information at right time’ in their desired language.

Detailed explanation-4: -Moreover, the app is available in three languages at present i.e. English, Hindi, and Gujarati – making it accessible to a wider base of farmers.

Detailed explanation-5: -The scheme was launched by the Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw along with the Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar via video conferencing on Friday (July 16).